"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
04/19/2016 at 20:13 • Filed to: Spiders
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"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
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They had quickly made a nest on the corner of my canopy, which would have ended in disaster on my commute to work tomorrow. Love these little bros. Grow big and eat all the damn bugs raiding my garden!
Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/19/2016 at 20:22 |
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Interesting on how perspectives can differ! This is mine:
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
04/19/2016 at 20:24 |
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Aww :(
PorkchoPlissken
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/19/2016 at 20:26 |
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Spiders are beneficial, but I’ll fuck one up first chance I get.
Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/19/2016 at 20:40 |
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I don’t get the fear of spiders. They are little things that can be crushed easily if the need arises(like if it’s a black widow or brown recluse), but for the most part they just eat bugs. Snakes suck though.
Bourbon&JellyBeans
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/19/2016 at 20:55 |
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Here’s my general rule of thumb:
If it has more than two eyes, I’m probably going to have to kill it on sight.
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Bourbon&JellyBeans
> Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
04/19/2016 at 20:56 |
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See I’m the opposite. I don’t mind snakes (unless it’s a copperhead, in which case, give me the shovel) but spiders - ugh - spiders are just fucking creepy. EIGHT EYES, EIGHT EYES DAMMIT!!! And you just never know what you’re going to get with spiders...sometimes they can jump, sometimes they are blindingly fast, some are fuzzy, some have crazy long legs, some only have seven legs which makes them look like a total badass (how’d that mf’er lose his leg? Was it an epic battle between the spider and a cat?). You just never know, bro...
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Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
> Bourbon&JellyBeans
04/19/2016 at 21:03 |
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You don’t really have to worry about copperheads unless you provoke them. Still, I will kill it when I see it.
But I look at it this way:
Situation 1: I’m in the woods, miles from quick transport and I have no cell service. I get bit by a cottonmouth. I die.
Situation 2: Same situation, except I get bit by a black widow. I hike back to my car, go to my car, drive to hospital or primary care physician, get some sort of prescription, and suffer a bit.
Spaceball-Two
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/19/2016 at 21:19 |
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There's a no kill spider policy in our house as well. They do more good than bad.
phenotyp
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/19/2016 at 21:55 |
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Spiderbros.
Die-Trying
> Spaceball-Two
04/19/2016 at 22:05 |
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you would quickly change your policy if these guys were in your part of the world..... here where i am at, i have to check the tool drawer, and all the tools before i can use them, all the engine parts with nooks crannies and openings. teach your kids how to kill these spiders without touching them..... if ONLY these spiders. brown recluse by the way..... i’ll let you look up what a bite looks like. but dont do it if you have a weak stomach.
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Spaceball-Two
> Die-Trying
04/19/2016 at 22:08 |
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I'm familiar with them. Nasty stuff.
gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Spaceball-Two
04/19/2016 at 22:09 |
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Plus it rains when you squish ‘em... The Niva doesn’t care, but the sunroof leaks onto the driver’s seat.
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Spaceball-Two
> gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
04/19/2016 at 22:13 |
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Well me and the OP are in Seattle. It’s always raining.
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gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
> Spaceball-Two
04/19/2016 at 22:18 |
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So get the word out to quit squishing them. Stupid city kids who can’t deal with a little bit of wildlife...
/me is aware there are more causes of rain than spider squish.
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Die-Trying
> Spaceball-Two
04/19/2016 at 22:18 |
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SCARY nasty stuff. they, are one of THE biggest reasons i dont work outside on junk in the dark. pretty near all my buddies have got bitten in town. LONG lasting scars, nerve damage. bad stuff.
EVERY time i need to dig through the tool drawer outside, depending on how many drawers i need to dig through, i can find and kill at least one.
teach your kids about them. what they can do if you dont catch bites in time.(real deal body parts falling off) no need to be scary though.
i’m not scared of them, just have a healthy respect.
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Spaceball-Two
> gogmorgo - rowing gears in a Grand Cherokee
04/19/2016 at 22:46 |
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In Spider We Trust
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Spaceball-Two
> Die-Trying
04/19/2016 at 22:47 |
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We get them here in the Pac NW during warmer years and there's always stories about people getting bit and the miserable shit that follows.
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/20/2016 at 05:17 |
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I love Spiders but my GF hates them. None get killed under my watch.
The only animal that I will willingly kill in cold blood is a mosquito. Spiders eat mosquitos. Ergo spiders are my friends.
Disclaimer: I do live in a part of the world where the most dangerous animal is an Adder though. Those will bloody hurt and you’ll need to go to hospital, but it’s not a Mamba or a Black Widow.
TheHondaBro
> Die-Trying
04/20/2016 at 11:16 |
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Brown Recluse are nasty, nasty things.
Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
04/20/2016 at 14:12 |
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I know they do more good than bad, but they creep me the hell out... I did try to play with a friend’s tarantula once (chilean rosehair) but it charged my hand and left me emotionally scarred... haha