Spiders get thee hence unto the wilderness ...

Walked up for my paper this morning and was getting showered by these bad boys dropping from our village "Horse Chestnut Tree"

The wifes been after some to replace the dried out old ones around the house to disperse the Spider population.

Does that actually work, BC?

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:48 am

Spiders get thee hence unto the wilderness ...

Walked up for my paper this morning and was getting showered by these bad boys dropping from our village "Horse Chestnut Tree"

The wifes been after some to replace the dried out old ones around the house to disperse the Spider population.

96 LP Conkers and still more dropping.jpg

Is that an old wifes tale or are spiders afraid of conkers? I remember hearing something years ago but dismissed it as nonsense

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:51 am

Is that an old wifes tale or are spiders afraid of conkers? I remember hearing something years ago but dismissed it as nonsense

Depends where you live, in some parts of the town spiders have been known to throw conkers at other spiders

Buxtonclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:51 am

Does that actually work, BC?

The wife reckons it does ... Put a few in the corners of each room and rarely see spiders.

And if they don't can challenge the Grand-kids to a Conker Fight this Christmas

Burnley1989 wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 9:51 am

Is that an old wifes tale or are spiders afraid of conkers? I remember hearing something years ago but dismissed it as nonsense

Look on E-bay ... folk are selling 25 conkers for a tenner as Spider repellant ... the pic above is 40 quids worth

You'd think a spider would be really good at conkers.

Bosscat wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:25 am

The wife reckons it does ... Put a few in the corners of each room and rarely see spiders.

And if they don't can challenge the Grand-kids to a Conker Fight this Christmas

Blimey, how big are your spiders to be able to challenge your Grand kids to a game of conkers??!

#spiderswelcomehere.

bpgburn wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:32 am

Blimey, how big are your spiders to be able to challenge your Grand kids to a game of conkers??!

Why do you think we need the bloody conkers

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I don’t have a problem with spiders, BC. They catch the flies. What you really need is a cat repellent.

But, if you need more conkers, I have a tree that yields multitudes. You’re welcome to have as many as you can find.

But spiders don't catch the flies when you want flies catching. I'd be happy with spiders if they were like little SAS Commando types that descended from the light fittings to catch an annoying blue bottle mid flight, but they don't. They lay traps and play the long game.
When its summer and sunny and the back doors open thats when I want my spider allies to attack, not lure a dozy, lumbering fly that's been headbutting my window all day into its little web and proclaim that a victory.

dermotdermot wrote: ↑

Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:55 am

I don’t have a problem with spiders, BC. They catch the flies. What you really need is a cat repellent.

But, if you need more conkers, I have a tree that yields multitudes. You’re welcome to have as many as you can find.

nice one Dermot

Not me that has a prob with spiders its Mrs BC (she also has a dislike for moggies too in the garden )

I saw loads of conkers on the ground while out walking in a wooded area the other day. I haven't a clue where they have come from. I was going to pick some up and take them home for deterring spiders, but I reckon the ones that people sell on eBay are better. So I bought some.

Everything is better on Ebay the stuff on Depop and Vinted is useless.

My wife does exactly the same thing BC with the conkers, she only mentioned yesterday we need to go on that walk down where we usually find them falling from the trees. Sounds like my Saturday is taken care of.

I quit work a while ago and this is one of the ways I’m earning a living now.

Conkers are selling well and a bargain at £9.59 for 50. They’re said to be utterly lethal to spiders so if you want to keep out the creepy crawlies click the link below:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304639772281 ... SwTzdjMA8g

I think we're gonna need some bigger conkers

I've always placed conkers around my 27th floor flat
Never seen a spider

I would need a tree full. I have just moved into the middle of nowhere and have never seen as many spiders. I get rid of the webs and they are back within 2 minutes. I even found one between the settee and the wall. Winter will be fun when they all decide to move inside.

Just to add. The wife (found this on a well known site on the web) bought a small bottle of peppermint oil (Tesco’s) put half into a sprayer mixed with around a half litre of water then sprayed round the skirting boards, door frame, windows etc. We’ll see.

Beddie- I had a few little spiders knocking around the rooms so tried that peppermint spray hack a couple of week ago. I now share the rooms with much larger spiders ( 2 inch) who, just come out and sit in the middle of the carpet staring at me with their 8 eyes.

I shot one in my living room last winter with a. 177 air rifle.. Only managed to wing him and made a big splinter in the skirting board.
Fortunately the cat was then able to nail him and enjoyed the snack.