Huge spider crawling across my floor.

Took pics with shitty ipad camera.

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kokorodoko wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 3:04 pm Size reference
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eesh! did you relocate or end it? I'd be tempted to squish. What if there are more?

rsmurphy wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 5:32 pmeesh! did you relocate or end it? I'd be tempted to squish. What if there are more?

Nah, I let 'em be. There are usually about three here, though rarely as big as this.

kokorodoko wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 5:59 pm

rsmurphy wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 5:32 pmeesh! did you relocate or end it? I'd be tempted to squish. What if there are more?

Nah, I let 'em be. There are usually about three here, though rarely as big as this.

I do the same. It's a whole ecosystem you need to keep in balance.

The tiny spiders eat the dust mites (that's a good thing).
The bigger spiders at the smaller spiders, sliverfish and fruit flies.
The centipedes eat the big spiders (and ants).

The centipedes are the apex predators of the household ecosystem - despite what the cat and dog might assume.

Well I think the ecosystem of my house will be fine either way. Just don't wanna mess with creatures if I don't need to.

They're here today again, chilling in a corner.

This dude is likely an Eratigena atrica, or Giant house spider (high quality pic, with measure).

I’m pretty ok with spiders in my house. If they can find a place to camp out and get a meal, then I’d rather have the spiders than whatever they’re eating.

kokorodoko wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:35 am They're here today again, chilling in a corner.

This dude is likely an Eratigena atrica, or Giant house spider (high quality pic, with measure).

kokorodoko wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:35 am Well I think the ecosystem of my house will be fine either way. Just don't wanna mess with creatures if I don't need to.

They're here today again, chilling in a corner.

This dude is likely an Eratigena atrica, or Giant house spider (high quality pic, with measure).

Australian here….

Kill it.

seby wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:49 pm

kokorodoko wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 5:35 am Well I think the ecosystem of my house will be fine either way. Just don't wanna mess with creatures if I don't need to.

They're here today again, chilling in a corner.

This dude is likely an Eratigena atrica, or Giant house spider (high quality pic, with measure).

Australian here….

Kill it.

Oh my, that thing is horrifying. Burn it all down.

seby wrote: Fri Sep 15, 2023 6:49 pmAustralian here….

Kill it.

Australia has giant cockroaches and spiders kill those (example). Even less reason. Although there's also a 101% chance the spider would be very venomous, so you have a point.