Cellar Spider Babies

Perhaps mama spider will weave an answer to your questions OP.

That pic looks like daddy long legs. They are said to be lucky! Leave them be... (I've had them before, and I view them like pets!) They will eat any grats or flies you have, and they are delicate and lovely!

OP, oh god, leave them alone! Everything r2 said. In many cultures, including my own, it is bad luck to harm house spiders. They are doing good work, and are friendly. It also give the house a cozy vibe. If you *must* have them shuttled out due to people who don't get it, e.g. your landlord doing an inspection, explain to the spiders that they have to take a powder. A day after that, (you will be surprised how few left you see) GENTLY swiffer them down, detach the disposable swiffer head, complete with live spiders and web and leave it outside so they can hoof (leg?) it. I swear they will come back when you tell them the coast is clear. This sounds insane. I am one of the least new age assholes you will ever know, but I'm also an eldergay. I have seen this happen many times over 5 decades. Trust me.

7 years ago, even though under strict orders not to, my then roommate used a bug bomb to get rid of some ants. A. So fucking useless, and B. It didn't kill the ants (of course not) but it killed my beloved spiders. Only these many years later are they coming back. When that went down, I literally mourned. I went full Mary! and even cried. They really can feel like pets. There are some bad ones depending on where you live, of course, but for the most part, they help with "housekeeping" and feel a part of the family as it were.

Tell your spider how happy and proud of them you are about the babies, and wish the babies a warm welcome, then go about your day. I have a feeling something cozy will happen in return for your good thoughts.

Bless you, OP, for your kindness to precious little citizens!

R5, you can tell yourself whatever you want but you are definitely a fucking weirdo.

I love OP and r3

I leave my house spiders alone for the most part. They are handy for taking care of gnats and mosquitoes that follow me indoors.

I only clear them out when their hunting success is so great that they start leaving noticeable amounts of spider poop below their webs.

[quote] I literally mourned. I went full Mary! and even cried.

I can't type MARY! big enough to cover this one.

I totally get it. Everyone enjoy. I knew where I was posting, and I deserve all of the heckling. Go ahead, pour on the hissing. But...

I AM NOT ASHAMED!

Awww, how cute. I love babies.

Those aren't spider "babies", they are prey the spider caught in its web.

r11 No, that's not prey. A prey that's been eaten gets cut off so it falls to the ground. Those are all baby spiders, as you can see from their legs. It would be unusual for a spider to catch so many other spiders, anyway.

Arachnid queens like the one at r3 are some of the rarest of all queens, and very previous because of that.

It's okay, R3. R5 dissed themself.

*very PRECIOUS, dear Lord

I would be spraying the fuck out of that whole bathroom, and probably my house. Kill them, kill them all.

R5 don't belittle yourself. Let others do that.

OP, are you a hoarder? Do you have a nest of rats in the kitchen?

We hope Mary r16 sprays Raid on herself!

I don’t want to get rid of them I just want to make sure the babies don’t drown because they’re right by the shower. I feel a deep spiritual connection to spiders too. The mama appeared the day after I had to put my cat to sleep and it felt reassuring. I just noticed the babies yesterday. When I was at the vets office with my cat they took her in the back room to take blood for a minute and a spider dropped down on a web right in front of me. Then just before everybody came back in it went back up to the ceiling.

I'm okay with house spiders but there are a couple right now in an area I have to paint and I don't know what to do. Send them an eviction notice? I don't want to kill them!

[quote]They will eat any grats or flies you have

They can eat as many flies they want, but the grats are all mine.

Those "babies" look more like kidnap victims.

I love this thread, thanks OP.

And r3, you too

OP, I can't help but feel you need more in your life.

This is your only option OP...

OP, get another cat.

Are they studying for their SATS...they'll never get into a good college if they don't study!

The mom left will the babies be okay?

I'm with the upthreader who said kill them all.

Seriously, they're spiders, kill them all.

You people are all fucking nuts.

[quote]The mom left will the babies be okay?

You must nurse them at your bosoms OP.

Ew , I don't do bugs or insects in the house. If I see ya, I kill ya.

Char. Lotte. Charlotte. Name them all differently.

Moms still gone so I guess they’re on there own now. She was there for three weeks I thought she was dead until she left. They’re moving around a lot too.

[quote]I feel a deep spiritual connection to spiders too.

Is there a gas leak or something around here? Seriously, what the fuck is going on with all these posters getting weepy over spiders?

Shellar Shpider Babeesh

Haters gon hate r37

THe babies are pretty big now and slowly dispersing. I think I’ll get a new cat when they’re all safely hidden. I saw the mama a few days ago walking around but she’s gone.

Uh, move, OP!

OP, I’m sorry about your cat.

I take a no prisoners / no quarter approach to insects in the house. I would have eradicated those spiders right away.

Can I come in the house too?

There's a nice spot for them inside of my vacuum canister.

Some great advice here. While I find The Simpsons to be dull, there are moments. My husband and I will sing "Spider pig, spider pig, does whatever a spider pig does" when any sort of bad shit happens in the house. It seems to help. Should we turn in our gay card for how stupid that is? Sure, here you go, bitches.

What a bunch of nutters. That thing and all its spawn would be sprayed to smithereens within minutes in my house.

R3, good for you. Have you ever looked up peacock spiders? They live in Australia and have gorgeous "tails" that they display in courtship as part of a dance they do. I'm not good at linking, but there's lots of YouTube stuff.

Those are great!