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PSA: Don't kill Jumping Spiders: They are the puppies of the Spider World and our friends!

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They are active during the day, and seem almost curious or even friendly. If you move your hand towards one, it usually will not run away but rather turns towards you, watching you, and backs up slowly or sometimes even jumps towards your hand. The cats of the spider world, these little fellows stealthily stalk their prey until it’s within their jumping distance, then pounce upon it with incredible accuracy. They seldom miss. But if they do, they don’t fall far; before each leap they fasten a silken lifeline to the surface, which they can crawl back up.
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Jumping spiders ? cute, fuzzy, and friendly | BEYONDbones

Never kill a jumping spider. They aren't going to bite you, they aren't going to hurt you, they eat insects in your home and are really friendly. I say this because my wife and I were watching a youtube video and some fool killed a jumping spider and it got her upset. She reminded me of when our former upstairs neighbor's friend was on the porch one evening, and my wife was trying to coax a jumping spider on to her hand, this idiot lady saw the spider and smashed it. Nearly started a full on fist fight on the porch.

So remember, don't kill Jumping spiders, they are furry, cute and friendly!



Here, my favorite spider on youtube! (yes animated but it's sooo cute!)
 
Renae said:


Jumping spiders ? cute, fuzzy, and friendly | BEYONDbones

Never kill a jumping spider. They aren't going to bite you, they aren't going to hurt you, they eat insects in your home and are really friendly. I say this because my wife and I were watching a youtube video and some fool killed a jumping spider and it got her upset. She reminded me of when our former upstairs neighbor's friend was on the porch one evening, and my wife was trying to coax a jumping spider on to her hand, this idiot lady saw the spider and smashed it. Nearly started a full on fist fight on the porch.

So remember, don't kill Jumping spiders, they are furry, cute and friendly!



Here, my favorite spider on youtube! (yes animated but it's sooo cute!)
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If its an arachnid it dies. Even if I am not sure its an arachnid it still dies. There's only one good kind of arachnid, the dead kind.
 
PirateMk1 said:
If its an arachnid it dies. Even if I am not sure its an arachnid it still dies. There's only one good kind of arachnid, the dead kind.
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You are not being a good person with that view. Jumping spiders are good. Be a good person and let them live, they are our friends.
 
i don't kill arachnids or insects anymore if i can help it. i carry them outside in storage dishes. as for bold jumpers, i had one show up right in front of my face when i was driving at around 65 MPH. i just about wrecked the car. he must have come in through the air vents.
 
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Despite nature's danger colors (red, yellow and black), Crab Spiders (what I've called them since I was a kid) don't bite. We played with them as kids. I occasionally transplant them by the handful. I let them live outside the house. Lots of them.
 
ecofarm said:
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Despite nature's danger colors (red, yellow and black), Crab Spiders (what I've called them since I was a kid) don't bite. We played with them as kids. I occasionally transplant them by the handful. I let them live outside the house. Lots of them.
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Explains so much........is there a spider pejorative?
 
Renae said:


Jumping spiders ? cute, fuzzy, and friendly | BEYONDbones

Never kill a jumping spider. They aren't going to bite you, they aren't going to hurt you, they eat insects in your home and are really friendly. I say this because my wife and I were watching a youtube video and some fool killed a jumping spider and it got her upset. She reminded me of when our former upstairs neighbor's friend was on the porch one evening, and my wife was trying to coax a jumping spider on to her hand, this idiot lady saw the spider and smashed it. Nearly started a full on fist fight on the porch.

So remember, don't kill Jumping spiders, they are furry, cute and friendly!



Here, my favorite spider on youtube! (yes animated but it's sooo cute!)
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I think the only thing I dislike and wouldn't mind the complete wiping out of the species are alligators. Anything else, I tend to live and let live.
 
iliveonramen said:
I think the only thing I dislike and wouldn't mind the complete wiping out of the species are alligators. Anything else, I tend to live and let live.
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Never personally had an issue with gators, not a fan of snakes, venomous ones that is, they all seem to want to inflict death...
 
ecofarm said:
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Despite nature's danger colors (red, yellow and black), Crab Spiders (what I've called them since I was a kid) don't bite. We played with them as kids. I occasionally transplant them by the handful. I let them live outside the house. Lots of them.
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Crab spider are Thomisidae, that spider's an Araneidae, a orb-weaver. Either way it's harmless.
 
If you kill spiders you're a *****. There's estimated at 170,000 different species of spider world-wide, and only 27 have been linked to human fatalities. In the US there's only 2 confirmed deadly spiders (the Brown Recluse and Southern Black Widow). Even if you do come across either of these, you're not food and they're not going to bite you unless they feel threatened. Don't be a *****, put them in a jar and chuck them outside where they'll help control insects that are far more dangerous and spread diseases like cockroaches and mosquitoes.
 
spud_meister said:
Crab spider are Thomisidae, that spider's an Araneidae, a orb-weaver. Either way it's harmless.
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Even a spider that bites is probably harmless, except for a few. Here in S. Florida we have Black Widows (I've never seen one here, only in Africa) and Brown Recluse. Those are the only potentially harmful spiders. We have plenty of other spiders that bite but don't do any real damage. Crab Spiders (as they are commonly called here) do not bite. Hold them, put them on your arm, anything, no bite. I carry them, 5 at a time, in my hand from one part of the yard to another where they set up a new colony. People get freaked when they see a handful of spiders, especially with the red black and yellow; I laugh.
 
iliveonramen said:
I think the only thing I dislike and wouldn't mind the complete wiping out of the species are alligators. Anything else, I tend to live and let live.
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If you want an animal to hate, I'd go with domestic dogs. They're responsible for 17% of all animal related deaths, compared to alligators which cause less than 1%.
 
Um...no...:bolt
 
Accidentally killed one at work the other day. Was in a bad mood for a while, they're so fragile, I couldn't imagine having one as a pet, that would be too much emotional trauma for me to handle. Imagine having a pet you could kill without even trying. I'd be messed up.
 
I've had to deal with Widows a couple times. One was a solitary that thought I was attacking its nest. (I was disconnecting a power system to a connex box dumped in an overgrown grass lot in Mayport FL.) I'm glad I had gloves on because it looked very angry. The other was a nest that got transplanted to San Diego that ended up near a pier.

Otherwise I normally leave spiders alone as long as the read the border crossing sign in my basement. They're allowed outside and in the unfinished portion of the basement. If they come upstairs they're subject to eviction or possible dog attack. I can't help it if they don't read the signs.

*Shrug*
 
Our primary jumping spiders are the Phiddipus Audax "Bold Jumping Spiders". They have iridescent blue or green chelicerae(basically their teeth). Jumping Spiders are incredibly intelligent and curious. They actually pre-think and strategize how they will pursue and attack another insect. https://youtu.be/UDtlvZGmHYk They have crazy mating dances and rituals. https://youtu.be/v3HlwwJG85c

I make it a point NOT to kill ANY spiders, even the 'common house spiders' that are almost always found on thick, messy webs outside your house, around your porches. I try to leave them alone, but unfortunately, their webs reach their messy plateau after they've laid eggs in their little, round egg sacs. These sacs appear clear through december, then the eggs hatch and the tiny babies stick around in that same spot for at least 3 molts!

If absolutely necessary, I'll leave most of the webs with hatched babies, and only remove the webs containing an adult mother and her unhatched egg sacs. But even then, I remove each mother together with her egg sacs, and relocate them under the a/c unit that hangs out the back of the shed in the rear.
 
PirateMk1 said:
If its an arachnid it dies. Even if I am not sure its an arachnid it still dies. There's only one good kind of arachnid, the dead kind.
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Why? Unless you live in an area where most or all spiders are poisonous, there's literally no reason to kill them, that is, unless you want your house and property to be overrun by the insects that spiders would have killed and eaten for you. Are you afraid of them? They won't hurt you.
 
iliveonramen said:
I think the only thing I dislike and wouldn't mind the complete wiping out of the species are alligators. Anything else, I tend to live and let live.
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I can't get on board the idea of killing lots of spiders or alligators. The only animals that 'must' be killed, are the invasive pythons in Florida. It would be nice to catch them all and relocate them, but to where? Their natural ranges probably won't handle a glut of countless relocated snakes. The same may be necessary for Argentine Tegu lizards, cause they dig up and eat alligator AND threatened American crocodile eggs.

In Fla, there are also a lot of other invasives, like Brown anoles, Knight anoles, Curly Tailed lizards and Red Headed Agamas. I was down there in february, and saw a good sized Red Headed Agama climb down a tree from the clay tiled roof of a store. He was right out in the open at a strip mall.

I saw Curly Tailed lizards a couple times. But I see Brown Anoles every day when down there. I like lizards though. I take hikes in Fla preserves and parks to see wildlife when I'm there.
 
Renae said:
Never personally had an issue with gators, not a fan of snakes, venomous ones that is, they all seem to want to inflict death...
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I like snakes too. Since I was a young kid(preschool age) I have liked animals. I used to go into the woods near our home(wherever we happened to be living at the time) and catch frogs, turtles, lizards, and at least once, poisonous snakes. We lived in NC in the 70s, when I was in kindergarten, and my parents told me that one of the snakes I brought home was poisonous. I always wanted to keep animals as pets, probably including the baby possum I brought home during that same timeframe. But I ended up having to release them.

I still occasionally will catch a snake and check it out for a minute or so, and release it. Lately I've been catching and relocating dozens of tiny, baby frogs and toads that recently metamorphosed from tadpoles in the 2 brand new retention ponds for the new development being built behind my moms house.

They have to hop across 100-200 feet of open field to reach the tree line of the thin grove behind the older development. Then there's a fabric border fence that unintentionally prevents them from going further. So when I see them, I'll coax them into my hand and carry them over it.
 
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I like snakes too. Since I was a young kid(preschool age) I have liked animals. I used to go into the woods near our home(wherever we happened to be living at the time) and catch frogs, turtles, lizards, and at least once, poisonous snakes. We lived in NC in the 70s, when I was in kindergarten, and my parents told me that one of the snakes I brought home was poisonous. I always wanted to keep animals as pets, probably including the baby possum I brought home during that same timeframe. But I ended up having to release them.

I still occasionally will catch a snake and check it out for a minute or so, and release it.
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i am also pro-possum.

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