Spiders (was: Stacking computers)

From: Douglas Quebbeman <dhquebbeman_at_theestopinalgroup.com>
Date: Tue Oct 24 11:23:09 2000

> On Mon, 23 Oct 2000, ajp166 wrote:
> > The last problem varies with area but is likely everywhere, Vermin.
> > Spiders, bees, roaches, mice to name a few can be very distructive
> ^^^^^^^
>
> Does anyone have a good solution for spiders other than having to
> reshuffle equipment more often than is sometimes possible and vacuum
> them away? One or two little spiders here and there don't seem to be
> much of a problem, but, there are spiders here in my basement that are
> about an inch of so in diameter that seem to like areas where there's
> light - e.g. in rafters near lightbulbs (but some still nest in other
> places), and they tend to have lots of little spiders (like hundreds
> hatching per web (nest sacks are between 1/4" and 1/2 in diameter".
> The webbing can get so think that I once heard a ripping sound when I
> pulled some circuit boards apart. These spiders can make quite a mess
> from the droppings and remains of what was caught in the webs.

Man! Those suckers are h-u-g-e!

I let spiders run free in my house, I've noticed that they keep
the roach population down. But they've never turned into these
mutants you're having trouble with.

The bug that plagues my old stuff in the basement are these
crickets that are about the same size, 1 inch, as your spiders.
They're even more intimidating as they jump when they are
startled, paradoxically, in the direction of the intrustion- me.

Anybody having trouble with fungal growth?

Glad I don't live on Mir... -dq
Received on Tue Oct 24 2000 - 11:23:09 BST