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11-01-2019, 05:45 PM
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Oh my gosh - I'd have to set the moho on fire. My phobia.....
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11-01-2019, 06:27 PM
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BIFIN TC also at any feed store will run them off and even when dry it will kill them
we got infested with daddy long legs once in south texas.
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11-01-2019, 08:03 PM
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11-01-2019, 08:16 PM
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Vacuum!
Then clean the filter. Sounds like a good time to clean all those nooks & crannies.
Win win situation and no harmful chemicals.
Best wishes
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11-01-2019, 08:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kgb6days
Oh my gosh - I'd have to set the moho on fire. My phobia.....
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 ... “But honey there were spiders!”
Too funny
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11-01-2019, 09:28 PM
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Location: North America somewhere
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Originally Posted by Itchytoe
Spiders are scary, but there's really nothing to be afraid of. They are actually your friends.
To them, you're a freaking giant. You're bigger to them than an elephant is to us. They are absolutely terrified of you. They aren't going to chase you down to bite you. They aren't even going to bite you in your sleep. The only time they'll bite is if you attack them, accidentally or otherwise. Sticking your hand under something into their web is like an elephant charging at you. You would take defensive actions, and so do they. Their only defense is a bite, even though they don't really want to. They need that venom for killing prey. As far as they are concerned, you attacked, they defended, and you backed off. (Or unfortunately killed them, but either way, it's over.) Moving and rebuilding a web is a huge resource drain for them. They really don't want to. It's like you moving and buying all new stuff for your new home. You would defend your home from an invader, and so do they. You really can't expect less from them.
That being said, I completely understand wanting to get rid of them. Spiders don't groom themselves, so poisons don't work well unless it's so corrosive that it eats through their legs after they walk over it, or you spray it directly on them. They aren't going to ingest a poison readily. That's just not how they eat. Fortunately, they are animals so they do eat. If spiders are alive and well in your RV, you have a bug problem. They are actually helping you fix your bug infestation even though you weren't aware that you had one. If you didn't have an RV full of bugs, they wouldn't have anything to eat and would all starve or move out. Baby spiders growing up means they are eating. I say, let them eat. When the food source runs out, they'll go away on their own. Other than that, a bug bomb can take care of them, but you'll have to deal with getting their dead bodies out.
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Spiders do breath, we use aerosol bombs to rid our basement of them once a year.
In 2014 I was bitten on the lower leg by a brown recluse spider, the bite site looked like a large dark brown egg under the skin, then became ulcerated.
Had to visit my Dr. for help with healing. An aquaintances daughter was bitten on the breast by a brown recluse, with tragic results, she is scarred for life. Look up pics of such bites on the internet.
Sometimes living is the country has a drawback.
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11-01-2019, 09:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by powerboatr
BIFIN TC also at any feed store will run them off and even when dry it will kill them
we got infested with daddy long legs once in south texas.
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Handle with care: Bifenthrin General Fact Sheet
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11-14-2019, 11:25 AM
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Junior Member
Spartan Chassis
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Location: SW MT
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A big �� for Tempo!
GAWD I HATE spiders!!!
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11-14-2019, 04:17 PM
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Monaco Owners Club
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Location: Columbus, MS
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Originally Posted by carl.swoyer
Very welcome. I keep a small spray bottle in the RV so if I have incidental issues I can spray certain areas without getting it all over the place.
It's the only thing that I use. it works for everything
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I ordered a 3/4 gallon of this from Amazon! We'll see how it does.  
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11-14-2019, 05:01 PM
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Location: Sacramento, California
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I got bitten by a black widow 3 years ago, on all days Halloween! It burned for days and took forever to heal. You can still see the fang marks!
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11-15-2019, 05:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MSHappyCampers
I ordered a 3/4 gallon of this from Amazon! We'll see how it does. |
It's a concentrate so 3/4 of a gallon should last for years. I'm sure that you will be bug - less .
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11-17-2019, 07:02 PM
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Junior Member
Spartan Chassis
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: SW MT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bahamaniac
I got bitten by a black widow 3 years ago, on all days Halloween! It burned for days and took forever to heal. You can still see the fang marks!
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I got bitten by a BW last year on a river rafting trip. Not fun. Did I mention that I HATE spiders?!?
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01-09-2020, 02:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LSU Tiger
We just returned from spending near Oklahoma City. On the way home noticed that we had many!!!!! hitchikers. Spiders had infested our motorhome. Has anyone else had this problem and how did you get rid of them. We have been traveling for 12 years and never had a problem like this. Would appreciate any suggestions besides killing them when you see them. They seem to come out more when the motorhome is moving.
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Just curious if you got rid of the spiders?
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