whew, glad I found this message board because I was ready to MOVE! The guest house I live in is only inches away from a told old wooden fence which is right next to some kind of old crappy gazeebo that my white trash neighbors have, so I think I've figured out why I found 2 of these things in my house (one dead, one alive). Most likely they're around because of all the old wood close by. The one that was alive was moving accross my wall. I approached it thinking that from a distance it was just a normal house spider. When I got closer and saw the size of it and the white tail end I got spooked, grabbed a nearby bug spray and hosed it down quickly while I looked around for something to smash it with. It seemed to move somewhat slowly, maybe because it was weighed down after I sprayed it, but I agree that it didn't seem very aggressive, it just tried to turn the other way and walk away from me. Well, anyways, I'm just relieved that it's apparently not too venomous, though Wikipedia says that their venom can be fatal without medical attention. I'll have to find a few more sources on that before I feel TOO safe.
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timeasmymeasure
Woodlouse Spider
Date: 2007-08-22 12:03 am (UTC)The guest house I live in is only inches away from a told old wooden fence which is right next to some kind of old crappy gazeebo that my white trash neighbors have, so I think I've figured out why I found 2 of these things in my house (one dead, one alive). Most likely they're around because of all the old wood close by. The one that was alive was moving accross my wall. I approached it thinking that from a distance it was just a normal house spider. When I got closer and saw the size of it and the white tail end I got spooked, grabbed a nearby bug spray and hosed it down quickly while I looked around for something to smash it with. It seemed to move somewhat slowly, maybe because it was weighed down after I sprayed it, but I agree that it didn't seem very aggressive, it just tried to turn the other way and walk away from me. Well, anyways, I'm just relieved that it's apparently not too venomous, though Wikipedia says that their venom can be fatal without medical attention. I'll have to find a few more sources on that before I feel TOO safe.