tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post5412686417911094830..comments2008-10-24T13:37:18.394-05:00Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-17967725718440355972008-10-24T13:37:00.000-05:002008-10-24T13:37:00.000-05:00I work outside in New Jersey and my co0workers and I have been it the habit of catching them lately. They are very interesting creature, but the ones that we have here have red spots or stripes on their backs along with the telltale hourglass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-46206718284485413702008-07-19T14:58:00.000-05:002008-07-19T14:58:00.000-05:00Nancy,<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry you couldn't see the photos! I only wish I had been able to catch a glimpse of its underside. Mrs. Widow wasn't very cooperative!<BR/><BR/>Barbee,<BR/><BR/>You're welcome! To me knowing where they like to live and that they are defensive creatures makes me see them in a better light.<BR/><BR/>Chey,<BR/><BR/>Do you have any spiders up there that are poisonous? We only have the two.<BR/><BR/>Gail,<BR/><BR/>There are lots of places they could go it seems. I was being cautious for snakes in the rock pile but I didn't see any.<BR/><BR/>Skeeter,<BR/><BR/>Gloves are a must when flipping over rocks in rock piles. You never know what's underneath. Besides it does save your hands a little.<BR/><BR/>Lola,<BR/><BR/>I do know what Outhouses are even if I've never used one! The closest thing I've seen is the old port-o-potty. I'm not sure what kind of spiders you have but it doesn't sound like Black widows.<BR/><BR/>Tina,<BR/><BR/>It's a good thing you knew about them! You wouldn't want anyone getting bitten.Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524456191483377274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-77710030079149404972008-07-17T21:23:00.000-05:002008-07-17T21:23:00.000-05:00Yes Tina it brings back fond memories. Funny for us we use to keep our pet rabbit in the outhouse. You should hear screams from ladies. We kids had a ball.lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-34133243985654423232008-07-17T06:11:00.000-05:002008-07-17T06:11:00.000-05:00Dave, I found a whole bunch of these in my water meter box one summer. I warned the meter reader and tried to take care of them.<BR/><BR/>Lola, My grandfather had an outhouse in his house (barn attached to the house) and I still have fond memories of it, if you can call it that-maybe more sentimental.tinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-31783533480095917422008-07-16T19:07:00.000-05:002008-07-16T19:07:00.000-05:00Outhouses Dave!!!! I didn't know anyone knew what they were but us senior citizens. 1 hole ok, 2 holler you were up town. Seriously, it is wise to flip rocks over first. Anything could be hiding under it.<BR/>Thanks for the reminder.<BR/>I have little black spiders with red on their sides making webs amongst my flowers. I wonder what kind they could be. I always knock them down before I stick my hand near the flowers.lolanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-12753293031511574342008-07-16T16:43:00.000-05:002008-07-16T16:43:00.000-05:00A great reminder Dave! I usually just pick up Rocks or Bricks and never think twice about it. I do normally have on gloves though, but flipping them over first is a great idea!Skeeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08222522533934405029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-4130682690068793662008-07-16T15:26:00.000-05:002008-07-16T15:26:00.000-05:00I never think of BWS in the garden...I do think of snakes in the rock piles, but not spiders!<BR/><BR/>GailGailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-34841787508577227692008-07-16T10:35:00.000-05:002008-07-16T10:35:00.000-05:00We don't have black widows in Nova Scotia that I'm aware of, thank goodness. Great shots! Thanks for sharing Dave!cheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13367266564799325131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-79948206508555603482008-07-16T09:43:00.000-05:002008-07-16T09:43:00.000-05:00Thanks for posting this. I knew about black widows, but didn't know <I>much</I> about them. I thought the bite would be painful. Hmmm, this is even more sneaky.Barbee'http://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7090836288987201219.post-47261093049190447522008-07-16T08:30:00.000-05:002008-07-16T08:30:00.000-05:00Eeek! I'm oh so glad I can't see your photos just now (that's a Blogger hiccough today, I believe) -- just reading about them gives me the willies. :)Nancy J. Bondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09252869853231404199noreply@blogger.com