Black Widow in the Chicken Coop!

[lynxs1981]

Shop vac or any other type of vac with a hose works well, if available.

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

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If the egg sac fell in the compost bin it almost certainly won't survive. It definitely won't if you water your pile and turn it. The eggs are extremely fragile. If a single one gets it's chorion (shell) busted, a fungus will move in and kill them all. Turning the compost pile will squash them all.

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

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Shop vac definitely will work.

 

[Pupsnpullets]

How bout just using a dust pan and brush? Scoop her up and move her to somewhere where she won't bother you. I do it all the time. Black widows, scorpions, wolf spiders, vinigaroons, I'm sure they all enjoy life, too.

 

[oldchickenlady]

Just mash the dang thing!

 

[BYC_In_Long_Beach]

I have them in my yard and my chikens eat them! The first time it happened I was moving some fire wood and one got out from under the pile and before I could stomp on it my Orp got to it pecked at it and ate it. I was really worried about my chicken and kept a close eye on her for few hours. That was few months ago! I would not worry if I were you.

 

[weebug]

I got it!

I went in with a vacuum cleaner and a big stick. After I wound all the web out, I poked and poked until I cornered it and SMOOSH! Got it! I didn't see an egg sac anywhere, and the spider wasn't full size yet, so I am hoping there are no eggs.

Thanks for all the advise!

I am new to this forum and really appreciate all the kind help.

Rene.

 

[BayouPoules]

Ok,.. don't laugh,.. but you can use Hairspray. It makes the wings of flying insects unusable and seals the breathing orifices to suffocate the insect if the alcohol doesn't kill it first. . It is water-soluble so it can be easily washed away with water. Listerine works too, kills them dead if you can put it in a spray bottle and use it straight.

 

[StupidBird]

although I taught my hens to eat fire ants, they will have nothing to do with the black widow spiders I find frequently in the garden. The hens pretend not to see the great big black bug and eat everything that is not within ten or twelve inches of said spider. I squash 'em... not very effective control given the numbers we have in our garden the last couple years. Gloves are my friend!

 

[Miltonchix]

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Ok, go poke at one with a stick and make it mad. See how far they can't jump.