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A young girl was shot in the neck by a woman who was aiming at a spider 🕷

Wow, that’s a spider elimination method I’d never thought of.

https://metro.co.uk/2021/04/08/girl-5-shot-in-neck-after-woman-saw-spider-and-opened-fire-at-it-14380626/?ito=article.tablet.share.top.link

Do you have any tips or tricks to repel or deter spiders? Do they really work?

HappyTravels
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HappyTravels

The article states it was unclear whether she managed to shoot the spider.

More importantly, the poor girl is expected to make a full recovery but now suffers from PTSD and barely speaks.

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dawarwick

I’ve heard that placing horse chestnuts (conkers) around your house helps deter them

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tumblespots

When I did that I found them sitting on top of them! (and probably laughing at me 😉 )

These days we regularly use bug bombs in the loft & garage and that keeps them down, we hardly ever see any at all!

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PinkElephant26

tumblespots ive not heard of bug bombs...where do you get them? I need something as i hate spiders and i cant cope if ive seen one in the house! My mum uses a hoover to get rid of them but i dearnt get that close 🤭

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tumblespots

PinkElephant26 They can climb out of some vacuum cleaners too!!! We buy them from amazon, just type in bug bombs - we use the smoke bombs but you must choose what is best for you and your home (we tend to go out for a while after setting them off because they do smell a bit, but at least you know it's working! then open the windows for a while if it is really strong)

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PinkElephant26

tumblespots thats what i said to my mum, they climb back out of the hoover!!!

Thanks I'll have a look on amazon 👍

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HappyTravels

tumblespots what? I always thought the terminal velocity killed them, along with getting propelled backwards and then hitting the bend in the vacuum hose. Can you tell I’ve put a lot of thought into this? I’m hoping my theory is correct otherwise there are a few spiders in the vacuum having party... 🥳

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tumblespots

HappyTravels Some may die but not all and these days the vacuum cleaners that you buy don't have the 'sucking power' that they used to.

https://education.abc.net.au/newsandarticles/blog/-/b/2559668/if-a-spider-is-sucked-into-a-vacuum-cleaner-can-it-crawl-out-later

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HappyTravels

tumblespots yikes. Thankfully we don’t get many huntsman spiders in the UK 😬🕷 And as for a spider hospital....no, nay, never.

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BORDERJOE

just goes to show how different we all are .... I can't touch spiders...or any 'creepy crawlies' but I'll spend ages trying to find a clear pot and piece of card to trap spiders and then release them somewhere (in the house) but away from the bedroom! Crazy?!

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lynneh

I just leave them be. Run free lil guys. Tho saying that. I have three kittens. I assume they might snack on them...

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gerrykelly25

Yet another reason why the gun laws need to be amended in America! The article says the children no longer feel safe at home. I’m not surprised!!

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Imnotcheap

My son is very scared of insects my method of disposal is shout my daughter I can't get that close myself

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G0501

Yeah I shout at my husband to come and remove them. When I was young it was my brother. When i lived on my own I just was frozen, not able to do anything and then I couldn't sleep as there was a huge spider in my bedroom 😱

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Leannexxx

I hate spiders the thought of them makes my skin crawl I use alot of lavender zoflora everywhere so it keeps them at bay

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Pjran

Oh thanks for the tip, I love the smell of lavender and use sleep sprays in the bedroom but maybe I should use it elsewhere too. It’s a bit expensive so I’ll buy some cheaper stuff.

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Leannexxx

Pjran you can get the tea tree oil and mix it with water does the same job

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Pjran

Leannexxx ooh I’ve got plenty of tea tree oil but find the smell a bit too medical.

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Leannexxx

Pjran same here that's why I started using lavender but both worked

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Imnotcheap

Leannexxx I will try that

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beccatavender

I saw this article, how big was the spider that her first thought was to get a gun and shot it 🙂

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HappyTravels

beccatavender I know! Huge apparently 🤣

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