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re: Giant spiders invading Georgia? No thank you.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 3:52 pm to Slippy
Posted on 11/8/21 at 3:52 pm to Slippy
WHAT?? 
I remember as a kid having to duct tape my mom's old broom stick to the front of my four wheeler to catch the webs when we would ride through the woods so they wouldn't smack you in the face. Banana spider freaky but harmless.
I remember as a kid having to duct tape my mom's old broom stick to the front of my four wheeler to catch the webs when we would ride through the woods so they wouldn't smack you in the face. Banana spider freaky but harmless.
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Posted on 11/8/21 at 4:01 pm to Slippy
Never been in the woods, huh? 
Posted on 11/8/21 at 4:03 pm to Slippy
Georgia votes blue and giant spiders invade. Coincidence I think not!
Posted on 11/8/21 at 4:04 pm to Slippy
quote:yet again
an invasive species originating in East Asia.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 4:25 pm to Slippy
Those are banana spiders and are in just about all wooded areas in CenLa.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 4:26 pm to BPTiger
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It is a now a resident in the side of my yard. I pray to god it never builds over my deck and I walk out one night into a face off of giant spiderweb and spider.
You’ll become an instant ninja if you do.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 4:31 pm to BayouFann
And it’s crazy how their webs are low hanging across large trails and small dirt roads. I’ld love to see the webbing in action. ….yeah I’m bout to youtube it. Lolz
Posted on 11/8/21 at 8:00 pm to Slippy
Looks like the things we call banana spiders in Mississippi. Seen them for decades.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 8:14 pm to Slippy
We had at least six of these in our yard this year. I thought they were golden orb weavers at first, but noticed the web is entirely different. They also have their webs closer to the ground. The spiders have been gone for about a month now, but there are still a few leaves hanging from the remaining threads and fluttering about in the breeze every day.
On a good note, they eat stink bugs. Most other spiders avoid stink bugs for obvious reasons. I guess since there's not much we can do about them we ought to enjoy the benefits they provide.
On a good note, they eat stink bugs. Most other spiders avoid stink bugs for obvious reasons. I guess since there's not much we can do about them we ought to enjoy the benefits they provide.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 8:31 pm to Slippy
Have at least 3 in my yard right now.
Had a bit of fun with aerosol and lighter.
Had a bit of fun with aerosol and lighter.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 9:05 pm to Slippy
Bifenthrin or cypermethrin will control them.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 9:06 pm to dcw7g
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That ain't nothing but a banana spider.
This.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 10:05 pm to Slippy
there's a reason God didn't drop spiders as a plague on Egypt. he didn't want Pharoah to let them go.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 10:14 pm to Slippy
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Yes, banana spiders do bite humans and they are poisonous. Their bites to children are particularly deadly. Their venom is toxic to the nervous system. Their bites cause symptoms such as excess drooling, irregular heartbeat and prolonged, painful erections (priapism) in men.
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This venom is also an inspiration for new drug development to treat erectile dysfunction.
Posted on 11/8/21 at 10:46 pm to BurningHeart
Whenever it's this time of year, and fall turns into winter for a few briefs months in Kentucky, its threads lIke these that make me thankful for snow season. Because we dont have to deal with any bullshite like that here thank God.
Posted on 11/9/21 at 4:17 am to BayouFann
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Those are banana spiders and are in just about all wooded areas in CenLa.
Remember playing in the woods as a kid and running thru ones web and then the pure panic and fear of where that spider was
Posted on 11/9/21 at 4:59 am to Slippy
These are not the same as banana spiders for those claiming it’s the same.
You’d appreciate the differences if you saw them.
Their yellow webs are pretty gnarly.
What preys on them in east Asia?
You’d appreciate the differences if you saw them.
Their yellow webs are pretty gnarly.
What preys on them in east Asia?
Posted on 11/9/21 at 7:42 am to FLObserver
No need to worry about these.
I've had hundreds of them hitch a ride on my shoulder over the years (if you go in the woods in the south during the warm months, you WILL encounter their webs). They aren't a threat to bite you. Actually quite docile.
Rather than fear them, observe them the next time you encounter one. They are interesting creatures...The tensile strength of their webs are amazing.
I've had hundreds of them hitch a ride on my shoulder over the years (if you go in the woods in the south during the warm months, you WILL encounter their webs). They aren't a threat to bite you. Actually quite docile.
Rather than fear them, observe them the next time you encounter one. They are interesting creatures...The tensile strength of their webs are amazing.
This post was edited on 11/9/21 at 7:44 am
Posted on 11/9/21 at 7:46 am to dcw7g
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That ain't nothing but a banana spider. Million of them in the woods around here.
For real. There’s 3 of them visible from my back door with massive webs. We leave them be. They were our natural Halloween decorations. Now that Halloween is over though they should be on the lookout.
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quote:one of them has a decent sized limb hanging in its web. Was pretty surprised it caught that. I also see them catch a ton of flies so they’re ok in my book. Would rather have them than have flies coming in my house.
Rather than fear them, observe them the next time you encounter one. They are interesting creatures...The tensile strength of their webs are amazing.
This post was edited on 11/9/21 at 7:51 am
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