Momac Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 8 hours ago, mango said: Does anyone know why spiders like being in boats when they usually stay outside houses? Spiders are certainly attracted to an environment near water. It was something we noticed when we moved from a town to a village located near the river. Every window has its own spider. I am fairly sure the attraction to water has more to do with the water being a good source of other insects upon which the spiders prey. Similarly insects are attracted to light , so spiders will be attracted to the same spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 43 minutes ago, MartynG said: Spiders are certainly attracted to an environment near water. It was something we noticed when we moved from a town to a village located near the river. Every window has its own spider. I am fairly sure the attraction to water has more to do with the water being a good source of other insects upon which the spiders prey. Similarly insects are attracted to light , so spiders will be attracted to the same spot. That seems a reasonable possibility. Garden sheds seem to attract spiders, so I wonder if humidity is a factor. Boats can be fairly humid because of people living in a confined space and use of unflued gas cookers, and often left unheated over the winter months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 (edited) On 13/08/2017 at 07:20, rusty69 said: Cos they have noweb else to go An unlikely yarn you're spinning there... (Edit to insert the quote) Edited August 13, 2017 by Mike the Boilerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 3 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: An unlikely yarn you're spinning there... (Edit to insert the quote) Its too early for a joke thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 13/08/2017 at 08:57, rusty69 said: Its too early for a joke thread! True! I can't think of any more, even though spiders are a rich source of material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty69 Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 2 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: True! I can't think of any more, even though spiders are a rich source of material. Its run out of legs already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 1 hour ago, rusty69 said: Its run out of legs already. They eight it when that happens. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon (Hawksmoor) Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 My brother (who is a liveaboard) swears by this stuff. https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Garden-Outdoors/No-More-Spiders-Deterrent-Repellent-Spray-500ml/B00T30EVPS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1502631817&sr=8-1&keywords=spiders+no+more We have a arachnophobic daughter and also find this pretty effective as long as you keep up a weekly spraying regimen (spar around doors and windows) We tried conkers - not much success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllanC Posted August 13, 2017 Report Share Posted August 13, 2017 6 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said: An unlikely yarn you're spinning there... Yes its just a web o flies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunnelman51 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 On 06/08/2017 at 11:34, MartynG said: Conkers , on the boat ,deter spiders. Having been inundated with the pesky things for sometime now, I thought I would give this a try. So off I sauntered to the nearest Horse Chestnut tree, ignoring the local kids' call to 'leave some for us'. As most of my spiders seem to congregate in the windows/curtains, I came up with the bright idea of dangling a couple of strings of conkers in each window, three or four on each string. I duly drilled them out, threaded them up, cor, it was like going back sixty years, [only then I used a skewer]. Right, I thought, that'll stop the little blighters, Aesculus Hippocastanum versus Arachnid Horribulus. Let the battle begin. It might take a little while though, as now I am wondering whether I should have used old conkers or new ones. After a while, on returning to the boat, I was sure I could hear a 'clacking', coming from inside. On entering, there in the corner was the usual amount of spiders, presumably discussing the merits of soaking in vinegar or baking in the oven. Only time will tell I suppose - if it does not work I might try mangling some up [conkers that is, not spiders] and arranging them in pot- pourri fashion spread around the boat Seriously though folk's - Has anybody EVER come up with a surefire way to stop 'em ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 1 minute ago, Tunnelman51 said: Has anybody EVER come up with a surefire way to stop 'em ? Get a bigger spider as a pet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Brummie Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 Spiders are the sign of a dry boat. Why get rid of them? They kill flies and other flying nasties, and are most entertaining to watch in the evening when the tele is slow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 3 hours ago, Tunnelman51 said: Having been inundated with the pesky things for sometime now, I thought I would give this a try. So off I sauntered to the nearest Horse Chestnut tree, ignoring the local kids' call to 'leave some for us'. As most of my spiders seem to congregate in the windows/curtains, I came up with the bright idea of dangling a couple of strings of conkers in each window, three or four on each string. I duly drilled them out, threaded them up, cor, it was like going back sixty years, [only then I used a skewer]. Right, I thought, that'll stop the little blighters, Aesculus Hippocastanum versus Arachnid Horribulus. Let the battle begin. It might take a little while though, as now I am wondering whether I should have used old conkers or new ones. After a while, on returning to the boat, I was sure I could hear a 'clacking', coming from inside. On entering, there in the corner was the usual amount of spiders, presumably discussing the merits of soaking in vinegar or baking in the oven. Only time will tell I suppose - if it does not work I might try mangling some up [conkers that is, not spiders] and arranging them in pot- pourri fashion spread around the boat Yes. I too have done the conker collecting thing and hung them up all around the boat only return to the sound of spiders laughing at me. "Amiral" aerosol spray is the answer (google it). Honestly. Try it. The slightest spray of it inside the boat and millions of spiders emerge from everywhere and abandon ship. Hurling themselves onto the bank or into the water. It really is most impressive stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 21 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Yes. I too have done the conker collecting thing and hung them up all around the boat only return to the sound of spiders laughing at me. "Amiral" aerosol spray is the answer (google it). Honestly. Try it. The slightest spray of it inside the boat and millions of spiders emerge from everywhere and abandon ship. Hurling themselves onto the bank or into the water. It really is most impressive stuff. A bit of googling suggests that Amiral has only one active ingredient - malathion. It would probably be much cheaper to buy some malathion, dilute it in water and put it in a spray bottle. Unfortunately though, that’s just a theory, because the lovely EU has prohibited the sale of malathion throughout Europe due to suspected dangers to the bee population. It makes me wonder how Amiral can still be marketed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunnelman51 Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 48 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said: Yes. I too have done the conker collecting thing and hung them up all around the boat only return to the sound of spiders laughing at me. "Amiral" aerosol spray is the answer (google it). Honestly. Try it. The slightest spray of it inside the boat and millions of spiders emerge from everywhere and abandon ship. Hurling themselves onto the bank or into the water. It really is most impressive stuff. Thanks for that Mtb, I will look out for some. Couldn't believe that someone is selling Cornish conkers as a spider repellent on ebay for something like 10p each! Hand picked though...... Err, How else would you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceinSanity Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 In the past we've had success with ultrasonic repellents, battery powered and stuck on the wall, but the vast majority seem to be plug in AC types now, so less useful on the boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 9 minutes ago, Tunnelman51 said: Thanks for that Mtb, I will look out for some. ? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SPIDERGONE-AMIRAL-ANTI-SPIDER-SPRAY-SPIDER-DETERRENT-/140731836217 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 (edited) On 8/12/2017 at 23:44, mango said: Does anyone know why spiders like being in boats when they usually stay outside houses? I suppose people like being in boats too. Because they (spiders) belong to this club: http://www.cutweb.org.uk/new/ Edited September 29, 2017 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustydiver Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 On 8/6/2017 at 11:34, MartynG said: Conkers , on the boat ,deter spiders. I find the conkers tend to leave dents in the wood. My aim was never very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango Posted September 29, 2017 Report Share Posted September 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Ray T said: Because they (spiders) belong to this club: http://www.cutweb.org.uk/new/ Ah yes, I remember being on a mail list and participating in online discussions in the mid-90s, when few boaters were online and probably only from home via a dial-up modem. Happy days. http://www.canals.com/maillist.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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