Spiders in basement

dhanking · Jul 3, 2020

How could a spider catch a tang? I even doubt a tarantula would try catching your fish.

Scottmac · Jul 3, 2020

new setup said:
I hate spiders with a passion. If I didn't have the tank in my basement. I would throw several bug bombs and kill them all.

LOL I love Americans. I thought it was a drunken post at first then realised you serious

KILL EM ALL!

sergifed91 · Jul 3, 2020

xxkenny90xx said:
I dont think it will get your fish, unless its a water spider.... Have you tried spraying peppermint around your basement?

Will peppermint essential oil work mixed with water

WiscoFishNut · Jul 3, 2020

sfin52 · Jul 3, 2020

Do you run a dehumidifier in the basement. Hunting spiders are attracted to an environment that is hospital to pray. A dark damp space. I would run a dehumidifier. Than treat the exterior. Do not treat and puff the dimataceas eart all over the place. Everytime you move something it becomes airborne. Treat the exterior for the spiders.

C. Eymann · Jul 3, 2020

Anihiel1 said:
Food grade diatomatecious earth. Comes with a puffer, cover the tank with a sheet and puff the earth all over the basement especially in the floor cracks or anywhere that they might hide. They must have some sort of food source and the earth cuts insects to ribbons but is harmless to humans and animals. Got rid of all my spiders ants everything.

^^^ This, there is also a fairly safe product called demonWP that is a mixture of silica gel dust and pyrethins that works pretty well too.

... · Jul 3, 2020

Don't kill them! They eat things like flies and mozzies that would otherwise annoy you and maybe kill themselves in the water which will harm fish, not sure, if you share my passion of spiders, you wouldn't BURN EM ALL, MAKE SURE THEY ALL DEAD, BURN THEM TILL THEY ARE CRISP, you would kindly remove them and put em in the garden.

TriggerFinger · Jul 3, 2020

I have dainty “house spiders” that like to build webs above my tank and around the base. I vacuum them up when I see them. What I can’t deal with are stink bugs!! These suckers are attracted to the tank lights and are stupid so they fall in the tank. They panic when they hit the water and release their stink, which leaves an oily residue on top of my water. My fish don’t eat them either, eww, I don’t blame them.

The sticky glue traps are GREAT for catching spiders and such critters, are not toxic & can “catch” more than one spider. I’ve even caught a snake on a sticky trap in the garage.

TriggerFinger · Jul 3, 2020

Note that a cat or dog can get stuck to these glue traps. If that happens, vegetable oil will release their paw (or face) from the glue. Ask me how I know

sergifed91 · Jul 3, 2020

TriggerFinger said:
Note that a cat or dog can get stuck to these glue traps. If that happens, vegetable oil will release their paw (or face) from the glue. Ask me how I know

Got 2 dogs but they don't go down stairs. There afraid of the stairs. To step for them.

TriggerFinger · Jul 3, 2020

new setup said:
Got 2 dogs but they don't go down stairs. There afraid of the stairs. To step for them.

I read this as “there afraid of the spiders” at first lmaooo ;Hilarious ;Hilarious

Anihiel1 · Jul 3, 2020

sfin52 said:
Do you run a dehumidifier in the basement. Hunting spiders are attracted to an environment that is hospital to pray. A dark damp space. I would run a dehumidifier. Than treat the exterior. Do not treat and puff the dimataceas eart all over the place. Everytime you move something it becomes airborne. Treat the exterior for the spiders.

I can tell you from personal experience, using this product for years in every room, that it does not become airborne. It is heavier than normal room dust, and even normal room dust you need to wipe or blow off surfaces.