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Article: SPIDERS UNDER CONTROL - AT LEAST FOR A WHILE
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- Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current)
- Article date:
- June 23, 2008
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A couple of weeks ago, I turned to Courier & Press readers for
help in my ongoing battle against some unwelcome roommates.
My home seemingly had turned into a time share for spiders, and
my efforts to find a way to convince them to leave - short of
calling an exterminator - weren't working.
The most intriguing solution offered - adopting a cat - is one I
can't test. The reader's theory was that the cat would either eat or
scare away any spiders and disturb their web building.
"Well, get a dog instead," a co-worker quipped when I mentioned
I'm allergic to cats. "It would probably do the same thing."
I thought about that for a couple of days, but decided not to
risk the carnage. These are some ...