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    I have heard that spiders are not so susceptible to insect sprays as they are not technically insects. (Yes we all know they are arachnids!) I don't know if the person who came up that gem was having a laugh or there was a basis in fact.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tnarg View Post
    I was making my bed last night and spotted a little white tail. Did I kill it? no. Picked it up and found a nice dry spot for it outside. I used to live in the Waitakere ranges so am used to having lots of spiders around. I find it very hard to kill our little 8 legged friends.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laava View Post
    I have heard that spiders are not so susceptible to insect sprays as they are not technically insects. I don't know if the person who came up that gem was having a laugh or there was a basis in fact.
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    Spiders are not insects. They're arachnids.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Laava View Post
    I have heard that spiders are not so susceptible to insect sprays as they are not technically insects. (Yes we all know they are arachnids!) I don't know if the person who came up that gem was having a laugh or there was a basis in fact.
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    Insect sprays for crawling insects definitely work on arachnids. Killed the ones making cobwebs on my car no worries.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SMOKEU View Post
    Spiders are not insects. They're arachnids.
    And daddy long legs aren't spiders. They're Opiliones.

    Edit: Or so I thought. It seems that the NZ daddy longlegs is not a harvestman afterall but is in fact a suborder of spider.
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    Quote Originally Posted by huff3r View Post
    Insect sprays for crawling insects definitely work on arachnids. Killed the ones making cobwebs on my car no worries.
    I'll bet the spider living inside the external mirror is still alive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    I'll bet the spider living inside the external mirror is still alive.
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    Quote Originally Posted by awa355 View Post
    I'll bet the spider living inside the external mirror is still alive.
    Possibly, but the one in the door jam fell out dead the next time I opened the door. And there have been no new webs in the interior after I sprayed the ones I found too.

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    CRC Brakleen , nuff said really. Any insect or spider has about 4 seconds left when sprayed with it , then the body just has to disposed of in the normal stamping method.

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    Quote Originally Posted by roadracingoldfart View Post
    CRC Brakleen , nuff said really. Any insect or spider has about 4 seconds left when sprayed with it , then the body just has to disposed of in the normal stamping method.
    Sorta like the sledgehammer to crack a nut scenario. That stuff is lethal!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Edbear View Post
    Sorta like the sledgehammer to crack a nut scenario. That stuff is lethal!
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    Quote Originally Posted by roadracingoldfart View Post
    CRC Brakleen , nuff said really. Any insect or spider has about 4 seconds left when sprayed with it , then the body just has to disposed of in the normal stamping method.
    However much the greenie in me does not like this

    Not sure my boss would approve of me spraying one of his rooms with CRC though
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    don't mind a bit of tail myself.....

    white is good.....


    Have indeed got some nasty reactions at times though.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by roadracingoldfart View Post
    CRC Brakleen , nuff said really. Any insect or spider has about 4 seconds left when sprayed with it , then the body just has to disposed of in the normal stamping method.
    Actually, I can come up with a better one. Camping, poxy flies! Many beers/wines and still the fuckers annoy. Bloke gets up and starts liberally spraying flying bugs. With Silicone spray. About ruined the dignity of a few there laughing so much. Apparently the flies at Ruakaka now come into land and slide off the surface so fast they self destruct hitting the next solid object they collide with
    Quote Originally Posted by Gubb View Post
    Nonono,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mom View Post
    Actually, I can come up with a better one. Camping, poxy flies! Many beers/wines and still the fuckers annoy. Bloke gets up and starts liberally spraying flying bugs. With Silicone spray. About ruined the dignity of a few there laughing so much. Apparently the flies at Ruakaka now come into land and slide off the surface so fast they self destruct hitting the next solid object they collide with

    I can imagine dents around the edge of the table etc with this method

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