permaculture

[mIEKAL aND <dtv@mwt.net>]

So far the solutions are citrus scent on all door jambs, osage orange  
broken up & spread outside the door, same with black walnuts, &  
french marigold barriers.  & we're talking a lot of wolf spiders,  
maybe not armies, but at least patrols.  You've reminded me that I  
should try to convince the operations people that the spiders could  
be trapped & released somewhere else (like in my own garden) because  
I'm pretty sure they are being flushed down the toilet or stomped on.

~mIEKAL


On May 29, 2007, at 7:15 PM, Jennifer Nazak wrote:

> I can't offer any solutions offhand, but one key might
> lie in the answer to the question:
>
> "What might be drawing the spiders indoors?"
>
> Presumably their food supply is mostly outdoors.
> What's the weather like there? What part of the
> country are you in? Is it cold and dry up there; are
> they seeking heat and humidity and perhaps water to
> drink?
>
> Once I persuaded a relentless convoy of ants to stop
> coming through the window into my kitchen sink. I did
> this by putting a water dish outside for them.
>
> And what kind of numbers are we talking about here?
> Are we talking like two spiders a day happening to
> stray indoors, or are they marching into the office in
> six-deep phalanxes (or whatever the term is for a
> large group of spiders)? If it's a major diaspora,
> something must be out of balance in the environment.
> Either it's become really inhospitable for them
> outdoors, or there's something really enticing to them
> indoors.
>
> Long live our eight-legged friends! Thank you for
> trying to convince your officemates of the spiders'
> merits.
>
> jenny
>
> *******
> Jenny Nazak
> Austin Area Permaculture Group
> Austin, Texas, USA
> 512-619-5363 / austinperm@permie.us