I'm freaking out!!! I keep getting these dark brown spiders in my apartment so the exterminator came last week. I never use the storage closet that's located off my patio so he opened it to spray in there - spider webs EVERYWHERE!!! And a full grown female black widow spider!! I screamed & ran inside so he very dramatically stomped it with his boot to allay my fears. He sprayed tons of poison inside & out. (I told him what a neat freak I am.) I'm seeing dead bugs outside all over the place, which is fantastic.
Two nights ago my cat was flipping out. I thought he was chasing imaginary things till I took out a flashlight. He was chasing a small white spider. After killing it, I googled black widows. Their babies are white or pale yellow. So the one the exterminator stomped on must have laid eggs that have recently hatched. Even more beautiful: one of the web sites said that black widows are resilient to most insecticides.
My cat discovered another creepy spider an hour ago. I killed it with a paper towel then noticed how it's legs and color looked so much like a black widow (the males aren't as big & don't have the red hourglass.)
I'm not really concerned about myself (worst case scenario: I'd feel like I have appendicitis & have to go to the hospital) what I'm worried about is my cat getting bit. The web sites I looked at said that birds get sick if they eat them but it didn't say anything about the effects a bite would have on a smaller creature.
Anyone know anything about this? I'm supposed to go out of town for a few days & leave the kitty alone next week.



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