Anyone know how do I get this little f**ker?!

Princess_Lily

I found a small black spider this morning, it hung around my baseboards for a while and then ran into the 1/4" space between the wall and the door frame, which looks  like it has dust/cobwebs.  It looks like it ran into a hole or its squished itself against the wall looking like a hole.  its in such an awkward place too.

Its black, but there are no red marks -  it looks like a false black widow.  I live in Florida.

I need to get rid of this thing stat!  I think this little f**ker bit me a few weeks ago, because I had an area by my ankle which was painful and puffed up bad, but wasn't too concerned. 

ETA:  

I improvisied.  Wore pants and gloves, took a roll of transparent moving tape and scissors trapped that sucker - until the pest control guy comes or DH.  The only thing is if this guy has a tunnel I have no idea what to do - but at least this will tape him away from my family temporarily. 

LoveActually4

*shudder*

I would infuse some sort of deadly liquid (bleach) into the hole. The only problem is you won't have his body for reassurance that he's actually dead.

All of my thoughts and prayers are with you right now! Lol

RondackHiker

Wait, you're bringing in pest control because you saw one spider?

Princess_Lily

Yes, lol, but we have a monthly service anyway and he is due to come anyway :P

ASmallWonder

I fucking hate spiders.  That said, I'm kind of LOL'ing at this ribbon.  It's a black spider like, I don't know, a million varieties of spider.  What made you go think "black widow" in the first place?  Also, you think THIS spider bit you weeks ago?  And you trapped him?  For what purpose?

Princess_Lily

Because.it.must.suffer!!

catycate

I think you're just going to have to burn the house down and start over somewhere new.

RondackHiker

I feel bad for the spider. He's just hanging out, eating all the bugs and keeping your house free of other creepy-crawlies.

You spot him and he's trapped and falsely accused of biting you weeks ago, just because your ankle was swollen?

Poor spider. He's just doing spider things!

thebanich

I have one spider that I let live in my house. We had a horrible ant problem before he moved to that spot and now? No ants. He's just a spindly little guy and rarely moves.

The wolf spider outside my front door however.. should prepare for his doom.

thebanich

All fuzzy spiders are immediately dispatched from the Banich household. They might as well be tarantulas.

ILoveBoys

@Princess_Lily put caulk in the hole.