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Photo Forum / Film Photography / Darkroom / December 2005Darkroom Spiders gone wild
Ok, it's been 2 months since I opened the door. It looks like a set for a horror film! These manic spiders produced miles of web in every cubic inch of space. I don't have bugs so I can't understand how they create something from nothing. Could there be a "darkroom" odor that attracts them like natural gas attracts them to web the furnace orifices? At least I keep the equipment covered and it doesn't need cleaning but it took me 20 minutes with a duster to gather up a huge ball of web. What gives? Any prevention? Tom Gardner apparently said,on my timestamp of 2/12/2005 3:10 PM: > with a duster to gather up a huge ball of web. What gives? Any prevention? Camphor balls or those little things they have to scare away silverfish from clothes seems to work for me. But make sure no lens or film-contact surface is exposed, camphor can deposit back and I'm not sure of its effect on other chemicals...  SignatureCheers Nuno Souto in sunny Sydney, Australia wizofoz2k@yahoo.com.au.nospam > Ok, it's been 2 months since I opened the door. It looks like a set for a > horror film! These manic spiders produced miles of web in every cubic inch [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > equipment covered and it doesn't need cleaning but it took me 20 minutes > with a duster to gather up a huge ball of web. What gives? Any prevention? They like dark warm places,.....like the mattress and box springs of your bed :-D Seriously though even though you think you don't have bugs you probably have some...its a fact. If you had no spiders you would have lots of bugs. I would get some spray after sweeping and vacuuming-and maybe periodically clean in there even if its not being used. I just tore down my old darkroom, removing cupboards and sinks,....you want spiders? I had a lot I could have given you. Signature"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 www.gregblankphoto(dot)com >get some spray December 2, 2005, from Lloyd Erlick, no, please don't spray. At least not toxic substances that will hang around the whole time you are down there. You'll just be spraying yourself in the end. Spiders eat other bugs. It's illogical to spray spiders. Spiders want nothing to do with you, or your food either, for that matter. Prey for spiders want moisture and warmth. Some want nice rotten nutrient, too. Cut these inputs and the spider food disappears. regards, --le Signature________________________________ Lloyd Erlick Portraits, Toronto. voice: 416-686-0326 email: portrait@heylloyd.com net: www.heylloyd.com ________________________________ Lloyd Erlick spake thus: >> get some spray > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Prey for spiders want moisture and warmth. Some want nice rotten > nutrient, too. Cut these inputs and the spider food disappears. Amen to that. Spiders good. The worst that can happen is having to sweep away a web or two now and then. BFD. SignatureThe French Revolutionary Calendar (in use 1793-1806): * Vendémiaire (from Latin vindemia "vintage") Starting Sept 22, 23 or 24 * Brumaire (from French brume, "mist") Starting Oct 22, 23 or 24 * Frimaire (From French frimas, "frost") Starting Nov 21, 22 or 23 * Nivôse (from Latin nivosus, "snowy") Starting Dec 21, 22 or 23 * Pluviôse (from Latin pluviosus, "rainy") Starting Jan 20, 21 or 22 * Ventôse (from Latin ventosus, "windy") Starting Feb 19, 20 or 21 * Germinal (from Latin germen, "seed") Starting Mar 20 or 21 * Floréal (from Latin flor, "flower") Starting Apr 20 or 21 * Prairial (from French prairie, "meadow") Starting May 20 or 21 * Messidor (from Latin messis, "harvest") Starting Jun 19 or 20 * Thermidor (from Greek thermos, "hot") Starting Jul 19 or 20 * Fructidor (from Latin fructus, "fruits") Starting Aug 18 or 19 > December 2, 2005, from Lloyd Erlick, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Some want nice rotten nutrient, too. Cut > these inputs and the spider food disappears. Yes, they have to be living on something. (One was just dangling in front of my monitor; what a coincidence!) I put boric acid under fridge, under cabinets, under boiler, etc. Works great - I see the staggering victims and insect corpses for months after application. The spider take care of the rest. They are fascinating creatures. "Tom Gardner" <tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com> wrote > Ok, it's been 2 months since I opened the door. It looks like a set for a > horror film! These manic spiders produced miles of web in every cubic inch > of space. ... What gives? Any prevention? They have to eat: What was caught in the spider webs or fallen from the webs? My guess is a dead mouse/rat/chipmunk/etc -> flies -> spiders -> webs. If you could weave spider web you could make a silk purse from a rat's ear. SignatureNicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. To reply, remove spaces: n o lindan at ix . netcom . com Fstop timer - http://www.nolindan.com/da/fstop/index.htm > If you could weave spider web you could make a silk purse from a > rat's ear. And it would be incredbly strong, water resistant and light weight. SignatureRegards, John S. Douglas, Photographer & Webmaster http://www.puresilver.org - http://www.legacy-photo.com > "Tom Gardner" <tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com> wrote >> Ok, it's been 2 months since I opened the door. It looks like a set for a >> horror film! These manic spiders produced miles of web in every cubic inch >> of space. ... What gives? Any prevention? > They have to eat: What was caught in the spider webs or fallen > from the webs? > My guess is a dead mouse/rat/chipmunk/etc -> flies -> spiders -> webs. Hypo seem to atract cockroaches for some reason. Not a continer of water for mozzies to breed in about? SignaturePaul Repacholi 1 Crescent Rd., +61 (08) 9257-1001 Kalamunda. West Australia 6076 comp.os.vms,- The Older, Grumpier Slashdot Raw, Cooked or Well-done, it's all half baked. EPIC, The Architecture of the future, always has been, always will be. prep@prep.synonet.com spake thus: >> "Tom Gardner" <tom(nospam)@ohiobrush.com> wrote > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Hypo seem to atract cockroaches for some reason. Not a continer of water > for mozzies to breed in about? "Mozzies"? That's a new one by me: wot mean? = "cucarachas"? SignatureThe French Revolutionary Calendar (in use 1793-1806): * Vendémiaire (from Latin vindemia "vintage") Starting Sept 22, 23 or 24 * Brumaire (from French brume, "mist") Starting Oct 22, 23 or 24 * Frimaire (From French frimas, "frost") Starting Nov 21, 22 or 23 * Nivôse (from Latin nivosus, "snowy") Starting Dec 21, 22 or 23 * Pluviôse (from Latin pluviosus, "rainy") Starting Jan 20, 21 or 22 * Ventôse (from Latin ventosus, "windy") Starting Feb 19, 20 or 21 * Germinal (from Latin germen, "seed") Starting Mar 20 or 21 * Floréal (from Latin flor, "flower") Starting Apr 20 or 21 * Prairial (from French prairie, "meadow") Starting May 20 or 21 * Messidor (from Latin messis, "harvest") Starting Jun 19 or 20 * Thermidor (from Greek thermos, "hot") Starting Jul 19 or 20 * Fructidor (from Latin fructus, "fruits") Starting Aug 18 or 19 Where do you live? I get tons of spiders in my house in the autumn because (I assume) it gets cold and they come inside. I also have no bugs to speak of. I'd venture that spiders put webs up where they're programmed to, not where they see lots of insects congregating. My prevention involves killing every spider I see. > Where do you live? I get tons of spiders in my house in > the autumn [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > congregating. My > prevention involves killing every spider I see. Spiders can also be fun to photograph. See if you have any orb weavers asround although they are a bit out of season now. These are the spiders who build those giant webs, sometimes ten feet across. Many of them build a new one every evening. Do a little research on them, they are interesting creatures. Signature--- Richard Knoppow Los Angeles, CA, USA dickburk@ix.netcom.com > Where do you live? I get tons of spiders in my house in the autumn > because (I assume) it gets cold and they come inside. I also have no > bugs to speak of. I'd venture that spiders put webs up where they're > programmed to, not where they see lots of insects congregating. My > prevention involves killing every spider I see. Cleveland ...near Nick I recently read that human beings and spiders "like" the same things in a place to live and that wherever you go you're never more than two feet from a spider. (I love telling my arachnophobic friends this bit of trivia!) Signaturedarkroommike ---------- > Ok, it's been 2 months since I opened the door. It looks like a set for a > horror film! These manic spiders produced miles of web in every cubic inch [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > equipment covered and it doesn't need cleaning but it took me 20 minutes > with a duster to gather up a huge ball of web. What gives? Any prevention? > ... wherever you go you're never more than two feet from > a spider. True or not, I have no trouble believing. SignatureNicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. To reply, remove spaces: n o lindan at ix . netcom . com Fstop timer - http://www.nolindan.com/da/fstop/index.htm > Ok, it's been 2 months since I opened the door. It looks like a set for a > horror film! These manic spiders produced miles of web in every cubic [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > 20 minutes with a duster to gather up a huge ball of web. What gives? > Any prevention? What you need are some nice house centipedes--they eat spiders. ;-) Here's a little one: http://www.shuttercity.com/ShowPhoto.cfm?PhotoID=39596 They can grow as long as a person's hand, from fingertip to heel. SignatureRegards, Matt Clara www.mattclara.com > > Ok, it's been 2 months since I opened the door. It looks like a set for a > > horror film! These manic spiders produced miles of web in every cubic [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Here's a little one: http://www.shuttercity.com/ShowPhoto.cfm?PhotoID=39596 > They can grow as long as a person's hand, from fingertip to heel. We call those thousand leggers. But you are apparently are correct. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_centipede I like his cousins, truly gruesome :-( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centipede Signature"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 www.gregblankphoto(dot)com > > manic spiders produced miles of web > What you need are some nice house centipedes--they eat spiders. And some mice to finish off the centipedes. Then some flies to clean up the dead mice. Then some spiders to catch the flies. SignatureNicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. To reply, remove spaces: n o lindan at ix . netcom . com Fstop timer - http://www.nolindan.com/da/fstop/index.htm >> > manic spiders produced miles of web >> What you need are some nice house centipedes--they eat spiders. > And some mice to finish off the centipedes. > Then some flies to clean up the dead mice. > Then some spiders to catch the flies. > Fstop timer - http://www.nolindan.com/da/fstop/index.htm THANKS, now I have a whole ecosystem in my friggin basement and PITA hanging out in my front yard with torches and pitchforks. > THANKS, now I have a whole ecosystem in my friggin basement and PETA hanging > out in my front yard with torches and pitchforks. People Eating Tasty Animals SignatureNicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Consulting Engineer: Electronics; Informatics; Photonics. To reply, remove spaces: n o lindan at ix . netcom . com Fstop timer - http://www.nolindan.com/da/fstop/index.htm > > THANKS, now I have a whole ecosystem in my friggin basement and PETA > > hanging [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Tasty > Animals They are only tasty if they are smoked & what better way to smoke them than with a torch and a pitchfork. Signature"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918 www.gregblankphoto(dot)com ... >They are only tasty if they are smoked & what better way to smoke them >than with a torch and a pitchfork. December 5, 2005, from Lloyd Erlick, I'm getting smoked just reading this stuff! --le >>> > manic spiders produced miles of web >>> What you need are some nice house centipedes--they eat spiders. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >THANKS, now I have a whole ecosystem in my friggin basement and PITA hanging >out in my front yard with torches and pitchforks. December 5, 2005, from Lloyd Erlick, Your basement was a whole ecosystem from the beginning. So was your digestive tract, not to mention your hair, skin and eyes. regards, --le Signature________________________________ Lloyd Erlick Portraits, Toronto. voice: 416-686-0326 email: portrait@heylloyd.com net: www.heylloyd.com ________________________________ > Your basement was a whole ecosystem from the > beginning. So was your digestive tract, not > to mention your hair, skin and eyes. You fergot the nose ! SignatureRegards, John S. Douglas, Photographer & Webmaster http://www.puresilver.org - http://www.legacy-photo.com >> Your basement was a whole ecosystem from the >> beginning. So was your digestive tract, not >> to mention your hair, skin and eyes. > >You fergot the nose ! December 7, 2005, from Lloyd Erlick, I haven't fergot the nose! Right now my place has a relative humidity of 38 per cent. This is with both my humidifiers running nonstop. Unfortunately the forced air heating system is also running nonstop as the outside temperture drops and wind speed rises. So my nose is not letting me fergit! Neither are my eyes. Well, don't despair, nice wet colds and flu ahead ... typical Canadian weather attitude, --le Signature________________________________ Lloyd Erlick Portraits, Toronto. voice: 416-686-0326 email: portrait@heylloyd.com net: www.heylloyd.com ________________________________ "Lloyd Erlick" <Lloyd at @the-wire. dot com> wrote in message > typical Canadian weather attitude, > --le Just think, you can turn on your Christmas lights that are up year-round and double as "Bug" lights in the summer. >"Lloyd Erlick" <Lloyd at @the-wire. dot com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Just think, you can turn on your Christmas lights that are up year-round and >double as "Bug" lights in the summer. December 9, 2005, from Lloyd Erlick, there are no bugs here. The roads get salted around here, and that kills them, along with my jeans. It is cold and bloody windy eight hundred days per year. Spring will never come. The Christmas lights stay up all the time because they are frozen in. We are going to spend the next six months in darkness. I did portraits of a couple that lost their jobs here, found good jobs at American pay in ATLANTA, GEORGIA and came back -- because they are addicted to car effluent mixed with slush. For those of you in Atlanta, slush is partially frozen water and salt. You can have it mixed with colorful syrup, or all over the roads and your car and your pants and shoes and your home. Global warming can't come soon enough... so there, --le Signature________________________________ Lloyd Erlick Portraits, Toronto. voice: 416-686-0326 email: portrait@heylloyd.com net: www.heylloyd.com ________________________________ |
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