So real story here, the reason it took so long was that everytime somebody built a house thousands of house spiders would flock in, rendering the house unusable. Then somebody had the bright idea of building a decoy house which also become the first shed.
Barn owls: Excellent
In case anyone is curious: the ancestors of house spiders lived in caves. They’re adapted to live in very dry environments, which is why they can survive indoors while most other spiders can’t.
which is why they can survive indoors while most other spiders can’t
Please tell all of the spiders in my house that they can’t survive here, so they’ll leave.
Cavespider sounds hardcore.
What is this, minecraft?
Cavespider is to housespider what caveman is to… Houseman?
They were just called Unhoused Spiders back then.
Speaking of, is there something natural that I could spray or put out to deter spiders from setting up shop in my place? I dont want to kill them or anything, and also know they are usually helpful in eating mosquitos and such but there are certain places in my apartment I want them to stay the fuck away from forever, like my bedroom.
Remove the food source and the spiders will go. They frequent certain places because the hunting is good.
Nothing you can buy in a store is natural. You can get things that will deter/kill insects that aren’t toxic to humans, like peppermint extract, but I don’t think calling something that humans pressed and processed from a plant that was grown, cultivated, and bred by humans “natural” makes any sense. Most plants produce their own insecticides, so make a list of your favorite herb/flower scents, check which ones work/are available, and go to town.
