Letter Eye exposure to squashed spiders
MJA 2001; 175: 671 | |||
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To the Editor: I read with great interest the letter from Isbister and
Balit describing ocular reactions to squashed daddy longlegs
spiders.1 As an arachnophile, I think
it is a great pity that people go around squashing these harmless
beasts that are very efficient at catching and eating real pests such
as mosquitoes and flies.
Living in a house that is well populated with daddy longlegs, I would like to enlighten readers on my own method of removing these harmless spiders from the house without harming either myself or the spider. This is the "open fist" method. The spider can be easily caught by placing the hand over and around the spider, leaving a small amount of space in the "open fist". It can then be removed from the house and released into the garden. I have used this method successfully on at least 20 occasions without suffering any bite or reaction. Long live daddy longlegs! John E Stuart ©MJA 2001
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