A month or so ago, we contacted our landlords because we had seen a ridiculous amount of spiders and insects infest our home. They were kind enough to send over an exterminator and rid us of our many-legged house guests. A few days later, we found a hobo spider just outside our home, and other large spiders literally knocking at our door, but had yet to see anything but mosquitos, flies, and moths actually inside since the extermination. We thought we were home-free.
A few days ago, Robbie noticed a painful spot on his lower back that seemed to be getting larger and more tender as time passed. This morning, he was able to make an appointment with our doctor who confirmed that it was, in fact, a hobo spider bite. Unfortunately, it actually injected venom, so it's quite painful and yucky, and happens to be at the exact spot his belt rests on his back. Poor guy.
Anyway, I heard a bit ago (after the exterminator came) that the bug spray exterminators use doesn't kill hobo spiders. It kills the spiders that eat hobo spiders. Sweet. We do have the sticky traps around our house, but they've been there for about a month, and we have yet to catch anything but dust in them. Any ideas about how to nab the uglies???
