Lions and Tigers and Spider Mites, Oh My!

[tmoney]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

I use Arbico for stuff all the time, outside. Have been thinking about getting some predators for my orchid space, but haven't had time to research yet. My main concern is area is open to the rest of my house via a door I have to leave open for heat/AC, so research would be into not having the little predators come snuggle with me in the bedroom, laundry room, etc.

ww, we all know you are sweet, but i don't think any predatory insects are gonna come munch onya in yur sleep!! they like the mites and aphids, not you!
heheheheh....but honestly, i know what you mean.

we came home from work about 2 hours ago and discovered over 100 tiny spider hatchlings crawling all over our propagation station! eeeeewwww.....but i like spiders. however, that got my arachnaphobia going a bit (disclaimer, i didn't have arachnaphobia until about 2 hours ago)

[WaterWitchin]

Ha! Being called sweet ain't my usual MO.

Sounds like you need some spidey predators at your place. Yikes! I would also develop an instant case of arachnophobia. Pinhead size, I can tolerate... but those bigguns... a definite NOPE. Better spiders than spider mites in any event. Wonder if spiders eat spider mites?

[tmoney]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

Ha! Being called sweet ain't my usual MO.

Sounds like you need some spidey predators at your place. Yikes! I would also develop an instant case of arachnophobia. Pinhead size, I can tolerate... but those bigguns... a definite NOPE. Better spiders than spider mites in any event. Wonder if spiders eat spider mites?

haha, well for me its just the opposite. i love and leave the adult, slow spiders that make webs in our orchids and other plants. i figure they are doing a good thing. but these guys were the tiny pinhead ones you speak of, and were very fast and seemed to just explode out from under leaves. blblbhahahajghdhah, i get the creeps just thinking about it again.

the ones we missed have apparently moved on and found homes, cause we don't see any upon returning from work today.