spiders: Why Is There A Spider Web In The Fireplace? - 09/30/16 06:48 PM
Why is there a spider web in the fireplace?
First of all, if the fireplace isn't used a spider would not recognize it as a place of danger or heat.  They just know it's a place that has lots of spots to hide in, and is mostly undisturbed.  And attractive.
But why build a web there?
Any time you see an abundance of spider webbing, two things are going on:
1.  Spiders are attracted to light, so there is a point, or points, of light from somewhere in the darkness.  If there is light, there is a hole.  And they will lie in wait near the … (7 comments)

spiders: Cobwebs - 10/04/11 10:12 PM
What are cobwebs?  And why do they appear in houses?  What does a multiplicity of cobwebs mean?
As regards cobwebs, the word cob has nothing to do with corn!  It probably originated with an Old English word - "COPPE," which meant spider.  So the word "cobweb" might just be a sloppy way of saying coppweb.
Cobwebs look like hanging clumps of silky spider web material.  That's what they are!  They are what is left after a spider abandons a web.  It may be that the spider sabotages a couple of the structural, hanging points of the web so no other interloper … (37 comments)

spiders: Keep Vegetation Trimmed And Far From The House - 09/29/11 11:57 PM
It is crucially important to keep vegetation trimmed and far from the house. 
Why?  Vegetation holds moisture against the foundation, can grow under and into siding introducing moisture and insects into the walls, and generally do damage.  Aggressive roots of trees too close can damage foundations!
This is one corner of a house on a recent inspection.  Per agreement, this house is to be maintained by the occupant. 
This is NOT maintained.
And that shrubbery is FULL of poison ivy to boot!
Is that corner of the house moist?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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