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ZILLIONS of spiders (and webs) around! (Original Post)
elleng
Sep 2022
OP
As a mailman, I know this is the time of year that spiders nest inside mailboxes.
Midnight Writer
Sep 2022
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GreenWave
(9,528 posts)1. Diatomaceous Earth.
Human food grade, of course.
elleng
(137,036 posts)2. No way I could use it proactively around here, acres on my little peninsula!
'The reason why DE is recommended for killing bugs is pretty simple. The dust is scratchy, so when critters with exoskeletons (hard shells on the outside) are exposed to diatomaceous earth, it cuts through that protective layer, and the bugs eventually dehydrate and die.'
Midnight Writer
(23,186 posts)3. As a mailman, I know this is the time of year that spiders nest inside mailboxes.
Watch your fingers when you reach into that mailbox.
elleng
(137,036 posts)4. Thanks!