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[detail]

Can someone recommend a good exterminator?

I seem to have a major spider problem.

[ He attaches a blurry photo, however it's very clear there are hundreds of small spiders in the space the photo is taken. ]

I've closed down the shop for now but I can't keep it closed for long.

Any suggestion is welcome. I'm drowning in spiders.

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Text - UN: Knuckledown

[looking_sharp]

Burn it down.

[detail]

I don't think I should just burn down the store.

[looking_sharp]

Too many spiders. Burn it down. Insurance will understand. Get a new store.

[detail]

I don't think there's a clause in our insurance policy for too many spiders.

Voice;

[myburningsoul]

Oh man that is a lot of spiders.

My usual thing is to take em back outside, but that's...that's a lot. I don't know exterminators, but I know a guy that's good with controlled blazes.

[ Because Lio is the picture of control. Mad Burnish fires back at home not withstanding.]

voice;

[detail]

[Sigh.]

I'm not really thrilled by the idea of using fire indoors.

Maybe if I just start taking cup fulls of spiders out.

[myburningsoul]

What if we could...keep other things from burning?

[It's a thought, an extremely optimistic and hopeful one regarding these flames.]

Uh...how many cups do you think that'll be man?

[detail]

I guess it's going to depend on the number of spiders.

Spiders can lay between fifty and a hundred eggs and I'm pretty sure there were more than that in the box. [The box he was NOT SUPPOSED TO OPEN.]

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[rebelarrow]

Spray insecticide geared towards spiders along your baseboards, corners, and window frames, as well as a different insecticide around the perimeter of your store.

Once the infestation has died out, make sure to seal any entry points outside of your store that the spiders might be using to get in, and to keep the inside of your store clean of food debris, which might attract insects that attract spiders, and be mindful that your store isn't carrying scents that attract spiders.

You also might want to consider calling professional pest control, rather than handling something of that size yourself.

[detail]

Would this be preferable for spiders coming into the store or spiders who already exist in the store?

Probably will need a professional but I'm trying to avoid... killing them? I mean it's my fault they're here, they don't deserve to die for it.

[rebelarrow]

The first half is to get the spiders out. The second would be to keep them out.

[There's a pause.]

I understand. I've grown to be similar. Unfortunately, I can't say I ever learned the no-kill methods from the pack entomologists, beyond learning that certain scents naturally repel insects. Which, I'm not certain. Perhaps an internet search?

[detail]

The internet is telling me peppermint is apparently a good natural repellent. I might give that a try.

Thank you. I really do appreciate the advice. If the peppermint works I might try that with your recommendation on the insecticide.

audio.

[goldtoxicity]

Oh, gross.

[ that is too many legs.

also he left this on by accident, whoops. ah... uh. ]

Uhhh... I might be able to help.

[detail]

Please. I'm getting desperate. I just tried to scoop a bunch into a cup to take outside.

[He makes an exasperated noise.]

Do you know dumping out a cup of spiders might be disturbing to some people? I apparently didn't until someone started screaming at me to stop.

[goldtoxicity]

What, do they think your power is manifesting spiders or something?

[ wait, probably actually yeah. ]

Hold tight. I'm on my way.

[detail]

Maybe?

[He groans a bit.]

Thanks. You're a life saver.

We're not using fire, right?

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[germhating_hypochondriac]

The first guy's right. Burn it the fuck down.

Re: text

[detail]

Trying not to. It's not my shop to burn.

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[germhating_hypochondriac]

Dude, the spiders are gonna get everywhere. What if they're the kind that bite? They can cause pain and swelling that spreads, stomach cramps, chills, nausea, sweating and open sores.

[rimuru]

Get a lizard. They eats spiders.

[detail]

That might require a lot of lizards.

[rimuru]

I wonder. usually animals know not to approach when there is a predator around, so perhaps the spiders would just leave.

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[bifroster]

I am so glad I read the test of your text before I looked at the attachments.

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[detail]

At least they're tiny and you can't really see the detail?
That's not helping.
I'm glad you didn't have to see it.

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[bifroster]

Yeah. Thank you for mentioning that there were spiders.

If you get any kind of bug spray, that should help. Even hair spray might work. Or a broom?