Quote: Kenneth @ August 11 2011, 3:06 PM BSTIf you must kill spiders, a quick swat or squash is more humane than spraying the poor bastards. I was bitten by a redback (Australian version of a black widow) earlier this year and it caused the top of my right hand to swell up massively, about double size. Got me wondering whether redback spider bites could be sold as a Viagra alternative.
I thought the black widow was the australian version of the black widow Tere is something worse? I suppose there is always somethign worse when it comes to animals in Austrailia.
As for killing spiders (and a wasp today) I have taken up using fire, it is very quick and practically desposes of any webs and babys aswell in a flash, just watch carpetes and curtains mabye use deoderant if it is a scary spider.