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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1667 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
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USA
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 Posted - Oct 17 2025 : 10:13:13 AM
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| Oh no Jeanette, what a stressful time !! So they shed like an exo-skeleton? I never knew that! |
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Wanda Sue
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month-August 2022 |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
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Denise
Ohio
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5345 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
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Posted - Oct 17 2025 : 10:55:37 AM
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| I never knew that either. Quite a story Jeanette. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5345 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
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Posted - Oct 21 2025 : 2:29:02 PM
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I just had to share this with all of you. I have a large very heavy cast iron cauldron for my Halloween display on my porch. I ask my nephew to move it up on the porch just a few feet away. When he flipped it over it was full of black spiders, ones I have never seen before. Here is a photo and a description. Beware!
A fake widow spider, also known as a false widow, is a spider from the genus Steatoda that is often mistaken for a true black widow spider. The main difference is that false widows lack the red hourglass marking on the underside of their abdomen, though they may have other cream or lighter-colored markings on top. They have a rounded, bulbous abdomen and are generally smaller than true widows.
Key features
Body: Shiny and globular, with a body color of dark brown to purplish-brown.
Abdomen markings: Often has cream, grayish, or light-colored markings on the abdomen, but not the bright red hourglass found on a true black widow. The noble false widow (Steatoda nobilis) is known for markings that resemble a skull.
Size: Generally smaller than true widow spiders, with females ranging from about 6.5 to 14 mm in body length and males being smaller.
Legs: Tend to have shorter legs relative to their body size compared to true widows.
Venom and danger
While false widows have a venomous bite, their venom is not considered potent and is less harmful than that of a true black widow.
A bite typically results in symptoms similar to a wasp sting, such as pain at the bite site that lasts for several hours.
Males are more likely to bite, but it usually happens only when they feel threatened.
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Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5345 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
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Posted - Oct 21 2025 : 2:31:31 PM
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My  display with my Cauldron.
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Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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Wanda Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
1667 Posts
Wanda
Murrells Inlet
SC
USA
1667 Posts |
Posted - Oct 21 2025 : 2:44:56 PM
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| Good info Debbie, also love your display. You even have a dachshund skeleton dog, so cute! |
A day hemmed in prayer is less likely to unravel.
Wanda Sue
Farm Girl #3677
Farmgirl of the Month-August 2022 |
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Bellepic
True Blue Farmgirl
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Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
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Posted - Oct 21 2025 : 6:54:01 PM
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| The dachshund is my favorite too. That cauldron looks like a legitimate workout to move even when not covered with false widows! |
Farmgirl#8680
www.steamstead.blogspot.com
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
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Denise
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Oct 22 2025 : 03:59:43 AM
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| Debbie I love the lanterns! Do you fill the cauldron with candy? |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
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