The Protector of the Realm

[SkraggleRock]

Don't really have a bug problem, but I've noticed an odd gnat here and there. (They're pretty much everywhere in the house).

This lovely lady is apparently helping out enough to stay alive and grow though. Imma let this brown widow just be. 😁

[SkraggleRock]

Some fun facts about brown widows i learned cause I kinda freaked out a little the first time I saw we had a bunch of them cause I used to live in a place where black widows are very common:

They do have the same type of poison as black widows, but inject significantly less on bites so they're not nearly as dangerous.

They're not at all aggressive, EXCEPT towards black widows, which they'll hunt and kill.

They're very pretty, I love the stripe pattern on their legs, and the hourglass is mych cooler knowing it doesnt come with a poison-laden bite. (At least not nearly as much as the black widow's does)

All in all, I'm very happy to have this little lady defending my garden and my other girls.

😁

[Orggrwr]

Very cool. I like using good bugs to battle bad bugs also. Praying Mantis are especially welcome in the greenhouse in summer.

[Ckbrew]

Are you using yellow sticky traps? They not only trap bugs, but serve as a indicator to show how many bugs are present.