Wax moths and spiders.

[steve1958]

At a beekeeper meeting I attended last night an experienced beekeeper suggested putting
a spider in my stored supers as this would help reduce wax moth damage.

Has anyone any experience of this?

 

[enrico]

No problem there then. Loads here!
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[Erichalfbee]

At a beekeeper meeting I attended last night an experienced beekeeper suggested putting
a spider in my stored supers as this would help reduce wax moth damage.

Has anyone any experience of this?

A Funnel Web?

 

[Antipodes]

We have very large spiders here in Tasmania called the Huntsman. They live in family groups. I had a frame leaning up against the house (having seen a wax moth larva in it) and came back in the early evening and noticed one such large spider on the frame with the larva between its fangs. I'll see if I can hunt down a photo of it and post it.

They have a penchant for the top of the sun visor in a car or the crevices car doors too.

 

[Antipodes]

- Terrible photo but you get the idea. Grub between the jaws. Should I send some over?

 

[enrico]

No thanks! Your golden orbs were scary enough for me!
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[pargyle]

I've just cancelled my trip to Tasmania I booked with Thomas cook ... they never mentioned spiders the size of cats ... I'll be suiing them in due course...

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

No thanks! Your golden orbs were scary enough for me!
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SWMBO always holds my golden orbs in awe

 

[For want of a better word]

SWMBO always holds my golden orbs in awe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Mzqxxio_w

Chons da

 

[pargyle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Mzqxxio_w

Chons da

There must be more nursery rhymes and childrens songs about spiders than anything else ... is it any wonder some of us grow up with a morbid fear of the damn things ...

 

[Gilberdyke John]

We have very large spiders here in Tasmania called the Huntsman. They live in family groups. I had a frame leaning up against the house (having seen a wax moth larva in it) and came back in the early evening and noticed one such large spider on the frame with the larva between its fangs. I'll see if I can hunt down a photo of it and post it.

They have a penchant for the top of the sun visor in a car or the crevices car doors too.

https://youtu.be/wRQucp31n0c

 

[malgreen]

Spiders in hive

Found a very large false widow spider under the lid a couple of months ago I must admit I despatched her as they can give a nasty bite seem to get loads of them here in South Devon.

 

[hemo]

Found a very large false widow spider under the lid a couple of months ago I must admit I despatched her as they can give a nasty bite seem to get loads of them here in South Devon.

Only if you try and stroke them.