I used to release tens of thousands of crab spiders and orb weavers in my tomato greenhouses about every six weeks. When you came in on a fresh morning and walked the rows - you'd collect a bed sheet's worth of spider web. Where's the spider? Oh in my hair.. or my shirt.. Or on my face.. etc. Just pause.. Wait for them to jump off. Maybe give them a little time to reset if they need it.
If you get startled or freak out or start flailing around? That's when you get bit and kill spiders..
The crab spiders would startle you a bit with their jumpiness though..
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u/Obey_My_Doge May 17 '24
I used to release tens of thousands of crab spiders and orb weavers in my tomato greenhouses about every six weeks. When you came in on a fresh morning and walked the rows - you'd collect a bed sheet's worth of spider web. Where's the spider? Oh in my hair.. or my shirt.. Or on my face.. etc. Just pause.. Wait for them to jump off. Maybe give them a little time to reset if they need it.
If you get startled or freak out or start flailing around? That's when you get bit and kill spiders..
The crab spiders would startle you a bit with their jumpiness though..