On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Todd Warner <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>
> Are other beeks seeing this same behavior with the widow spiders? Or
> is this something unique to my region? (I'm in North Carolina)
> Regardless, this is fair warning to folks to be careful when they grab

equipment. A black widow spider bite is no joke.
>

I haven't seen black widows (I'm in NY; I've read that we have them, but
I've never seen one), but I did go from seeing no spiders to lots of spiders
on the inner cover when I moved my hives from a sunny spot to a more shaded
spot; the other difference was that the first spot had no grass (I put down
a barrier and chips) and the second was in a grassy area. I don't know
whether either of those two factors played a role (not knowing much about
spider habits), but they are two variables to consider.


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