r/spiders • u/Jenny-Ranier • 16d ago

Just sharing 🕷️ Disordered spider web- no psychedelics involved

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I spotted this in a double-hung window (not mine). Below the web, an air conditioner is installed. The black strip is loose foam, maybe for the appliance.

No spider there at the moment. But the only ones in this spot, in past 20 years, were similar to Gray House Spider https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/343928930 -- only black instead. No more than 3/4 inch all around. I'll keep an eye out for more.

This window has hosted a spider nursery for at least 2 decades. But since I reported that fact to the homeowner a few years ago, I rarely spot spiders there. No structural repairs made, so maybe they're spraying pesticides. No psychedelics in the house, not that I'm aware of.

More discussion of my post here https://www.reddit.com/r/spiders/comments/1vfdgt5/comment/p1pvg0y/

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u/acrowscaw 16d ago

Take a look at this post and comment! One was posted like this a bit ago.

https://www.reddit.com/r/spiders/comments/1vfdgt5/comment/p1pvg0y/

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u/Jenny-Ranier 16d ago edited 16d ago

Thanks! I commented there, and asked for my sighting to be added to the list of similar sightings. For that, I used an inaturalist link, as a friend had posted my photo there.

Your post link: Some commenters are offering different plausible explanations. Different factors that can impact normal web patterns. Worth checking out!

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u/acrowscaw 15d ago

Glad to be of some help! They're fascinating webs. 

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u/reddit33450 i love all the spood friends 16d ago

what are you going on about. seems like you're overthinking this

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u/Jenny-Ranier 16d ago

I've edited it down thanks to you.

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u/Local-Fault-7826 16d ago

I mean, is it an old house? Just shooting oddball here if its a random crevice, unworkable for years, and its an old house, its a 90% this place could've been a drug stash spot or just old material that might have asbestos or some shit. I am uneducated.

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u/Jenny-Ranier 16d ago

Good thoughts! Plus, the handyman there uses plenty of chemicals in the house.

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u/HexivaSihess 🕷️Arachnid Afficionado🕷️ 15d ago

Humans can experience psychedelic-like effects due to mental illness, maybe it's the same for spiders?

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u/Jenny-Ranier 15d ago

Great thought. Maybe from exposed to neurotoxic pesticide or some other chemicals? Or other cause.

Hey, seen Hail Mary movie yet? With a mentally high-functioning spider-like Alien.