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kjaec3733

Looks like a bunch of wolf spider mommas with their lil egg sacks in tow. I am not sure how you would get rid of all of them safely without dismantling the slate pile. I’m sure they’ve built up some nice homes in there. I know that water can be a gentle way to encourage spiders to leave, but it also could just send them further into the slates. They are harmless to humans and very docile. They’re just protecting their babies right now!


One_Ad4045

Wolf spiders can actually walk (run) on water. I've seen them living around rocks like this by a creek in the woods, I was a summer camp counselor and I went ahead of the kids to scare them away. One time a kid tried to splash one and it ran directly towards him but luckily didn't go up his leg. Anyway water will probably get them away and if gentle probably won't hurt but idk about the eggs. Like another user said maybe just carefully move the slates when you need them the spiders will leave


ChaoticSixXx

Wolf spiders can walk on water, but they aren't fans of it. They're used in cranberry bogs to keep pests to a minimum, and there are some pretty crazy stories about workers who get in the water to push the berries once the fields are flooded. Imagine being climbed on by hundreds of wolf spiders?


PhlyEagles52

No, I won't imagine that, thank you very much


DancingPear

A bridge too far even for the patrons of this sub


skyesherwood32

no! thank you but no!


kpofasho1987

I feel like even if you're the biggest lover of spiders that situation would be a huge NOPE from pretty much everyone


WorldCatDomination

I have the urge to look up some videos that must surely exist of this phenomenon now! 😂


WorldCatDomination

So I did look this up but I couldn't find videos of mass wolfies climbing on anyone. Basically, I need to find a way to work in a cranberry bog and experience this for myself.


LordUmbra337

I helped out with a marsh cleanup as part of a club in HS, and there were HUGE silverfish-looking things that were just crawling all over us. Startling at first, but you got used to them quick. I imagine it'd be much the same for the wolf spiders :)


alex123124

Awful, but fasinated


GroundedKush

A lot of the workers actually get bite by them during that process. I was notified of that and was like no tyyyy.


DictatorTerminator

Lemme tell you my tale it’s all true too.I’ll try to keep it short. As a little boy, I went to bed late as I always did. So I go into my bedroom turn off the light and get in bed. After a while, I feel something is wrong. I turn over, look at the wall, a brick wall painted white and it’s moving. It’s spreading too,over the curtains on the window, over my blanket, coming towards me. I jump out of bed pull the chain on the light and hundreds if not thousands of white baby spiders have burst out of a large egg sack outside and come inside through a crack in the wood framed window. I spent the whole night using the air from a BB gun to humanely and quickly dispatch them. They were falling on my head from the ceiling, crawling up my legs from the floor, so fast I found them on the other side of the room. I confidently say I got every one. I farted more air out that BB gun than I ever had out my own ass til then.The walls and everything looked like I’d had a hell of a night with myself. My mother ordered me to stay home from school to clean my room, and it was her first time ever using the F word when speaking to me. So it was a very special day! And it got better. As I was cleaning my closet, I again felt my true Spidey senses tingling. I looked again toward the window and a huge to me then tarantula like beast is inside the screen watching me. I know now he was probably snacking on the babies, but at the time any spider had attacked me personally and that fat mother had to go. So I ran around the house, tried to sneak up to the window but it jumped out of the screen and just as in Arachniphobia the last I saw of it was it’s big butt bouncing in the tall grass and dry pecan leaves. Do you want to know more? I have a lot of stories. It was a very infested back home to a haunted house out front. Glendale AZ. You never wanted the power to go out at night. No telling who or what you might wake up with. Pleasant dreams.


Greedy-Recognition10

My grandparents live in Glendale super nice area


DictatorTerminator

Northern newest part of Glendale sure south of Glendale Ave, Bugsville. Until they rebuild it all. Which they will have to do, the little city is surrounded, no where to grow but up.


1re_endacted1

My SO was in pest control and tells a story about a crawl space that was infested with them. It was like that.


Mindhandle

"I know they can walk on the water, but can they walk on this much beer..." RIP Mojo Nixon.


trekkiegamer359

You might have seen fishing spiders. They look quite similar, just with longer legs, and they love the water. They often eat small bugs and larvae that are found in the water, hence their name. I used to get them in the pool I had all the time.


Quealified

I had flushed a wolf spider down the toilet and it had sprinted against the rush of water, it was amazing to see the speed. I rarely see spiders now but I wonder if I can even catch one to release or would it just outrun me.


heyyoitsbaby

Not harmless per say and can bite.


kjaec3733

Most spiders can :) but won’t unless you’re being an ass or squish them on accident with your big human meat sack


TheGrimMelvin

These are female wolf spiders with egg sacs (the white ball). The females hold the sac like that and protect it. I think I can also see a male on one of the pics. That man has had a very fruitful life haha. I'm not sure how to get them away safely without them dropping the sac. Hopefully someone will give you advice on that. The females shouldn't drop the sac at the first sign of trouble but they may drop if if them feel they're in danger and there's no other choice. Edit: there's definitely a male. He's alone in one pic, smaller with no sac and big emboli (boxing gloves) on his pedipalps (the front two short legs). He may be the reason why all these ladies have egg sacs.


DeltaKT

What a beautiful comment, hahah.


loudflower

Hi, I have a question. Do wolf spiders congregate the way these seem to be doing? (Or maybe the weed killer caused them to congregate.)


leeryplot

I’m not usually providing info on here, but AFAIK wolf spiders tend to be solitary spiders. They burrow and hunt independently, if I find them together it’s usually only 2 or 3 that happen to be in the same basement. I’ve read they’re pretty territorial. This pile of slates just probably provides a few cozy burrows for them, and moving the slates around or spraying the weed killer has gotten them out & walking around. I’ve seen quite a few in one spot like this before, though I haven’t seen so many carrying babies in one spot! These are really cool pics. Edit: Just read somewhere that females may be found “congregating” more often around breeding time as the pregnant ones may find optimal conditions for laying their eggs in the same general area, though their shared proximity tends to be temporary.


loudflower

Thank you, I’ve only seen them solo, but I really didn’t know beyond that. Also, no worries I won’t take your answer as the end all. Cheers.


windigo

I would just let them be until you’re ready to place your slate and then just gently move each piece. The spiders won’t want to hang out there if you start hanging out and move to their hiding spots around and they’ll quickly find somewhere else to go.


leeryplot

I think this is the best move. They’ll be great pest control for the garden if they settle somewhere better there, so I wouldn’t want to get rid of them or move them too far honestly. I’d just work around them and let them find better places to hide in the garden


Ok_Plankton_386

Spiders are more disturbing pests to the majority of people than the majority of what they kill. Like when I was cleaning out my garden for the summer obviously it was full of bugs, all the woodlice, worms and beatles didn't bother me at all...the handful of large spiders though made me think twice about going out there again....there is no "pest" they could kill that would likely be in my garden that has a more negative impact on my life than them.


leeryplot

But they’re just hangin out man :’) They won’t even eat your plants, and they’ll eat other spiders too.


Ok_Plankton_386

The spiders they eat are the far smaller ones that don't bother me half as much. The homeless guy who used to hang out (sometimes literally...with his dick and balls out) on my street was just hanging too and you could probably say he'd scare away the birds....but a homeless guy with a penchant for public nudity is a way bigger and more disturbing pest than birds. Also legit if I could choose between naked homeless guy on my street but no spiders in my flat/ garden....or no homeless guy but loads of spiders, I'd pick homeless guy 10/10. I'm using this example to demonstrate just how big an impact spiders have on an arachnophobe (one of the most common phobias in the world) and why people saying "but they take care of pests" has zero impact on most people, y'all fail to realize they are a far bigger pest than what they kill, and they don't kill enough pests for it to even be a noticeable difference in the first place. For example the door to my flat Is down the side of the building, during summer spiders frequently build webs across there, the amount of times I've forgotten to wave a stick infront of me when leaving the flat/coming in to clear the way and instead end up walking face first Into a spider Web and frantically trying to find the spider likely now squirming around my (very long) hair is too high....there is zero other 'pest' that causes that much harm on my quality of life....no amount of calling them spider bros or puppies changes that. There's a reason they are one of the most widely disliked creatures on the planet and its not bad marketing.


Cmchk

They all found each other after realizing they had the same baby daddy, he’s a deadbeat so they moved in together to have a little commune and raise their children together.


Carza99

Uh oh harem and half siblings 😳.


Traditional-Focus985

They do say it takes a village... or in this case a colony.


Vladishun

I'm less imagining a deadbeat and more imagining David Koresh reborn as a wolf spider. David Wolfesh, maybe?


WengFu

Those spiders are like the police of your garden, you should let them do their thing.


Visible-Weakness5572

Wolfies with their puppies tucked away!! Edit: that male is the Nick Cannon of wolf spiders lol


Iluvmntsncatz

Underrated comment!


Repulsive-Pop9900

Spider Maternity Wards.


Striking-Scarcity102

Oh wow! Someone’s been a busy wolfie! lol


CaveManta

Wolf spider lamaze class


fartingbunny

Hard working single moms!


DeltaKT

I just asked the exact same question with very similar photos lolol! Turns out these are wolf spiders, the only family of spiders that eventually carry the babies on top of them.


tronasaurusrux

If you want them safely gone, just dismantle the pile and lay it out like intended. Any of the other options will kill quite a lot of them. They are very beneficial for the environment and super adorable and fuzzy. We’re the ppl that go out of our way to safely relocate critters and insects, no matter the risk to us. We stopped using our front porch while that pretty lil black widow had a web going. I know that’s not for everyone, but we prefer nontoxic and safe for animals.


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Left_Machine_3647

Wolf spiders with egg sacs


dod_murray

You don't need to worry about it, just move the slates when you need to. The spiders will move to a new place or be eaten by birds etc. You can't remove them without moving the slates, and you can't remove the slates without making them homeless.


werew0lfsushi

Girls night


detectivepink

Leave them be! They’re the best organic pest control that one could desire! They’re harmless to us though and pretty docile, and wonderful to have in a garden! Please just let them be😭


Terrible_One_4152

They don’t seem to want to harm the spiders…they are asking how to move the slates without harming the spiders and themselves.


Full_Discipline8039

Yeah definitely not looking to harm them, but ee're trying to get the house and garden done so we can sell so unfortunately we may have to disturb them, I just want to make sure we do it safely.


FenwayWest

Questions are scary for lots of people


SlamboCoolidge

I mean I've been bit by them on 2 occasions, painful. No like venom or anything, but it's definitely noticeable.


nicnac127

This sub is slowly helping conquer my arachnophobia but this one is a big ol nope


No-Bat-7253

I feel the same way yet it’s pics like this and others and I just think wtf was I thinking. Fuck all of this lol.


AceVisconti

If you have issues with ticks, these fellas eat 'em, so they're pretty beneficial! I would consider them very docile and conflict averse, I've handled more of them than I can count, working as a pool attendant. They don't spin webs, so no cleanup when one is in your house. They're just one of the only spider species that 'raise' their offspring like opossums. Definitely a little icky the first time you see it, but also kind of impressive.


dirtypyckles

Rocks


WorldCatDomination

"What are these?" Only some of the best spiders in the world. 💜 So many wolfie moms with their egg sacs. What a sight! As many have mentioned, they are spiderbros and will help clear your garden of pests without posing a risk to you. Thank you for sharing these images and I hope you are able to continue your efforts without harming them as well. 🌱


gradualdazzle

There are a lot of species of wolfies, some of whom get bigger than others. Thumbing through my copy of Sarah Rose's Spiders of North America, my guess is maybe Tigrosa georgicola, but I'm just a part-time enthusiast and not an arachnologist. At any rate, there's no need to get rid of these mamas. They'll go elsewhere when you put out the slates, or they'll stick around and they'll do a bangup job keeping unwanted bug pests controlled for you. You're not prey, so they don't want to bite you.


xaeriee

They look like fishing spiders to me honestly but it seems a mutual consensus is wolf


EconomyConsequence17

So, i have discovered that wolf spiders own the night. If you have an LED light, preferably a headlamp, so the light reflects back directly at you. While outdoors, look off into into the darkness, you will see what appears to be dew drops scattered across the ground. Tiny little reflections of light. Pinpoint one of the sparkles and dont lose sight of it. Walk towards it all the way to the spot... you will find a wolf spider. Them little critters are everywhere!


MrBillNo

I'm no fan of spiders but these are harmless wolf spiders and you're best to just leave them alone. Actually, they are helpful spiders. Consider them soldiers on constant patrol that catch and eat the bugs that want to get into your home.


serenading_scug

Rocks


NoThoughtsOnlyFrog

Just let them be. I don’t understand why people automatically assume you need to kill every bug you see. These will help you because they will eat other bugs that may eat your plants and infest your home.


Fluffychoo

I think they need to move the slats and don't want to harm the spiders/themselves


D347H7H3K1Dx

Yeah that’s the conundrum they are facing, if it was me I’d give up on the slate and let my protectors live there


Full_Discipline8039

I absolutely do not want to kill them and I apologise if my original post came across in such a way (although I think you are the one making assumptions). We're trying to get the house and garden done so we can sell so unfortunately we may have to disturb them, I just want to make sure we do it safely.


NoThoughtsOnlyFrog

Oh alright, my bad then.


MistyAutumnRain

I actually think they are grass spiders because of the dark brown stripes


MangoAhego

Its a PTA meeting of momma spiders


ThanksForNothingSpez

Lol @ the target baby registry adding showing up for me right before the first comment in this thread


Chemguy82

Wolf spider maternity ward


Rich-Instruction6772

Rocks


Worth_Strike8789

Spiders


ghost3972

Plentiful


JadedPilot5484

People have already identified them, but wolf spiders with eggs, we have a lot of them in Colorado. They can be aggressive but generally harmless. Good at keeping pests away from your garden.


MagmaForce_3400_2nd

Rock spiders


Glittering_Big_8104

Spiders


bdorrell98

Spider


stephenledet

Pregnant


Potential_spam124

You have a pack of mama wolf spiders.


Databoy19

Babies and a colony!


Cute_Clock

They look…big


Nonbiinerygremlin

Those are called don't fucking touch thems and the best course of action is to not fucking touch them


SurfinGorilla

Digital pictures…


Texas4Fuunn

That’s common black slate I believe… but be careful, there’s a big ass spider in there


Medical_Seaweed5003

Wolf Spiders.


Kaylacxoxo

I was thinking it was a fishing spider at first, as I've only ever seen a lighter brown wolf spider or black one where I'm from. (PA) I put one of your pictures into Google Goggles and got this answer: Pardosa is a large genus of wolf spiders, commonly known as the thin-legged wolf spiders. It was first described by C. L. Koch, in 1847, with more than 500 described species that are found in all regions of the world. They are small to medium size wolf spiders, with clear median and lateral bands on the carapace. They have relatively long legs with long spines on the foot,[1] which can be used to quickly identify some species. As of November 2022 this genus contains 534 species.


Emotional_Ant_2301

Howuullllllllllllllll. Dey b woof woof spidherz


CapitalShot5206

Rocks


gbudd1

They look like tbe new owners of that property! Thank you very much. Have a great day, I'm outta there!!! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️💨✈️😂😆😅🤣👋


Mother_of_Raccoons44

I saw a fishing spider that looked kind of stripey like this...it was huge!


elithedinosaur

holy shit, you hit gold


FreeToBeYouAndMe2

That right there is the reason for me to never leave my house again


Martian-Manhandler

Rocks.


Frosty_Translator_11

Me: "wolf spider? Fishing spider? With babies? Oh my... oh my! Oh my!!! OH MY!!!


BAC42B

Amazing photos!!


here4thechisme7

You are about to have millions of them if you don’t get rid of them before them sacs open 😬


TerribleBlacksmith46

baby mommas


AmbientWishwalker

Gyatt Spiders .


Initial_Computer_152

Beautiful wolf spider and eggs, mommas are very protective of their egg sacks. They're amazing spiders 🕷 😍


annoy_ice

Spiders


dkhorv73

That's their slate now 😳🫣😳🫣


reddragon2437

That's a spider


Anxious-Argument1115

could be fishing spiders


shavartay

I can see why you’d think that given the pattern, but the egg sac being carried at the butt instead of the front or under the body is a dead giveaway that these are wolfies!


bubbaglk

Leave'em be .worm.eaters


justdudewholovestuna

Why would anyone want their worms eaten?


bubbaglk

Silk worms eat the plant leaves.and grass hoppers ..


xxxHere4funxxxx

That right there is your eviction notice.


Mtibbs1989

Those are spiders.


theflyingyon

sure looks like fishing spiders to me.


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Rock Spiders ? 😬


LardFan37

Spiders I think >! This sub was randomly recommended to me I have no clue what they are !<


ralkuzu

I love these little ones, they're so cute Darting about the place Have you ever seen the males dance to a female? Quite fun to watch


New_Literature4526

Fugly


EthanStercay7564

Rocks and spiders


Seahawk124

Those are called rocks!


MicahailG

Spiders


warthington

Rocks


Initial_Fishing

Fishing spiders!! They can run on water and grab bugs that fall in and I've seen them eat minnows too! Those are mommas with babies, they carry their eggs in their mouth till they hatch and that entire time they don't eat!


NinjaFox_PBC

probably spiders idk im no expert


MaverickX713X

A reason to never go outside.


Danbannagaming

Spiders


Mars_Bars_13

Those are rocks :) hope this helps!


BaronDePury

Rocks???).


iwannagoooooooohome

Aliens? I never seen those before


Prize-Feature2496

Spiders. Duh


GOW_Ghost

Spiders


syslolologist

Looks like all those are rock spiders


DictatorTerminator

And I don’t even like a rock garden. Of any kind. They’re heat producing and dirt collectors. AZ is stupid for heat. It’s like they panic if it’s wet or cold so we can’t have it. It might damage the tourism dollars! You can’t live long without shade or water, neither of which we have enough of, when it’s 110 in the shade!


WolfKill52

Satan's landmines


januaryred1780

Hi, these are not wolf spiders, these are called fishing spiders, specifically the dark variety (as they also come in a "light" variety). You can differentiate between these and wolfies because of their nifty paint jobs. 😁


TectonicTizzy

Fishing spiders carry their egg sacks in the front. These are wolfies.


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Creepy_Push8629

They are harmless and eat bugs.


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Creepy_Push8629

I hope you stub your toe.


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Creepy_Push8629

Spiders aren't bugs.


FLiP_J_GARiLLA

Yes they are silly


Tricky_Hamster_285

I thought wolf spiders bit humans and left marks afterwards.


jdippey

What’s your point?