Sounds like it is the same size as my son's trap, which I used. I caught
one large adult one night as it began to rain. I hated to see it get
soaked, so I placed a plastic tarp over the cage. The next morning, I found
it had shredded the tarp and dug into the ground beneath the trap. So much
for being nice!
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:15 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Crab Spider
> The cage is 10 x 12 x 30" and the grid mesh is about 3/4". Doors are
> spring loaded so they won't unlatch if trap is turned over. I'm with
> you, I've seen how vicious raccoons can be and am prepared for the
> worst. :-(
>
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> On 8/18/2010 10:55 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Good luck! They get furious when captured, and those claws can reach
>> through the trap openings. Handle with care.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "John Hermanson"<omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 7:34 AM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Crab Spider
>>
>>
>>> I bought a large Havahart trap yesterday (nice to see it was made in
>>> PA). Tried marshmallows and peanut butter last night, nothing happened
>>> but I don't know if he even came by. Will try dry cat food tonight.
>>>
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>>> On 8/17/2010 11:08 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>> John,
>>>>
>>>> I can feel for you. I had three of the critters at different times
>>>> last
>>>> year. A live trap baited with dry cat food will do the trick, but then
>>>> you
>>>> have to find a place 15-20 miles away to release him.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "John Hermanson"<omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:15 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Crab Spider
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> That is great news that it was still alive. Now if only I had a
>>>>> vacuum
>>>>> cleaner to pickup the raccoon that is messing with my pond every
>>>>> night.
>>>>>
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>>>>> On 8/16/2010 10:54 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>>>> Good morning, Dean. I just opened the small hand-held vacuum
>>>>>> cleaner,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> there he was, curled up after a quiet night in seclusion. I
>>>>>> deposited
>>>>>> him
>>>>>> in the top of a large boxwood outside. Thanks to you, Chris, and
>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>> for
>>>>>> the suggestions.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> He appeared yellow after a night in the dark.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Dean Hansen"<hanse112@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To:<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 8:18 AM
>>>>>> Subject: [OM] IMG: Crab Spider
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chris Crawford recently posted: "You shouldn't have killed it, Crab
>>>>>>> Spiders are cool. They change colors to match the flowers they sit
>>>>>>> on,
>>>>>>> so they can ambush bugs that frequent flowers, like bees."
>>>>>>> I agree with Chris on this. Crab spiders are a close second to
>>>>>>> jumping spiders as photogenic subjects, and one inside the house can
>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>> easily captured by placing an empty drinking glass over it, sliding
>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> piece of paper or an envelope beneath the spider, and then releasing
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> spider alive outside. This happens often enough in our household.
>>>>>>> Less
>>>>>>> work, actually, than getting out the vacuum cleaner, and much more
>>>>>>> respectful of the spider.
>>>>>>> Dean
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