HOw To ANOTHER OH HELL NO

So...over the weekend, even though it was wet, I had to check on the garden area, a few plastic panels had come off so I was looking around.  I went over to a metal can that we have and took the lid off to see if everything was OK inside.  

I saw a spider web...

And upon further examination...a spider...

But not just ANY spider...

Black Widow Spider
THIS spider...a freakin' black widow spider!

Are you kidding me?  I found this not reassuring info online:

 "The female black widow spider, identified by the red hourglass shaped marking on her abdomen, is considered the most venomous spider in North America.  Her venom is 15 times as toxic as that of the rattlesnake."

I quickly took a picture with my cell phone and thought "this would be really detailed with my camera because I can zoom in".  I walked from the garden to the porch, got the camera and walked back.

I looked inside the can to snap a picture and she was gone.  I looked down and thought I saw one on the ground.  Same one?  Different one?  More than one?

OH HELL NO....

I left the lid where it was and exited...quickly...


When I got home and regaled 2nd Man with my newest adventure, he says:  

 "So let me get this straight...we have deadly snakes, mice, rats, wasps, fire ants, scorpions, and now black widow spiders?"

Yep, that pretty much sums it up!

Hey, just another weekend at the farm.

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