Unexpected guests

[Toybuilder]

Nice! We had one of those on our front door a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, it came to the same demise as the kids wouldn't step outside.

[JimK]

If we had those here I'd never stick my hand in the skimmer! Worst we get are wolf spiders.....with babies covering their backs.

Funny story....I was in the pool and saw a wolf spider walking on the water. I thought I'll smack it real hard to stunn it and throw it out. As soon as I did hundreds of babies scattered everywhere, including in me! Picture a 50+ year old man screaming like a little girl thrashing around in the pool!

[SunnyOptimism]

Yeah, I admit I let out out a little girly scream when I pulled up the skimmer. I once had one walk through my front door but luckily had a cardboard box nearby to trap it. I don't like squishing them because it makes a nasty mess. Plus, they're quite harmless, slow and stupid. There are more predators around here that eat them than they eat. Scorpions are much more of pain, literally and figuratively.

[JimK]

Tarantulas, huge centipedes, scorpions.......sounds like a lovely place.

[Toybuilder]

If we had those here I'd never stick my hand in the skimmer! Worst we get are wolf spiders.....with babies covering their backs.

Funny story....I was in the pool and saw a wolf spider walking on the water. I thought I'll smack it real hard to stunn it and throw it out. As soon as I did hundreds of babies scattered everywhere, including in me! Picture a 50+ year old man screaming like a little girl thrashing around in the pool!

LMAO...stop it....stop it!!!

[SunnyOptimism]

Tarantulas, huge centipedes, scorpions.......sounds like a lovely place.

You forgot about the rattlesnakes, coyotes and Javelinas Though they are less likely to end up in your pool as long as you have a good wall and pool fencing.

[FormerBromineUser]

Yuck, guys! Now you've got me nervous about opening up my pool.....

[kelemvor]

I get big black snakes out by my pool. I'm not super comfortable with them but I don't kill 'em because they eat rodents and bugs. I'd rather have snakes than rodents and bugs.

[FormerBromineUser]

Yikes, kel... Do they bite?

[SunnyOptimism]

Yikes, kel... Do they bite?

Around my parts, the big black snakes are the good ones - King snakes! They are constrictors and they prey on rattlesnakes and vermin or all kind. Had one around the yard a year or so back but he left and now I'm stuck with having to trap ground squirrels and "dispose" of rattlesnakes (technically you're not allowed to kill a rattlesnake) . Would love for another King snake to move in and help me out.