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Workshop helper

Phil

Phil

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The workshop window attracts lots of spiders and flying stuff due to the light above it and also my open-garage-door-policy.
This little chap has taken over from the parent. Not sure where she went to.
The spiders, moths and other flying stuff don't stand a chance.
They are the common grey/brown Geckos. There are some in the house as well, no problem except for small black & white droppings.
This is right in front of my bench.

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On the outside we have the flying mozzie patrol, bats.
They have made their home in the roof, entrance right at the top of the gable under the tiles.
They are protected, so can't just block hole.

We had them at the old house as well in the garage roof.
 
Don't mind those. Spiders not so much. I remember some quite big ones on our Africa holidays and business trips. Not as bad as the Amazon, but plenty bad enough. :sick:
 
I remember those Amazonian ones. Sleekit barstewards. You really DID have to remember not to put your hands and feet where you could not see. Brushing branches aside was a total and utter "No no!". Machetes ruled. Our record was 10" across in old money. The local guide thought it was under nourished....😳
 
SamQ aka Ah! Q! said:
I remember those Amazonian ones. Sleekit barstewards. You really DID have to remember not to put your hands and feet where you could not see. Brushing branches aside was a total and utter "No no!". Machetes ruled. Our record was 10" across in old money. The local guide thought it was under nourished....😳
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I assume that 10" in leg span and not body? Don't get me wrong, 10" leg span is still massive and I'd NOT be happy, but if it was body...!
 
Many years ago, whilst growing up in Africa, our nanny taught us to tap our shoes/boots upside down before putting them on, to ensure scorpions hadn’t got in them. I still do it to this day (to the vast amusement of my partner) although I suspect the risk in Scotland is rather lower…
 
Tiresias said:
Many years ago, whilst growing up in Africa, our nanny taught us to tap our shoes/boots upside down before putting them on, to ensure scorpions hadn’t got in them. I still do it to this day (to the vast amusement of my partner) although I suspect the risk in Scotland is rather lower…
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I still do that with my wellies which are kept in the barn although it’s mice rather than scorpions I hope to dislodge.
 
I recall some frightening moments at my brothers place in Australia. His garage was the worst place, full of dangerous spiders, Red backed I think the name was. Also his large roughly kept garden had more than its fair share of nasty snakes.
 
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