What are those tiny, tiny red dot type things. Don't see many of them these days... Saffron Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I like spiders, and I generally go to great > lengths not to kill them. I'm not fearful of > them, having lived for many years in Texas (which > seems to be like a mini-version of Australia, as > far as invertebrates are concerned). I've even > lovingly removed a terrified false widow spider > from behind some boxes in my conservatory, and > relocated her to a more suitable outdoor position > with no harm done. She was a sweet, shy little > thing who had the decency not to make a fuss on > being evicted. > > The annoying eight-legged tramp who kept jumping > around all over my ironing board was quite a > different fellow... not sure what species, > something small, just a few mm, and very bouncy > and determined to resist being swept out of the > way. He is now, I must confess, quite flat. > Bring on ya mates, Flat Spidey. I have a Hetty > Hoover, and I'm not afraid to use it. I see your > spidergeddon, and I raise you a rolled up > newspaper. Don't be stupid, you're only > arachnids.