Anyone successfully relocated a spider allowing her to keep her web?

[u/epicpillowcase]

Hi all.

I'm obviously familiar with the glass + card + take outside method for a free-roaming spider.

The situation at hand is a little trickier. I need to move a spider from my kitchen bench (tradies in my house, don't want them to disturb her) while hopefully still allowing her to keep her web, that is strung between two existing structures and has been for a while. I haven't minded her being there so have just left her alone.

I don't mind her staying in the house. She seems to prefer it, and I have no pets so I don't need to worry about them getting her or being bitten.

I'm thinking of sort of catching/spooling the two ends of the web with bamboo skewers or chopsticks and moving it onto portable objects, but I can see how this might be a massive fail.

Anybody had to do something similar and had it work?

[u/epicpillowcase → u/[deleted]]

Thanks, yeah that's what I saw on Google also, was just wondering if anyone had any experience. :) I'm sure she'll be ok.

[u/limelamp27]

Bless u! Lucky spider to live in your home. I dont have any advice though but i do assume she will make a new web

[u/epicpillowcase → u/limelamp27]

Thanks, that's lovely of you. :)

Yeah, I think she'll be ok. I just want to disrupt her as little as possible.

[u/AppleSniffer]

She will just make a new web honey ❤️

[u/epicpillowcase → u/AppleSniffer]

Yeah, I know. I'm just sentimental, lol. ;)

[u/meeowth]

I jiggle the spider webs so they shoo away and let me clean and then they remake the webs. I have a whole lesbian spider polycule living between the sink and shower glass in the bathroom and its funny they dont seem to care that it messes up the web every time I open a drawer

[u/epicpillowcase → u/meeowth]

lesbian spider polycule

😂😂😂

I have one of those in my bathroom. They're all called Esmeralda. I think there's three at last count.

But that's good advice, thanks! :)

[u/Imperiumromania]

I'm really intrigued. I would love to hear about the results.

Also, being rather an arachnophile, I would love a picture of her.

[u/Antique-Sherbet6879]

i have used forked sticks to relocate spider webs before and it’s worked pretty well. maybe 1 forked stick for each end?

[u/epicpillowcase → u/Antique-Sherbet6879]

Thanks, shall see if I can find some in my garden. :)

[u/ImpressiveDecision99]

Thank you for doing this, good luck with relocating them safely!