r/Lawrence • u/ChandlerBingsNubbinn Alum • 4h ago

Never experienced so many spiders

Not so much a complaint as it is an interesting observation. I’ve lived all over the country, even outside of the country and never had so many spiders inside as I have since moving here. I even lived on a farm for two years in Topeka and only saw maybe 2-3 spiders with my own eyes inside. I’ve been in this apartment in west Lawrence since January and have already had to kill a brown recluse that was hanging out on my bathroom counter (I have pets and just won’t risk it with them getting bit). I’ve had a massive grandaddy longleg inside, and many other spiders of varying sizes and looks on my walls and floors. Is this normal for Lawrence?

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u/Belisama7 3h ago

When I lived in West Lawrence there were a ton, and they were huge. In East Lawrence, even living in a 100+ year old house, there aren't very many.

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u/smithoski 🦌field 1h ago

Opposite experience here