: No spiders but I did discover about 50 praying mantises about 1/4" long
: living in my frame. I would guess they have bladders as big as a spider. I
: think they all moved out though.It was the craziest thing. One day I was
: touching up some lashing before skinning and looked up and saw six of the
: little things sitting on a deck beam and I swear they were all watching
: me.
Good Lord man, 50 of the suckers, I'm talking 4 or maybe 5 garden orbs, it's a wonder you didn't sink and become the leading chapter in "Deep Trouble #2". Think, Hell! you're hopeing they've moved, not much chance though. They are waiting for the perfect moment. As I recall you were skining your boat in early spring. The only mantis I've seen were when I was in Korea, full growed there were too, 2" at least if quarter inchers could do that to you, think what they'll do full growed which they are by now, and yes they were watching. And waiting.
Be very careful.
Please
Bob