Re: HAVE A REAL CHRISTMAS TREE?

Citrine1 · ‎03-09-2010

@chrystaltree wrote:
Good reason for not having a real Christmas tree. A few years ago, my friend had tree that was full of tiny spiders. Her sweet little dog alerted her to the problem. He kept barking and running around in circles around the tree. She thought he just didn't like the tree. Her boyfriend found out what the real problem was.

I also had a Christmas tree filled with spiders. That was about 30 years ago, and we've had artificial ever since!

croemer · ‎03-10-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
I've never seen this before, but my sister, who always has a real tree, says she has a couple times.

Just FYI ----------

If you see this on your Christmas tree, gently remove it and take it outside. It is 100-200 Praying Mantis eggs!

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Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@croemer

Yes, that says it all ....

Azcowgirl · ‎04-10-2012

@Citrine1 wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
Good reason for not having a real Christmas tree. A few years ago, my friend had tree that was full of tiny spiders. Her sweet little dog alerted her to the problem. He kept barking and running around in circles around the tree. She thought he just didn't like the tree. Her boyfriend found out what the real problem was.
I also had a Christmas tree filled with spiders. That was about 30 years ago, and we've had artificial ever since!

Me too......tree full of spiders......walked into the living room when the sun was coming in the window at just the right angle, to see a network of webs strung from the tree to the ceiling 😳.
Being another one who’s particularly creeped out by spiders, I immediately dragged the tree outside and vacuumed and sprayed and vacuumed and sprayed ! 🕷

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ID2 · ‎06-25-2012

I've been married 42 years and the only time we had a live tree was 41 years ago! Our first Christmas together. I just can't justify cutting down a precious tree for this silly custom. Yes, I'm a tree hugger, and proud of it. It takes so long for a tree to grow then boom its cut down and left to finish its dying process set up in your living room. Sickening.

"Pure Michigan"

wagirl · ‎03-09-2010

I have a fake tree that is becoming like Charlie Browns tree---its about 20 years old now---but have been buying a small fresh tree lately---and while I am not squeamish about bugs and such--OPs story kind of creeped me out---will be looking for a new fake tree this year. Besides fresh trees are so crazy pricey from the storage---

AngelPuppy1 · ‎03-13-2010

WHAT? Oh, my goodness! Horrible! I would freak. Same thing with all the tiny spiders. I haven't had a real tree in ages because it's just too much trouble and work. Now --- I'm really glad I have an artificial one! I don't have a fireplace but I always think about when people bring in wood from outside --- couldn't there be bugs and spiders in that? And that gives me the creeps also!

"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night." - Steve Martin

fourpaws56 · ‎03-04-2015

oh my gosh...this post made me lol..I put up my real tree last week.The only critter in there is one of my kittens...he perches in there every day.I get a real tree every year for decades,never saw any bugs Lol,I bring in armloads of firewood every night,no bugs either..

CANDLEQUEEN · ‎03-09-2010

We had a real tree once in my 39 years of marriage, and it was way too much trouble and work, and they are hard to decorate besides......The kids enjoyed it though.....But yikes, any type of bug and I would be throwing that thing out so fast! That is creepy!