Spider on my outdoor plant, good or bad?

[delta.9]

There is a small spider that has made a nice home out of my outdoor plant. It doesn't bother me considering he has been eating a bunch of small flies/gnats that he caught in his web, but I was wondering if it is more harmful or beneficial to let him stay there. Especially once it starts flowering...

Anyone have any opinions on this one?

Thanks in advance!

Delta.9

 

[Syrup]

Well, how big is the spider and its web? If the web is blocking light to the leaves/potential bud sites I'd say remove it... as far as the insects go, I couldn't tell you. I've never been bothered by gnats yet, luckily.. for the flies I just put a plate of honey next to the plants. The flies seem to like the sweet smell rather than the skunky aroma. Then again, I grow inside for this very reason. Bugs are annoying.

 

[delta.9]

The spider is really small and so is the web. Bugs do suck indeed and I never thought of the honey trick but then again, my dog would definitely enjoy it too. mmmmm bug flavored honey...

 

[RooRman]

You don't have to kill the spider to remover it, if he has served you well yet you don't want his home in your plants collect it in a cup and place it in a tree.

 

[delta.9]

I would rather create life then take it so killing the spider was never an option. Just removing him from my plant.

 

[noobie97]

Leave him there, he eats bugs. I've heard it's good luck to have spiders on your plant, I have 2 in my box.

 

[DankCloset]

its an outdoor plant, meaning more bugs, its like an eco system on your plant, everything serves a purpose, its nature. remove it at your discretion, but the spider will not hurt your plant, and while your plant is going into flowering, i would leave it there cuz the smell intesifies. meaning more attraction !

 

[PaRaLyZeD-420]

spiders are great for killing spider mites which are one of the common little critters to attack your mj inside and out.

 

[delta.9]

Unfortunately, he spun his web on a fan leaf which had to be removed due to severe yellowing. Now thinking about it I guess I could have left him on there especially because spider mites have been taking a liking to my plant.

What about lady bugs? Will they eat any other bugs besides just afids? ie: spider mites?

 

[noobie97]

Yeah they do. The most organic pesticide.

 

[delta.9]

damn! Well it's too late now, I put him on another tree already. I'll see if I can find him and put him back

 

[420AM&PM]

Lmao .... This was sorta a funny thread .... I had a lady bud on my biggest plant indoors .... Looked really fuckin weird, i went in there one day to turn on my fan stoned out of my mind to see a lady bug sitting on top of my plant, i was like WTF is going on lol .

 

[SmokeyTokey]

Lady bugs and other insect eating bugs are some of the best friends when growing. They do not eat or harm the plant, only the pests that hurt the plant. And lady bugs are also considered to be good luck. Another beneficial insect is the praying mantis, although depending on where you live it may be illeagal to pick up a praying mantis, so know your laws.

 

[RolandDaPirate]

Find the spider, might hurt a leaf or two but will probably save your plant from bitch ass bichoes....

 

[vintner]

I've had several spiders in my grow area since shortly after my plants germinated. They come and grow as they please. I have noticed a couple of dead insect bodies in my plants/bud though. I guess I'll just have to inspect them closely as I'm trimming them. Vin

 

[Corverde]

Bumping an old thread rather than starting another.

I found this fellow on one of my plants this morning:

Based on what I have read so far in this thread, I should leave him be until I'm ready to harvest and then escort him off the premises.
If someone has a different opinion, please let me know.

I am a first time grower (legal recreation in Oregon) and have enjoyed learning about the growing process by lurking/doing research in this and other forums. I really appreciate the time that many of you folks have dedicated to posting clear and fact based information about growing cannabis.

Here's my info:
Strain - 2ea Unknowns, 1ea Sour Diesel, 1 ea Corvallis Chronic. All received as clones in early July.
# of Plants - 4
Grow Type - Soil, Outdoor
Grow Stage - Late flower (getting ready to chop)
Bucket Size - 5 Gallon
Nutrients - Fox Farm Super Bloom + Miracle grow for Nitrogen
Medium - FF Ocean Forest mixed with Perlite and Lime

Pests - I have had white flies and used some Neem oil mixture a buddy gave me a few weeks ago. Seemed to take care of them. However, I thought I was infected with spider mites after checking the trichomes two days ago. I used a recently purchased handheld magnifier (60-100X) and got a rude shock when I saw something small, clear bodied crawling in one of the flowers. Only one plant was affected from what I could tell after thoroughly searching.

I didn't see the telltale eggs, nor had there been any webbing, so I figured since the plants were outdoors and it was getting cool at night (45-55 deg F), the activity level would be low. I had a few days to figure out what to do.

After doing a ton of research, I thought my options were 1) do nothing (vacuum the plants and then use the bud wash technique) or 2) use one of the commercially available Washes (Mega or Mighty) with the magic juju water. My local hydro store had the Mega Wash in stock for $18 a quart.

I had thought about, but rejected other options such as using more Neem oil, homemade habanero pepper tea, or spinosad since I was so close to harvest.

Well, the appearance of this spider provided a bit of relief and convinced me that I should wait and not do the Mega Wash option. I haven't identified the spider yet, so it may turn out that its and even worse plague than spider mites, but so far I think I'm OK.

Here's a photo of the girls on the front porch:

 

[Oz3]

Anyone on here

 

[bluter]

i have a couple spiders in my indoor grow.

i'ts a mixed bag. on the one hand they eliminate pests i want even less. on the other it means there are enough of those pests around for the spiders to make a living.

i let them be if i can.

 

[Oz3]

I got cuttings from my unknown mama. Most leaves are 1 and 3 leaf. A lot of deformation going on some leaves. Mama is doing good. She's about two weeks from harvest. What would cause deformation

 

[Oz3]

This is the cutting