Watch Out For Strange Visitors In this Dry Spell!

First a baby snake in my flower garden next to the front door. Today, a black widow spider traipsing across the carpet in my bedroom of all places! Yes, these two have been my most recent visitors, all within two days.

I don't think this is a coincidence. As a friend suggested, I think they are coming in looking for water. After all, it has been very dry here in Georgia and the heat, well, the heat is another thing. Upper nineties for the last two weeks. And I moved here from Florida...

We have fumigated the bedroom and I'm trying hard to keep my Westie from getting under the bed. First thing tomorrow I am calling an exterminator. When I stepped on that black spider, a sac separated from her body and out came all these little babies. Tons of them! We sprayed and vacuumed but I am sure one or two must have gotten away. OMG the thought of those little things growing up to be big spiders, all under my bed!

I have looked at several pictures and the one on top is the one that most closely resembles. It was black, although I didn't see any red marks (who had the time!), the body about an inch and the legs 2 to 3 inches. That thing was big!!!

Tell me, have you seen any spiders lately inside your house? Any suggestions, aside from selling the house?!