Terabith Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 When hiring a new employee for cranberry farming, the first question asked is, “Are you cool with spiders?” Cranberries grow in bogs, which already evoke some images of horror, but they use hundreds of wolf spiders as natural pest control to protect the cranberries. But when they flood the bog to harvest the cranberries, and people have to go wading through the bog in their waders, the spiders desperately climb the tallest thing they can find which in this case is people. So the farmers are harvesting cranberries absolutely covered in hundreds of wolf spiders on their heads and faces. I feel like this should be prominently displayed on the cans and that cranberries should cost way more than they do. 22 3 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 This is perfect. Now when we go around the table and say "what are you grateful for" at fake Thanksgiving, I can say "cranberry farmers", rather than "almost all of the people gathered here today". 3 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Drama Llama said: This is perfect. Now when we go around the table and say "what are you grateful for" at fake Thanksgiving, I can say "cranberry farmers", rather than "almost all of the people gathered here today". Or wolf spiders! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltopmom Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I feel like we need an image with this. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Keeper Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Just now, Hilltopmom said: I feel like we need an image with this. Oh dear sweet me, no! No, we do not need an image. My imagination is doing just fine, thank you. No actual pictures needed. 7 3 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 5 minutes ago, Hilltopmom said: I feel like we need an image with this. There are videos. I'm not linking.😆 We have a beautiful bog about a mile from our home and I'm glad it's a long mile. But the farmer is kind enough that when they flood again before the freeze, the children are all welcome to skate to their heart's content. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I bought a book, Time for Cranberries, almost a decade ago, which I felt gave us a good basic understanding of how cranberry bogs work and the effort that goes into the harvest. This particular issue never came up in the book, and I can't tell if I'm relieved or upset that we missed this vital detail! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danae Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I have toured the cranberry museum in Warrens, WI and they have lots of information and pictures of the harvest. I don’t remember anything about spiders at all. I wonder if the museum people didn’t want to scare everyone off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 I have a huge spider phobis, especially wolf spiders. OMG, I didn't know this. I.... um, shudders 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted November 25, 2023 Author Share Posted November 25, 2023 29 minutes ago, Danae said: I have toured the cranberry museum in Warrens, WI and they have lots of information and pictures of the harvest. I don’t remember anything about spiders at all. I wonder if the museum people didn’t want to scare everyone off. It’s also possible that the spiders are only used in the more organic cranberry bogs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Welp, I'm never eating cranberries again 🤢 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Holy crap! I'd never be able to do that job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 2 hours ago, elegantlion said: I have a huge spider phobis, especially wolf spiders. OMG, I didn't know this. I.... um, shudders Lycosidae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 The poor spiders. They should have bridges or something for them. 😞 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, Drama Llama said: This is perfect. Now when we go around the table and say "what are you grateful for" at fake Thanksgiving, I can say "cranberry farmers", rather than "almost all of the people gathered here today". Off-topic - this caught my eye - Edited November 25, 2023 by Eos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 12 minutes ago, Eos said: Off-topic - this caught my eye - It was my attempt to be funny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 Just now, Drama Llama said: It was my attempt to be funny. Me last Thursday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drama Llama Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 10 minutes ago, Eos said: Me last Thursday I mean, I'm not saying I didn't think it. I just know better than to say it outloud at the fake Thanksgiving table. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ditto Posted November 25, 2023 Share Posted November 25, 2023 6 hours ago, MEmama said: Welp, I'm never eating cranberries again 🤢 That makes two of us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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