And people wonder why I never, ever, EVER wear shorts, here in Florida.
If they read this thread, NOW they know.
By preference, I normally wear BDU trousers (they're so comfortable and lots of pockets rock!
and I do tie up the blousing straps around my legs
to make a bugproof seal, down on my socks.
I'm also pretty quick to kick over something before grabbing for it because spiders are everywhere here, as are all other types of bugs.
Some spiders are welcome here. We get beautiful Argiopes living out front off the vines, and with luck, they grow fat and huge, with abdomens the size of a grape and a four inch leg span. They are like a blowtorch on the bug population, and it's really cool when they start bouncing their web as a threat display or to sweep the air for bugs to catch.
Anything dangerous and with more legs than my dog, DIES.
CJ