SPIDERS!!

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

Huh. I never heard them called hedgeballs. Makes sense, though.

Damn, Osage repels spiders, too? Man, that's a vicious plant.

Could be a regional term. I've read it's a myth - that the fruit don't actually repel spiders since spiders can't detect odors. My guess is that the fruits repel enough insects that the spider leaves for a place with better food availibility.