Looking for Information About a "Hedgehog" Gourd

I'm looking for information about a spider-deterring gourd, which may be
known as a hedgehog.  It is, apparently, beige/yellow in appearance and has
ridges on the outside that make it look very similar to a brain.  I was told
that by placing one of these anywhere in a room, it would keep spiders away.
The gourd doesn't rot or anything and can just be left in the room until, I
assume, it dries out and stops working.

I did an extensive search of the Internet and couldn't find anything about
it.  There was some information about a hedgehog gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus),
but the pictures didn't match the description that I had heard.  I was
wondering if anyone had heard of such a thing and knew the scientific name
or had any idea how it works.


Thanks,

Riley
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