I. Hate. Spiders.
- Thread starter Southpaw
- Start date
K
Two fun spider stories-
My best buddy, always a unique person, has had many tarantulas over the years. For his birthday one year I got him one. I was young and still lived at home. I thought my Mom would still be at work for a few hours so I put Ozzy the Spider in the upstairs bathtub. I was going to put spidey back in the box before Mom got home then go to my friends house to suprise him.
Mom got home a few hours early. And used her bathroom. And the whole block heard how she felt about huge, furry, spiders...
The same friend has always welcomed spiders in the house, until one night when his family was eating dinner. They had a globe lamp over the dining room table and apparently bunches of baby spiders started spinning down from the globe. That was a bit much even for him.
My best buddy, always a unique person, has had many tarantulas over the years. For his birthday one year I got him one. I was young and still lived at home. I thought my Mom would still be at work for a few hours so I put Ozzy the Spider in the upstairs bathtub. I was going to put spidey back in the box before Mom got home then go to my friends house to suprise him.
Mom got home a few hours early. And used her bathroom. And the whole block heard how she felt about huge, furry, spiders...
The same friend has always welcomed spiders in the house, until one night when his family was eating dinner. They had a globe lamp over the dining room table and apparently bunches of baby spiders started spinning down from the globe. That was a bit much even for him.
Spiders don't bother me unless they are in my room (unless they are the tiny little ones that just chill in their web in the corner.) Outside, if I see a spider, I just give them their distance.
There are some I like more than others. I got bitten by a brown recluse a few years ago, and have the scars to prove it; needless to say, I don't particular love them. The big brown house spiders and I don't really get along either.
However, jumping spiders and yellow and black orb weavers, I LOVE. They never come in the house either, so it makes me love them even more
The only kind I can actually pick up though is the tarantula. I don't mind tarantulas in the least. I've had one crawl up my arm and all I could think was how cute she was lol
There are some I like more than others. I got bitten by a brown recluse a few years ago, and have the scars to prove it; needless to say, I don't particular love them. The big brown house spiders and I don't really get along either.
However, jumping spiders and yellow and black orb weavers, I LOVE. They never come in the house either, so it makes me love them even more
The only kind I can actually pick up though is the tarantula. I don't mind tarantulas in the least. I've had one crawl up my arm and all I could think was how cute she was lol
I feel you! SO MUCH.
After being bitten by a Wolf spider and getting a horrendous infection, no, arachnaphobia isn't stupid or childish. Spiders can seriously harm you. I once killed a huge spider who was just sitting in my kitchen, and thousands of baby spiders (who I think were eating her at the time) darted out everywhere in my house! If that's not nightmarish, I don't know what is. When me and my friends were in Hawaii, there was this spider that lived on our porch, and it was larger than your hand and brightly colored. Disgusting. I literally cried at the sight of it.
There is nothing worse than seeing a spider right before bed and not being able to catch it. Omg! I've slept on the couch a few times because of that.
After being bitten by a Wolf spider and getting a horrendous infection, no, arachnaphobia isn't stupid or childish. Spiders can seriously harm you. I once killed a huge spider who was just sitting in my kitchen, and thousands of baby spiders (who I think were eating her at the time) darted out everywhere in my house! If that's not nightmarish, I don't know what is. When me and my friends were in Hawaii, there was this spider that lived on our porch, and it was larger than your hand and brightly colored. Disgusting. I literally cried at the sight of it.
There is nothing worse than seeing a spider right before bed and not being able to catch it. Omg! I've slept on the couch a few times because of that.
I hate to bump this but I have to point out that I got to test out my arsenal of bug sprays today. On a centipede (who was not in my bedrom fyi so it's okay). And they WORK!
If I can take out a centipede, I feel confident that I can conquer the spiders of the world.
My bed, however, is still pulled out into the middle of my room. Ya know, just in case.
If I can take out a centipede, I feel confident that I can conquer the spiders of the world.
My bed, however, is still pulled out into the middle of my room. Ya know, just in case.
Most sprays do not work for spiders because they do not drag their abdomen through them like roaches do. They walk high up on their legs and the poison does not reach them. YOu literally have to spray directly on the spider to kill it. ON top of that some spiders like dead insects so by spraying you have only made their dinners easier to eat, and they can eat them and not be affected by what killed that bug. The best way to get rid of spiders is glue traps. Spiders tend to run along the baseboards of the walls, instead of going across the room. So along the walls and in the corners is the best place to put your glue traps. After my battle with brown recluse spiders I have learned more than I ever wanted to know about how to rid my home of them. Make sure to change your glue traps every 3 months because dust settles on them and makes them useless.
I appreciate spiders, I understand how valuable they are, and in my garden I am very happy to see them. Brown recluse in my bedroom is a whole different story.
I appreciate spiders, I understand how valuable they are, and in my garden I am very happy to see them. Brown recluse in my bedroom is a whole different story.