I. Hate. Spiders.

[Assamiea]

About the only good thing about spiders is that they can't fly.

Could you please tell that to the one I had make it's way onto the ceiling above my bed (while I was in bed) and then just seemingly let go!

My worst spider experience was when a spider laid eggs in our hallway next to my parents bedroom door. When they hatched, instead of making their way into my parents bedroom or staying in the hall, they made the trek all the way across the hallway (which is about a good 15-20 ft) and into my bathroom where they stayed on the ceiling. I've yet to experience something worse than coming home pretty intoxicated, sitting on the toilet and have hundreds on baby spiders launching themselves at you from the ceiling on web strands.

 

[sillysally]

I feel your pain. I like spiders, but am terrified of snakes. If there was a snake loose in my room I wouldn't even bother trying to find it. I'd be at my moms house for the night-lol.

 

[Baxter'smybaby]

I leave the spiders alone in my house--as long as they take care of the mosquitos! Critters have never frightened me--I was always catching spiders, snakes, crayfish, etc. as a child. As long as they are not dangerous to me or my family--I let them be--but I can imagine it would be creepy to have a gazillion of them hatch on the bedpost!

 

[crazedACD]

This thread is horrible..LOL..I'm terrified now. Baby spiders hatching IN your house?! Ahhhhhhhhhgh.

 

[Kaydee]

I feel your pain. I like spiders, but am terrified of snakes. If there was a snake loose in my room I wouldn't even bother trying to find it. I'd be at my moms house for the night-lol.

At least spiders eat bugs, if I see a web out of reach I leave the occupant to the flying yummies. Centipedes and Palmetto Bugs tie as the absolutely nastiest critters.

SillySally, you'd be hysterical in my house. This must be a good mating year for garden snakes. The cats bring them in almost daily and toss them around the kitchen. I've gotten brave enough to pick them up and run them out to safety when I can...but at least they're not centipedes

 

[Southpaw]

I wish I were as cool as you guys lol spiders leave me absolutely paralyzed with fear. Spiders, centipedes, and silverfish.. but that last one I've never actually seen in my house. I think I'm pretty much okay with everything else.

Also I did not find him when I was exterminating my room today, so hopefully he shriveled up and died elsewhere because I don't like the thought of him still prowling the house.

Thank God I don't live in a place that actually has harmful creatures. I don't even know what I would do then.

 

[Keechak]

Ugh ya mosquitoes are SOOOO annoying! and they always manage to get to your ear no matter how much you have your head covered to try and sleep.

 

[Renee750il]

I spent the majority of the night being tortured by a mosquito that kept buzzing around my head, so I feel your pain lol.

One of the reasons I like spiders

And bats.

 

[Kimbers]

Small ones are cute, and if I know what it is, I'm fine.
I just don't like big hairy ones.

I used to be terrified, though. We once caught a black widow in the bay window and flushed it down the toilet. I thought it would crawl back out and bite me for years afterwards. (In my defense, I was four. lol)

 

[Renee750il]

My worst spider experience was when a spider laid eggs in our hallway next to my parents bedroom door. When they hatched, instead of making their way into my parents bedroom or staying in the hall, they made the trek all the way across the hallway (which is about a good 15-20 ft) and into my bathroom where they stayed on the ceiling. I've yet to experience something worse than coming home pretty intoxicated, sitting on the toilet and have hundreds on baby spiders launching themselves at you from the ceiling on web strands.

That may be the Best. Spider. Story. Ever.

But I imagine you freaked out pretty badly

 

[Jules]

The only good spider is a dead spider. I am sorry, anything with more than four legs creeps me out. And inside the house and close proximity to the house, they have got to go.

We lived next to a pond in NC and previous renters and the neighbors weren't the cleanest. We never had an obvious plague, but eeeevery now and then a dead cockroach would show up. One time, however, I made the bed to go to sleep and there was a live cockroach under my pillow... Yikes!! I changed the sheets, and from now on always check underneath the pillow.

 

[Xandra]

I'd never seen a "wild" cockroach until about 6 months ago when my brother brought one home from his place (it came in with the groceries). I kept it on bran and fed it carrots until it died (it lasted a couple months). I can understand being creeped out by a hoard of them but to my knowledge they are harmless and I don't see the big deal about them.

I guess I just like bugs lol

 

[Southpaw]

One time, however, I made the bed to go to sleep and there was a live cockroach under my pillow... Yikes!! I changed the sheets, and from now on always check underneath the pillow.

OMG. That is absolutely horrifying.

I usually check the bed for spiders (yes...) but I never thought about under the pillow. Ack.

 

[ThoseWordsAtBest]

I love spiders and it makes me sad if people kill non threatening ones. I had tarantulas for years and hope to one day get my sunburst or ornamental baboon.

Now moths? **** a moth.

 

[JessLough]

The morning that Jessie and Ian left for vacation, they found a black widow chilling at their door. Holy hell I ran as fast as I could out of the door every time I went out.

 

[PatchworkRobot]

Spiders are the reason that I allow my boyfriend to keep his kitten.
Ughhhh spiders.

 

[StephyMei1112]

I had a tarantula in a tank when I was around 8 - 9 - I thought it would be a "novelty" pet. Got so grossed out with it that I got my dad to dispose of it LOL

I hate spiders too

 

[Miakoda]

I'll never forget the most horrific night of my life...

It was at our old house, and Cole was only a few months old. It was a short time after midnight, and time for Cole to have a bottle. I sleepily dragged myself into the kitchen, where I saw a nasty ginormous spider (don't know the type, but they are very common down here). So, being a good sleep-deprived mommy, I gently squashed it with my flip-flop. OH THE HORROR OF ALL HORRORS!!!!!!! Millions and millions of baby spiders scattered all over the kitchen floor! I screamed and jumped onto the counter, while watching in stupefied horror as they kept coming and coming. By that time I was in tears.

I managed to get a semi-grip, and I was able to grab a can of who-knows-what. It didn't matter; I just started spraying everywhere. I managed to crawl across the counter and get to my Rainbow vacuum cleaner, which thankfully I had refilled with clean water. I started sucking up spiders as if my life depended on it, because, well, it depended on it. I probably killed and vacuumed up 98% of the horde, but the remaining ones kept me awake all night. The next day, I too starting cleaning, spraying, and vacuuming everywhere. I went to a local Pest-Stop store, that sells commercial-strength chemicals (same ones The Bug Man uses). I bought some and sprayed so much outside my home that it looked like it had rained.

Why am I afraid of spiders? 1. The crawl on you. 2. They bite you. 'Nuff said.

 

[~Dixie's_Mom~]

Want a case of the shudders?

A spider once lay eggs in the hollowed out post of my brother's head board. Didn't know until they hatched.

See southpaw? Could have been worse!

OHMIGAWWWWWDDDD!!! Nooooooooooo! That is so sick. I'm scared now.

 

[~Jessie~]

The morning that Jessie and Ian left for vacation, they found a black widow chilling at their door. Holy hell I ran as fast as I could out of the door every time I went out.

Haha. It was actually a couple of weeks before we left. Scariest thing ever!