I opened up the mailbox today and looked in to see that my magazine had come; I'd been waiting for it for a while because it usually comes by now. So I was relieved that I wouldn't have to talk to the magazine people or anything...anyway, this gigantic spider crawled out of the mailbox just as I reached in and I swear the thing jumped so far I thought it was flying. The fact that I had a problem walking back up the driveway and getting back into the house tells people how terrified I am of spiders. Now I think it's hilarious; even though it just happened like an hour ago and I'm still shaking like a little kid.

i killed another HUGEmongo spidy in my house last night

a harmless wolf spider but damn it was huge and snuck up on me

I actually swore out loud at this spider and told it to get away from me... I crack myself up when I panic. I talk to arachnids...

this is exactly what i said outloud last night

" DANG ... okay bastid NOW YOU DIE "

took off my shoe and smashed it

If only I had been sane enough at that moment to kill the thing...but I don't like killing them when they're outside because that's their home...I'm weird like that. Then again, that was my mailbox. Does that count as being inside?

Protege said:

I know getting the mail will never be the same.

I've seen one spider since the last spider thread and I hit it over and over with a piece of cardboard

Protege said:

oh i dont kill them outside at all

and most time IN my house i carry them out

BUT when they sneak up on me ..BAM they die

I don't think I will enjoy getting the mail next time. I'll probably jump back twice my height if I see anything moving in the mailbox.

And I saw a spider since that thread...but I didn't kill it; I just kind of left the room and pretended I didn't see anything because I didn't feel like killing the thing. I seriously have a problem getting near them even to kill them; they make me insane.

I nearly killed my cat yesterday trying 2 save a spider.I found the spider in my bathroom and it was freaking my son out I took it outside on a piece of paper and put it on the ledge (I hate 2 kill anything,I just don't) anyway my cat came over and started batting at it with his paw so I pushed the cat away 2 stop him killing the spider and the cat fell off the ledge and landed all twisty backed on the floor and didn't move 4 a minute,frightened me 2 death-I thought i'd killed him.

Spiders are good, they eat bugs

luv4u said:

And it's bad luck to kill spiders. I used to have one that lived by my kitchen sink. (Of course if they are poisonous and in your house, then I guess you have to kill them, but otherwise I leave 'em alone.)

jone70 said:

that's only if you invest in having "luck"

Mach said:

Hey, I'll take whatever advantages I can get. And yes, I'm very superstitious...I know people think it's silly but it can't hurt anything to try...

(Yes, I'm a little )

jone70 said:

we're all a little wacky

it's what makes the world go round

this is a carolina wolf spider ... bout the exact size of the one that ran cross my foot last night ( before i squished it dead )

Mach said:

That looks like it could eat A LOT of bugs!

jone70 said:

yup and outside it could have

thats my agreement with the spider goddess... they may stay outside my house

if they come IN the choice to kill or rescue is then mine



if it had not crossed into my personal space and startled me...i would have put it in a glass and then back outside

Spider killers!!