They are very welcome in my house. I have zero fear of them. I would never harm them. I do put them outside but mostly leave them. We have a few whoppers in the shed and they are more than welcome to stay.
Saw one run across the rug the other night and had to stop the dog from getting it.
Personally never understood how or why anyone could fear them. Can't be doing with any screaming over a spider. Just calm down and remember they won't harm you.
Spiders. Where do they get off coming in your house uninvited? Running about on your furniture or across the floor as if they own the place. Frightening the bejeesers out of innocent folk.
They taking up good air space if you ask me, only good spider is a dead one.
Rant over.
Thank you for humouring me
I hate them. They've terrified me ever since I had a chance encounter with a funnelweb in Oz when I was four. Big, small, they all scare the bejeezus out of me.
We had a huge bugger running round here the other day. Horrible.
I have three cats. Sometimes they're brilliant and will kill spiders for me. Other times, they sit and stare at them nonchalantly as the damn things wander by, and then look nonplussed when I start screeching and jump on the couch. One brought me one as a present once after pulling off three of its legs, and proudly dropped the damn thing (still alive) right at my feet. I've never run that fast in my life.
I hate them. They've terrified me ever since I had a chance encounter with a funnelweb in Oz when I was four. Big, small, they all scare the bejeezus out of me.
We had a huge bugger running round here the other day. Horrible.
I have three cats. Sometimes they're brilliant and will kill spiders for me. Other times, they sit and stare at them nonchalantly as the damn things wander by, and then look nonplussed when I start screeching and jump on the couch. One brought me one as a present once after pulling off three of its legs, and proudly dropped the damn thing (still alive) right at my feet. I've never run that fast in my life.
It's when you turn the lights off, just the light from the telly
Then out the corner of your eye, you see something moving on the nearby wall
"what is that, a dark shadow... oh crap it's moving... spider like"
Yeah, there will be gigantus spiders this year, i expect, after the summer we've had
Need the rains to set in, and the cooler air, will bring 'em indoors
They fit in such narrow cracks, they can fit through floorboards, and the gap between the carpet, and the skirting board.
They can fit through gaps, door frames, with doors closed, or the gaps under doors. Vent holes
The other night I went into the bathroom at 5am (hooray for screwed up sleeping patterns) and in the bath was the biggest spider I have EVER seen. Of course it being 5am no one else was awake to deal with it, so I snapped a quick pic of it, then sellotaped a note saying "HUGE spider in the bath!" to the bathroom door and went to bed. I had visions of the spider managing to launch itself out the bath and come upstairs into my room. My dad got rid of it in the morning, and said when he put it outside there was another one the same size in the garden.
Here's the pic: http://i.imgur.com/Uwr55CG.jpg The jacuzzi nozzle next to it is 2.5 inches long. Looking it up it appears to be a giant house spider which are apparently in your home all the time you just only really see them this time of year. So that's a lovely thought.
The other night I went into the bathroom at 5am (hooray for screwed up sleeping patterns) and in the bath was the biggest spider I have EVER seen. Of course it being 5am no one else was awake to deal with it, so I snapped a quick pic of it, then sellotaped a note saying "HUGE spider in the bath!" to the bathroom door and went to bed. I had visions of the spider managing to launch itself out the bath and come upstairs into my room. My dad got rid of it in the morning, and said when he put it outside there was another one the same size in the garden.
Here's the pic: http://i.imgur.com/Uwr55CG.jpg The jacuzzi nozzle next to it is 2.5 inches long. Looking it up it appears to be a giant house spider which are apparently in your home all the time you just only really see them this time of year. So that's a lovely thought.
Hate the things
Better get some conkers in the house.
May have to have some early nights cus as soon as I spot one I refuse to be in the same room as it.
Echoing what teachers-pet said, if they were humans you wouldn't be happy with them intruding into your house. They can stay outdoors I'm fine with that, cheeky things getting inside peoples houses.
Yes ok that was bad but it's very very rare. Most spiders are running away from us, not towards us. Still don't worry about them in my house. They are welcome.
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Saw one run across the rug the other night and had to stop the dog from getting it.
Personally never understood how or why anyone could fear them. Can't be doing with any screaming over a spider. Just calm down and remember they won't harm you.
I have a towel hanging into the bath and over the side for the same reason.
We had a huge bugger running round here the other day. Horrible.
I have three cats. Sometimes they're brilliant and will kill spiders for me. Other times, they sit and stare at them nonchalantly as the damn things wander by, and then look nonplussed when I start screeching and jump on the couch. One brought me one as a present once after pulling off three of its legs, and proudly dropped the damn thing (still alive) right at my feet. I've never run that fast in my life.
Faster than that poor 5-legged spider anyway
It's when you turn the lights off, just the light from the telly
Then out the corner of your eye, you see something moving on the nearby wall
"what is that, a dark shadow... oh crap it's moving... spider like"
Yeah, there will be gigantus spiders this year, i expect, after the summer we've had
Need the rains to set in, and the cooler air, will bring 'em indoors
They fit in such narrow cracks, they can fit through floorboards, and the gap between the carpet, and the skirting board.
They can fit through gaps, door frames, with doors closed, or the gaps under doors. Vent holes
Here's the pic: http://i.imgur.com/Uwr55CG.jpg The jacuzzi nozzle next to it is 2.5 inches long. Looking it up it appears to be a giant house spider which are apparently in your home all the time you just only really see them this time of year. So that's a lovely thought.
Wow! That is the size of a small dog!
Thats not always true...see my earlier post:eek:
Better get some conkers in the house.
May have to have some early nights cus as soon as I spot one I refuse to be in the same room as it.
Echoing what teachers-pet said, if they were humans you wouldn't be happy with them intruding into your house. They can stay outdoors I'm fine with that, cheeky things getting inside peoples houses.
Yes ok that was bad but it's very very rare. Most spiders are running away from us, not towards us. Still don't worry about them in my house. They are welcome.
Why am I reading this thread whilst watching Ultimate Swarms? :eek:
I also have a fan going and it's making my hair move against my shoulders and neck.
I'm going to have nightmares tonight aren't I?