spiders

[Mmathis]

I can tolerate spiders -- it's the random unidentified insect, arthropod, or arachnid [other than spiders -- such as scorpions] that really creep me out. Especially if it flies....wasps aren't a favorite, nor are roaches; or if is "grabs on" to you with its prickly legs.....June bugs, grasshoppers, etc.

I'm like Addy in that I try to "re-home" spiders, esp. wolf spiders. We used to have a BUG SUCKER vacuum -- it broke and have never replaced it Basically it's like a rechargable hand-vac. When you suck the "bug" up, there's an electrical zapper inside that instantly fries the bug, but also has a catch-and-release feature where you can turn the zapper part off. It was great for spiders! Hmmmm.... Wonder if they still make those.......?

What's funny is working with Boy Scouts, esp. the younger ones...... They're all into "SMASH IT" whenever they see a "bug," so we really do try hard to teach them to respect ALL of God's creatures -- Leave No Trace principles. As much as I dislike "bugs," often a boy will try to scare me with something [either a "bug" or reptile/amphibian] -- which usually ends up being something that I'm OK with [Daddy Long Legs, for example] -- and of course my reaction is, when I discover it, "Well, hello there, little fella! Whatcha doin' there? Let's get you somewhere safe!" And I'll either use my hand [depending on what it is] or a stick or something, and escort the critter to a SAFER place! Once, I heard our Scout Master tell a boy, "Now, you know Ms. Maggie's not going to be aftraid of that!" POOR KIDDOS! I rob them of their chance to scare a girl [but, a Tom-Boy!]!

 

[Mmathis]

I swear, when a wolf spider runs across the floor, you can HEAR it! Those should just be outlawed altogether. Terrifying!!

Our goal is to protect the spider from our cats! And sometimes, the cats from the spider, but mostly it's to protect the spider.

 

[tbendl]

If by "rehome" you mean send it to spidey heaven then I rehome them. I figure they try and kill me when I accidentally go into their house, so I return the favor. I do recycle though so I've got that going for me.

 

[C-Note]

Our goal is to protect the spider from our cats! And sometimes, the cats from the spider, but mostly it's to protect the spider.

That seems a bit extreme, if you ask me.

 

[Big Lou]

No lie, while traveling with a friend across the country in my early years we actually had to stop the car because of a massive, very massive Taranula crossing the highway. We watched in awe as this huge hairy creature crept across the road. It was much bigger than my outstretched hand.

 

[Lisak1]

@Big Lou - that's a story I didn't need to hear! Someone once sent me a video of a trapdoor spider - DON'T LOOK IT UP! Nightmares for days!

 

[Big Lou]

Sorry it frightened you.

 

[Mmathis]

That seems a bit extreme, if you ask me.

Not really. Cats will go after anything that moves -- whether it's harmful for them or not.

 

[Mmathis]

@tbendl By re-home, I mean turn it loose outside

 

[tbendl]

You say tomato, I say tomatoe. By rehome I meant squish it till all off it's wiggly parts stop moving.

 

[Big Lou]

 

[Mmathis]

You say tomato, I say tomatoe. By rehome I meant squish it till all off it's wiggly parts stop moving.

Not gonna say I've never done that, but more likely it would be an ugly bug rather than a spider, LOL!

 

[tbendl]

Oh I "rehome" them as well.

 

[bettasngoldfish]

No lie, while traveling with a friend across the country in my early years we actually had to stop the car because of a massive, very massive Taranula crossing the highway. We watched in awe as this huge hairy creature crept across the road. It was much bigger than my outstretched hand.

Yikkes! I can't imagine having to deal with tarantulas on the loose. Good thing I live in Ohio as the only tarantulas you see here are someones pets and they are not running around loose.

 

[mrsclem]

I had a wolf spider hatch out her eggs in my kitchen several years ago. Hundreds of tiny spiders on floors, walls & ceiling! BTW- I hate spiders ever since my older brother packed my tennis shoes with daddy longlegs when I was little!