a HUGE spider

[david uk]

it is the biggest spider I have ever seen, and it is on my wall now....

I have to splat it

the spider will be no more

:eek:

[Eva]

Can't you catch it and then throw it out?

Eva

[david uk]

it has to go

my shoe is the nearest it will get to me

yours

mean david

(son of mean dee)

[suzanne]

Why didn't you catch it in a paper cup and turn it lose safley outside. :mad:

[Eva]

Or a cerealbowl if it's very big? ;)

Eva

[Mimi]

Or a cerealbowl if it's very big? ;)

Eva

My dad taught to do it with a glass and to lead the spiders and other monsters out in the garden - so that they would come in again through another window...:eek: but once I was at home alone and found a spider on my wall... I found it was much too big and toooo scary for this method... so I took a book and ... but later on I was afraid to take this book with the spider still sticking on it from my shelf for years...:o
That's the spider's revenge, I think.

Mimi:p

[david uk]

it is the biggest spider I have ever seen.....

it has escaped and is hiding somewhere ready to leap out and eat me :eek:

[Mimi]

Poor you, David! I'll send my Dad over to you - he's just in England for holiday.

Mimi

[david uk]

alternatively you could send me that book you used

[Mimi]

hmmm, it must be anywhere in my parents' house, in a box together with all my children's books. It was about Grizzlies, with many photos... I was very sorry for the poor book to abuse it like that.:(

Mimi;)

[Dee]

it has to go

my shoe is the nearest it will get to me

yours

mean david

(son of mean dee)

Damn right! When it comes to killing creepy crawlies in my house, I have zero remorse.

None. Zilch.

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

Ha!!!!!!

I knew it... Not enough that we have all this sectariun fighting going on in the middle East... But now we have "Insectariun fighting going on in the UK!!!! I think we need to hold congressional hearings about this... Wonder if George Bush will send in troops....

Best to all

R. from Pa

David were you at the Swiftwater Concert in Pa. last year?

[david uk]

believe me, this spider is the size of a horse



(this post may contain exaggerations)

[aabram]

Catherine encountered not one but TWO of those the other day in her bedroom. She used up all the Fly Spray!!!!

[hoops]

calm down, calm down...everyone knows the biggest spiders are the most docile...if you feel the need to use your shoe, turn it so that the spider is caught inside the shoe and take it as far away as youcan by foot....without those shoes and let it go.
peace
someone calling her self hoops

(this post may contain outlandish presidential sized lies)

[Mimi]

David, please don't do what my mother did: She took the vacuumcleaner and... poor spider. I prefer my dad's technique.

Mimi

[GodSistah]

"The black, black widow
is sitting in the middle of the web,
it's the fly she seeks
You may be her lover,
but you never will recover,
'cause she ain't had a bite for weeks..."

I'll leave the rest for KarenSews to finish singing...

;)

~Andrea~

[david uk]

David, please don't do what my mother did: She took the vacuumcleaner and... poor spider. I prefer my dad's technique.

Mimi

no vacuum cleaner would be that big.

having said that, I live in an area that is full of foxes, frogs and all kinds of wildlife... I've had had foxes in front of my window and toads on my doorstep so I shall just wish this animal away lol

[Dee]

Do frogs eat spiders?

Just a thought. :p

[Bat]

I'd keep the spider. I'd much rather have her than what she must be eating!...besides, they are really fascinating to watch spinning their webs, truly amazing critters.

[Mimi]

Caesar, the last cat I had, was a spider specialist... Don't know how many he ate over the 19 years I lived with him.:eek:

Mimi

[GodSistah]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb274/GodSistah/Lysol.jpg

:eek:

~Andrea~

[DaveM]

GodSistah....you have, though I did not believe it possible, come up with something that makes a giant spider seem attractive by comparison.

You haven't been stealing ads from Dee, have you?

Once upon a time, apparently, some people recommended Lysol as a gargle. People tried it. Some of them swallowed a bit and died. End of recommendations!

[Oak Kitten]

August/September is primo spider season around here. I have garden spiders all over my back yard. They spin those VERY LARGE webs right at face level. There is one blocking the back door to my garage. I don't have the heart to destroy it. As long as they are not crawling on me, I live and let live.

This seems like an opportune time to revive the camel spider picture from an old thread:

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c70/rbalano/camel_spider_sm.jpg

Oak

[Eva]

Oak, I hate you *barf* That mas my dinner I just lost... :(

Britain seems to be overrun by giant spiders at the moment. I am on a British forum and several people talk about having big spiders crawling around their house. One of them was shocked to see that when she tried to catch the spider in a pintglass (!) she accidentally chopped off two of the spiders' legs because it was too big for the pintglass :eek:

Eva

[Darlene]

Ok guys you all have come up with some of the most gross things I have ever heard of or seen. I always let spiders be because they kill a lot worse critters that hang around. People used to freak when they came to my house because of all of the spiders and their webs up and down the side of my house. The spiders could build a web in front of the entance door in no time so that when anyone left they were afraid after feeling the web in their face and hair that it included spiders. Actually I loved it when people freaked but..... not giant spiders and worse :eek: douching with Lysol :eek: . Please, I will not be mean to my friends anymore just keep that Lysol away from me!
Peace.....I think, :confused:
Darlene

[Dee]

You haven't been stealing ads from Dee, have you?

Nah, it's just that GodSistah and I have a profound spiritual connection.

Isn't Lysol something like 90% alcohol? No wonder she looks so happy.

[aabram]

Oak, did you REALLY need to bring that grotesque Camel Spider pic back?? It really gives me the creeps :eek:

This too must have something to do with global warming :eek:

[Agnes]

Can't help it, I find spiders very interesting creatures (great pic, Randy). I once held a tarantula at a spider exposition, needed both my hands for that :D I've been standing there observing it for at least five minutes when the owner asked to have it back :) Loved it!

[aabram]

Just remember this though, David, the spiders in THIS country are... um .... harmless. Anywhere else in the world, and they might not be.... :D

[hoops]

first,
california and other far western stats aare full of black widows. every week when i worked n the yard i'd have to clean up at least 3 large nests, they are not specifically large tho and their bit is only dangerous if you are bitten by many or if you have bad heart disease or other major diseases. texas and other hot dry states is full of tarantula's they bite harder and increase in venom with size. out hear in the east we have woodspiders that carry the west nile virus, more dangerous than all of the above and small and "normal" looking for a spider. none of them will bite unless you ask for it all of them are easily moved with gloved hands without fear.
next,
godsistah! lysol??? lysol??? dang! that has to hurt! i mean it's a product used for cleaning floors and food surfaces, one spray and it will kill any insect you want...dang i just can't believe that woman in the add used lysol that way! aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
peace
hoops

[NinasSpaceChild]

The spiders are getting a lot bigger here. I am terrified for some reason. I can't even go in a room with one and I can usually sense them before I see them. We are surrounded by trees and the big tree spiders are all coming in now with the weather getting cold. I am fortunate that Roger will always take them back outside.

[hoops]

ok, i've got a new profession...spider remover...just call me and i'll come and take care of your spider problems...for a small fee, of course. if you live outside a twelve hour driving range i can't promise immediate removal, but i'll get there as fast as i can fly. dang now i need to get a passport.
just call me... SPIDERWOMAN
peace
hoops
aka spiderwoman

[KarenSews2]

"The black, black widow
is sitting in the middle of the web,
it's the fly she seeks
You may be her lover,
but you never will recover,
'cause she ain't had a bite for weeks..."

I'll leave the rest for KarenSews to finish singing...

;)

~Andrea~

ROFLMAO, GS!!! As soon as I saw the 1st words, I thought, "Oh NO!!! I'll have this song stuck in my head all night!!! And then I read your last line!!! HAHAHA!! It's the first time I've opened this thread because I hate spiders!!! :eek:

[aabram]

The spiders are getting a lot bigger here. I am terrified for some reason. I can't even go in a room with one and I can usually sense them before I see them. We are surrounded by trees and the big tree spiders are all coming in now with the weather getting cold. I am fortunate that Roger will always take them back outside.

There was another one on our living room ceiling this morning. They're getting bigger ..... and uglier :eek: I reached for the fly spray which was still in Catherine's room after Topo and Weevil passed away :p (Topo and Weevil were the names she gave them) Several flies passed on too, but who's counting? Little ones like this one,
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t305/AnnabelAbram51/image51.gif
I can deal with, big tarantulas and the ones I can see are even beautiful, but the ugly larger house spider..... :(

[DaveM]

Dee, I'm not sure what the present ingredients of Lysol might be but it used to contain carbolic acid. Not really something that should be near any delicate or even not so delicate portions of the human anatomy.

Now about those spiders....

[Dee]

From 1926:

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/deemark/Vintage%20and%20Strange/lysolad1926.jpg

[Eva]

My god... They used to clean floors with lysol... :eek: Desinfectant *shudder*
Can I opt for yoghurt? Or nothing at all?

Eva

[Mimi]

Here's another interesting link for all who are suffering from arachnophobia:

http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20051212/spider-catcher/

... looks very practical indeed! ;)

Mimi

[DaveM]

Lysol is "soothing and lubricating".....hmmm. And apparently no longer contains carbolic acid. Which leaves one wondering just what is in the stuff and why on earth was it ever recommended as a douche?

Yes ladies, I have no doubt some guy came up with the idea.

Wouldn't you just love to have a copy of the "Lysol Health Library"? I'm sure that's a hoot.

[Darlene]

Actually Dave, It hurts and makes you nauseated if you just think about it. My mom said vinegar was good tried that and it burned like hell so I don't want to put anything else up there. I even take the pill for a yeast infection.
Peace, Darlene

[aabram]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lysol_%28cleaner%29

It's good to know that.... Lysol was never known to be effective as ..... a contraceptive :p

PS here's a link to an old post which, if you're not cringing already you will be by the time you've read this story :D.

David this makes the common House Spider look tame in all its hideous glory

http://janisian.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4088

[david uk]

I now have to impart sad/happy news (delete as applicable) re: the spider.

last night I awoke at 4am and got up to get a glass of water. I was then confronted with the monster on the carpet :eek:

- he had obviously thought that 4am was a safe time to emerge- he was wrong :mad:

I quickly threw my glass of water on him. This conveniently immobilised him and I reached for my shoe while he was wondering what had (or was going to) hit him.

He is no more.

[hoops]

may he rest...far away from you...in peace
peace
hoops
ps...what made you get so brave at 4 am?

[david uk]

ps...what made you get so brave at 4 am?

the fact that I was half asleep with a big glass of water in my hand lol

[Dee]

This must be spider invasion week. Evening before last, I was innocently lounging on my bed watching TV when I was suddenly alarmed by something crawling on my arm. That something was a long-legged demon spider. Nearly gave me a bloody heart attack.

I had to bash him a good five times before he expired. And I felt not a bit of remorse as his wretched and gnarled corpse spun down the toilet and into oblivion.

Note to all creepy crawly things: KEEP THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE!

[GodSistah]

He is no more.

Meanie!

:p

~Andrea~

[Wildflower Fever]

I have sympathy for those who wish to save the arachnids. However, I seem to be the one who always gets bit in his sleep (most recently above my eyelid), so I've lost my patience with them. Otherwise, they really don't bother me, and they really stick to their own business. The more you see, the more likely you have too many other insects in your home that they are preying upon, this should be even more disturbing than the presence of spiders to most. What's the old tale, you eat something like 8 teaspoons of spiders (when sleeping) in your life?:eek: The ones that "bug" me most are the little, furry, jumpy ones. Obviously, cockroaches are the most disgusting and disturbing thing to find in your home. Really though, I don't find many inscects in my home, except for a recent horrible trend of centipedes, which I hate the most. They look like loogies with legs, and scurry so fast and creepily. Have you ever tried to kill one? They usually play dead and run to hide and bother you another day, although one time the little "bugger" seemed to actually lunge toward me when I failed my mission.:D

[Eva]

This must be spider invasion week.
It is. Fall is starting. The yearly nightmare for every arachnaphobe :o

Eva

[RedjackRyan]

I am the merciless executioner of all things multi-legged in our area.. Neighbors call, I answer with swift and unflinching aggression against invading insects,rodents, and other varmints.. (including door to door solicitors)

Whilst outdoors, they are free to live their lives in harmony with humans..but invade our dwellings and its open season.

Lock and load.

[RedjackRyan]

The ones that "bug" me most are the little, furry, jumpy ones.

I'm still astonished that a man of your stature has any phobia's at all! It's all good.. I've got a thing about Clowns.. We all have our little things that get to us i suppose.

[aabram]

I now have to impart sad/happy news (delete as applicable) re: the spider.

last night I awoke at 4am and got up to get a glass of water. I was then confronted with the monster on the carpet :eek:

- he had obviously thought that 4am was a safe time to emerge- he was wrong :mad:

I quickly threw my glass of water on him. This conveniently immobilised him and I reached for my shoe while he was wondering what had (or was going to) hit him.

He is no more.

The corpse of the spider I dosed with fly-spray was found on the kitchen floor the night before last. It was bigger than I thought it was :eek: I'm not very brave at all

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t305/AnnabelAbram51/deadspider.jpg

We buried it in the rubbish bin after conducting a small funeral, no huge fights, no worrying about its feellings. The fact that it had been THERE on the Living Room Ceiling had already signed its death warrant, and yes, I AM feeling slightly guilty now

[Dee]

I just found another mutha one nestled up in the corner of my room! :eek:

RIP demon spawn.

[Wildflower Fever]

I'm still astonished that a man of your stature has any phobia's at all! It's all good.. I've got a thing about Clowns.. We all have our little things that get to us i suppose.

Yes, it's strange. For some reason, it's an insect thing, because I'm not even as bothered by larger and deadlier creatures. I think it's because they're so small and able to hide, and crawl on you when you're sleeping. You may find it odd to know that I have been known to pick Timber Rattlesnakes by the tail and move them to safer areas. I've also chased away a bear, a wild boar, and an angry Rottweiller. But, alas, spiders and centipedes make my skin crawl. Another odd fact is that I've played with a tarantula on the palm of my hand, and no problem!:confused: Must be a subliminal fear of the unknown or hidden, Dr. Freud where are you?:D

[DaveM]

Years ago, while living in the country, I went down to the kitchen for a midnight snack. As I knew where everything was, I didn't bother turning the lights on. Halfway across the kitchen, my bare foot landed on something that gave way slightly and made a very strange popping noise. THEN I turned the lights on.

Yep, it was a spider of legendary proportions, not even close to completely squashed by my then-175 pounds. Mind, I cleaned it up right away. With the ash shovel from the wood stove. The stove made a fine last resting place for the spider and it departed without benefit of clergy.

Sometime I'll have to tell the tale of the ladybug on my arm.

[aabram]

Years ago, while living in the country, I went down to the kitchen for a midnight snack. As I knew where everything was, I didn't bother turning the lights on. Halfway across the kitchen, my bare foot landed on something that gave way slightly and made a very strange popping noise. THEN I turned the lights on.

Yep, it was a spider of legendary proportions, not even close to completely squashed by my then-175 pounds. Mind, I cleaned it up right away. With the ash shovel from the wood stove. The stove made a fine last resting place for the spider and it departed without benefit of clergy.

Sometime I'll have to tell the tale of the ladybug on my arm.

This reminds me of a story once told to me by an ex-landlady of mine. This was years ago.... One night her husband got up to the kitchen in the middle of the night for a drink. He didn't switch the light on, but he thought he had trodden on a .....grape, which was, in fact a .....yes......a mouse :eek: I shuddered then, but it would have be 10 times worse if Mrs May had told me now... :(

[Eva]

I shuddered then, but it would have be 10 times worse if Mrs May had told me now... :(
Somehow I don't think that matters much to the mouse... :eek: ;)

Eva

[aabram]

The place was riddled with them. A cat was all she needed :rolleyes:

[DaveM]

I never did step on a mouse, but there were several occasions when I opened the pantry to find myself eye to eye with one of the little suckers. They're actually kinda cute, but when they pop up where they don't belong, both parties involved generally levitate.

I had a brother and a sister who were allergic to pet dander, so cats were out of the question. One year we had an especially rampant plague of mice, and I had a "line" of at least six traps (yes, I know--nasty things--but the mice were not about to leave on their own) running for several weeks. On one occasion I was watching TV late one night when I heard a trap snap in the kitchen. I waited a discreet interval, went over and cleaned out the trap, then went back to my movie. I didn't even get back to my chair before the same trap went off again, and when I went back to empty it, there were TWO mice caught in the same trap.

Really wished I'd had a cat just then.

Eek!

[aabram]

I never did step on a mouse, but there were several occasions when I opened the pantry to find myself eye to eye with one of the little suckers. They're actually kinda cute, but when they pop up where they don't belong, both parties involved generally levitate.

I had a brother and a sister who were allergic to pet dander, so cats were out of the question. One year we had an especially rampant plague of mice, and I had a "line" of at least six traps (yes, I know--nasty things--but the mice were not about to leave on their own) running for several weeks. On one occasion I was watching TV late one night when I heard a trap snap in the kitchen. I waited a discreet interval, went over and cleaned out the trap, then went back to my movie. I didn't even get back to my chair before the same trap went off again, and when I went back to empty it, there were TWO mice caught in the same trap.

Really wished I'd had a cat just then.

Eek!

Just the smell of a cat keeps mice away..... No animal has to die just because WE say so....although spiders are another matter entirely.....:p

Annabel

[DaveM]

Believe me, I'd have been far happier just to show them the door if they would have taken the hint!

[Wildflower Fever]

Believe me, I'd have been far happier just to show them the door if they would have taken the hint!

Clark: "Give it to Cousin Eddie, doesn't he eat those damn things?"
Eddie's wife: "Well, he used to until he found out they were high in cholesterol" :D

[aabram]

Clark: "Give it to Cousin Eddie, doesn't he eat those damn things?"
Eddie's wife: "Well, he used to until he found out they were high in cholesterol" :D

Cats don't like them either :D (We tried!!!!!)

[ponytail]

I became a vegetarian a few months ago because I've been becoming more and more Buddhist in my thinking. I will catch most bugs and put them outside. Nevertheless, yesterday I picked up my cat's bowl to fill it with water and, as I was lifting it over the sink, this big spider crawled out from under it.

I turned the water on hot and washed it down the drain. I'm sorry I did it and can swear there was no thought involved. I'm still shuddering at the thought of having been that close to one.

Ugh. I know they have a right to live and an important job to do in the scheme of things, but they freak me right out.:eek:

[Dee]

I turned the water on hot and washed it down the drain. I'm sorry I did it and can swear there was no thought involved. I'm still shuddering at the thought of having been that close to one.

Maybe he'll meet up in hell with the one I flushed down the toilet!


WACKO FOLKLORE ABOUT SPIDERS
Seeing a spider run down a web in the afternoon means you'll take a trip.

You'll meet a new friend if you run into a web.

A spider is a repellent against plague when wore around the neck in a walnut shell.

Killing a spider = very bad luck

Finding a spider seen in the morning = Sorrow

Finding a spider at midday = Anxiety

Finding a spider in the evening = Loss

Killing a spider = Bad Luck

A spider spinning in the morning = Good Luck

A spider climbing its thread = Good News

A spider dropping on its thread = Good Luck

Finding a spider on your body = Good Fortune

Seeing a spider cross a wall = Good Luck

A spider's web on a doorway = A Visitor

A spider in syrup cures fever. http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/deemark/Emoticons/barf.jpg

[DaveM]

I suppose putting a spider in syrup and showing it to the fever sufferer, telling them that it will cure them, generally brings an immediate response of "no thanks--I really feel better already".

My doctor can produce the same miraculous cures by suggesting that what the patient needs is "a tube down your throat". Folks feel signs of improvement right on the spot.

[aabram]

Well (so far) I haven't had any bad luck lately, just no good luck :rolleyes: if I send this to Catherine who's just as much to blame as me only doubly so, she'll just scoff at it and not believe me, so best hide the fly spray, and the shoes and leave a light on in the Kitchen at night so you know what you're treading on. Keeping something handy to evict such predators would be a good idea and summon up enough courage at 4am to face them through your bleary-eyed-ness :D

That way you're less likely to end up in hospital!!!!! :p

[david uk]

I am happy to report that since I reported the evil murder of the spider that started this thread I have seen no more of that dealy species.

[aabram]

David, has it turned colder for you too????? It's freezing up here - not frosty freezing but "scarf-and-gloves-needed" type freezing, and rather wet :eek:

[david uk]

it was cold a few days back but it has warmed up down here. what we need is a hard frost to kill those SPIDERS

[aabram]

it was cold a few days back but it has warmed up down here. what we need is a hard frost to kill those SPIDERS

......and all the other nasty bugs. Simba and the cats have had a REALLY hard time of it this year. I just want to be COLD!!!!!! :D (and dry)

[Beth]

Last night my partner and I took our two youngest out for the evening. (Our oldest was out for some special time with one of her respite providers.) So we agreed that we would pick the restaurant and they could pick the entertainment. Of course, they chose to windowshop at ToysRUs for their big event of the evening. It's not often that we take in such a sight and my god,what an overload! So, my partner gets called away by the respite provider and I finish up with the little ones in the store. We leave the place to wait for a few minutes outside sitting on a ledge waiting for the rest of the family to pick us up. We talk a while and suddenly Olivia takes a huge leap off the ledge and across the sidewalk. "Mama, what's that bug behind you?" I turn to check it out and at first I thought it was a big grasshopper or locust, etc. Nope. It's a spider as big as my thumb from tip to wirst. The last time I saw a spider that big was in Florida. I am so glad that I hadn't leaned up against that wall....

I generally catch them and let 'em go. But, I have to admit, I'm not sure I would have with this one. My mom used to put every extension she could find on the vacuum hose and suck them up. I dunno who changed the bag, though. Can't imagine she could have gotten my dad to do that...

[aabram]

Last night my partner and I took our two youngest out for the evening. (Our oldest was out for some special time with one of her respite providers.) So we agreed that we would pick the restaurant and they could pick the entertainment. Of course, they chose to windowshop at ToysRUs for their big event of the evening. It's not often that we take in such a sight and my god,what an overload! So, my partner gets called away by the respite provider and I finish up with the little ones in the store. We leave the place to wait for a few minutes outside sitting on a ledge waiting for the rest of the family to pick us up. We talk a while and suddenly Olivia takes a huge leap off the ledge and across the sidewalk. "Mama, what's that bug behind you?" I turn to check it out and at first I thought it was a big grasshopper or locust, etc. Nope. It's a spider as big as my thumb from tip to wirst. The last time I saw a spider that big was in Florida. I am so glad that I hadn't leaned up against that wall....

I generally catch them and let 'em go. But, I have to admit, I'm not sure I would have with this one. My mom used to put every extension she could find on the vacuum hose and suck them up. I dunno who changed the bag, though. Can't imagine she could have gotten my dad to do that...

Changing the bag could have been hazardous :D Probably the least painful way of going about getting rid of the things. Did you actually have any bad luck after that????? :eek:

[hoops]

no worries beth
nothing can live in a vacuum
peace
hoops

[GodSistah]

SPLAT!

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb274/GodSistah/spider.jpg

:D

~Andrea~

[david uk]

LOL, Andrea you do have some strange creatures in California!:p :eek:

[Darlene]

Laughing! Andrea, that is one of the funniest costumes I have ever seen! Now, was it hard to get into the dog suit? :eek: :p

peace,darlene

[Dee]

Costume? But isn’t that Spideydog (http://www.uyghur1.com/uyghur_photos/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=23)? So confusing.

[GodSistah]

I have no idea, Darlene, but I'da sucked him up the vaccum so fast if I really encountered him!

:p

~Andrea~

[DaveM]

I've met that dog....fortunately it had its legs retracted during the encounter or I might well be hospitalized now.