Arschnophobes beware!!!!!

He and I were chatting about how tempestuous relationships can be, and how people change.
I told him no change here, I was horrible then, and I still am.
I was only pulling his leg, though.

MissAdventure
Oh he sounds wonderful, can’t you overlook his more unpleasant traits.

Oh!! I shall look then (but I don't approve of dressing animals up, at all)

It’s a dog in a spider costume

I haven't.
Should I look?

Have you seen the Pomeranian spider clip?

youtu.be/lqx9jFWjbS8

I have just had a text through from the ex to say that if I spot another spider, I can text him whatever the time, and he will come and deal with it.

I can't remember why I found him so loathsome all those years ago, now.

i laughed when you said the bathroom is off limits, i either catch them in my cupped hands or use a plastic cup and put them outside, i never kill them as they are useful for keeping the flies away.

Fridayschild

Glad it got away safely. But I think it was an English house spider. Apparently they don’t like outdoors and if you see another one, chances are it’s come from a neighbour’s house where it might have gone after being thrown out of yours! Here’s one I caught a while ago and sent it packing.
I have a few of these lids about along with bits of card so that I can grab one easily and capture an intruder to put it out, always hoping that they don’t run too fast. The big ones need to draw their legs in out of the way! ???

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Woah!
That's got a big bobbly body!

Glad it got away safely. But I think it was an English house spider. Apparently they don’t like outdoors and if you see another one, chances are it’s come from a neighbour’s house where it might have gone after being thrown out of yours! Here’s one I caught a while ago and sent it packing.
I have a few of these lids about along with bits of card so that I can grab one easily and capture an intruder to put it out, always hoping that they don’t run too fast. The big ones need to draw their legs in out of the way! ???

yes, glass over, and then card under, gently, and take out to garden.

I always used to catch them in my hand and set them free but now there is the false widow spider I think twice about doing that, I try to catch them in a glass and set them free.

MawtheMerrier

You spotted it too Fleurpepper ?

Yes, lol. I would never criticise a spelling error, but in this case, I just had to giggle!

I use a glass. Just pop it over the spider and slide paper or a coaster under it. Then shake it outside. Used to pick them up but one bit me last year. Nothing horrific a bit like a wasp sting.

Yes, we all spotted it.

Attention!!
No spiders were harmed in the making of this thread.

You spotted it too Fleurpepper ?

Sorry but this is beyond cruel. If you are going to kill them, do it quickly and properly.

OP, did you learn German at school? (re your title)- it did make me giggle.

We use a hand held vacuum cleaner on spiders, bluebottles and the like. Two weeks or more after sucking up a particularly large one OH decided to empty the vacuum into the kitchen bin.
You’ve guessed…out came the spider, even bigger than before and full of life. It must have survived on the regular supply of juicy flies and crumbs sucked up.

There actually is a type of spider that wears a hat.
I think it makes it to impress the ladies.

Yes. I honestly used to be terrified of daddy long legs when I was a child and teenager.
It started because when I was little, one of my ‘jobs’ was to pick lush and lovely grass for our Guinea pigs and rabbits. The best grass was always full of daddy long legs, which I sometimes squished, and always had flying at me (they have zero sense)
But, as an adult, I realised that it was ridiculous, and trained myself out of it. They don’t bother me at all now, and I’ll happily catch them and chuck them out
I don’t want to minimise anyone’s phobia though

MawtheMerrier

Why do so many people want to KILL spiders?
Do you want us to be overrun with flies?
Spiders trap and EAT flies
QED
Use my broom/feather duster trick, shake it outside and let them go! Panicking and squealing at a harmless creature and squashing it is pretty pointless as well as unnecessarily cruel. ? ? ?

Couldn't agree more. Hate them if you wish, but don't kill them.

As an alternative, the broom feather duster option is certainly worth a try next time.

Well, I hope that one was the female.
I've no wish to ever see her again.