Worse than finding a spider

I’m not scared of spiders. But when I get one of those huge ones that run incredibly fast and disappear under chairs and sofas it freaks me out. However, I’ve realised that my hand held GTech Air ram sucks up insects without hurting them so if it happens again I’ll sit there holding my vacuum and be ready for it.

I’ve read about spiders, I know how they live and what they do etc but I’m still terrified of them. We’ve lived in countries where a bite from a jumping spider (which is small!) can land you in hospital for weeks or months.

I had a spider on the washing drying outside recently. It was bright green! ✳️ I wasn’t scared of it and just brushed it away so maybe all spiders should be that colour.

I'm okay with spiders .
Not keen on rats .

And even worse : my idea of horror is to open a packet of vegetables and find a snake inside as some poor man did recently .

I’m spider phobic as well.

Give me a mouse any time

I'd rather a spider than an earwig

Absolutely scare the life out of me

Don't mind spiders - I'd rather have a few in the house than a fly buzzing around the bedroom at night!

I have a spider phobia. Totally illogical I know. I also hate wasps but I know where that comes from, a childhood incident when I was attacked by a swarm of them, very angry due to their nest being disturbed... not by me I hasten to add.
I'm OK with snakes, frogs, toads and lizards though. 😊

Just to add I would never kill one. It always gets put outside.

DH and DD were and are arachnophobic so I have always had the job of removing spiders
DD was just telling me how terrified she was on entering 5he shower block on a Scottish campsite
Never mind midges, it was the spiders and their webs

It’s worse when it’s in your bedroom hiding!

Anyone who fears spiders or any other creature should take the time to learn about them. Then you realise they are not frightening. Nothing is out to get you. A spider is only interested in catching its prey. Just leave them alone. They are fascinating.

Never understood spider phobia. I’m the spider catcher in my family 😂

Oh Kim I’m with you……I will come for the spider just keep the vermin away!

Doesn't bother me at all. However, if it was a mouse, very different story!

They move so quickly don't they Lizbethann. Keep your DH in the living room until it re emerges and can be caught and put outside.