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arista

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Years ago, my sister and brother in law built a house in a very hot part of the country. She opened up a closet and there was this big azz spider in there about the size of your hand (that's including legs) she took her shoe to hit it and as she was coming down, my brother in law yelled at her not to do it -- too late. She killed it, but it was a mother and it released its egg sac filled with baby spiders and I guess they just swarmed out like spilled ink! (my brother in law knew it would do this and why he yelled for her to stop!)
There is a reason Sai King used the spider thing in IT. Just that is scary image. YIKES!!
 

Riot87

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I remember back in Kingston my brother and i were playing outside in our drive way and we seen a spider.

It was about the size of a quarter and my brother was going to capture it to scare my other sister with.

Anyway when we got about 1 foot from it the thing curled up and started rolling lmao it was pretty funny to see.

:rofl:
 

HollyGolightly

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Years ago, my sister and brother in law built a house in a very hot part of the country. She opened up a closet and there was this big azz spider in there about the size of your hand (that's including legs) she took her shoe to hit it and as she was coming down, my brother in law yelled at her not to do it -- too late. She killed it, but it was a mother and it released its egg sac filled with baby spiders and I guess they just swarmed out like spilled ink! (my brother in law knew it would do this and why he yelled for her to stop!)
That is a nightmare scene. Holy!

There's a huge garden spider at our front door. She's been there about 2 weeks - we don't use the front door, so we've left her to her biz. She's fascinating to watch.
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The only spiders that really freak me out are the brown recluses. We share our home with them and they worry me.
 

FlakeNoir

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Years ago, my sister and brother in law built a house in a very hot part of the country. She opened up a closet and there was this big azz spider in there about the size of your hand (that's including legs) she took her shoe to hit it and as she was coming down, my brother in law yelled at her not to do it -- too late. She killed it, but it was a mother and it released its egg sac filled with baby spiders and I guess they just swarmed out like spilled ink! (my brother in law knew it would do this and why he yelled for her to stop!)
:( *Officially traumatised*
 

morgan

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Years ago, my sister and brother in law built a house in a very hot part of the country. She opened up a closet and there was this big azz spider in there about the size of your hand (that's including legs) she took her shoe to hit it and as she was coming down, my brother in law yelled at her not to do it -- too late. She killed it, but it was a mother and it released its egg sac filled with baby spiders and I guess they just swarmed out like spilled ink! (my brother in law knew it would do this and why he yelled for her to stop!)


:( *Officially traumatised*
I may never sleep again.
 

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Wolf spiders are scary looking but not poisonous so when the office ladies were up on their chairs yelling "kill it" I tried to explain they were harmless. I then went and picked it up in my hand to take outside. Just because they are not poisonous does not mean they do not bite. I forgot that. They bite hard. I threw it down and stomped it before I could stop myself and they cheered. So much for my lesson about being nice to spiders.

I got bit by a brown recluse just above my thumb on the back of my hand while moving boxes at work. Never knew it till it swelled up like a water filled surgical glove. Rotted a small spot there. Eh. Cool scar now to go with the rest of my collection.
 

morgan

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I try to catch the insects and release them outside as well-but spiders are the exception. I just freak out so bad I end up killing them, then I feel massive guilt! I always think about my brother's favorite book when he was little-Be Nice To Spiders. :a11:
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