[Shasown]

Most UK spiders species are harmless, their fangs wont penetrate human skin. 80% of accidrntal spider bites dont have venom injected anyway. Spider bites are no more painful than bee stings to most people, they sting and then itch over a couple of days.

While its true some more dangerous spiders do come in from overseas with shipments of bananas etc, these cases are very rare. Scorpions also find their way to the uk via this same route, rule of thumb with scorpions is the smaller the pincers the more dangerous the sting.

Use a glass to capture your spider and a piece of paper or card to slide under the glass to move the spider out of the house if you want to. Fly spray will kill them in the same way it does with flies.

[setanta]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Most UK spiders species are harmless, their fangs wont penetrate human skin. 80% of accidrntal spider bites dont have venom injected anyway. Spider bites are no more painful than bee stings to most people, they sting and then itch over a couple of days.

While its true some more dangerous spiders do come in from overseas with shipments of bananas etc, these cases are very rare. Scorpions also find their way to the uk via this same route, rule of thumb with scorpions is the smaller the pincers the more dangerous the sting.

Use a glass to capture your spider and a piece of paper or card to slide under the glass to move the spider out of the house if you want to. Fly spray will kill them in the same way it does with flies.

you're too butch for that carry on Terry: you either stub them with the toe of your army boots or you eat them for energy while on a mission behind enemy lines. Don't play dumb with me baby.

[GypsyGoth]

I like spiders in my room.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

I like spiders in my room.

Really?

I hate them, even the tiny ones.

[Jords]

Originally Posted by Patrick

I hope you wake up and just see a spider like chilling on your chin PMSL

Nah I don't hope that happens actually, that's cruel.

Why thank you, LOL!
And I know right, I could never do that trial.

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

I like spiders in my room.

Are you not worried it will go on you whilst you sleep?

[Shasown]

Originally Posted by setanta

you're too butch for that carry on Terry: you either stub them with the toe of your army boots or you eat them for energy while on a mission behind enemy lines. Don't play dumb with me baby.

Nah never kill spiders, I like them, my eldest daughter used to have a couple of tarantulas as pets, brought back (accidentally, of course a scorpion from Central America a few years ago, son kept that as a pet) try not to kill flies, wasps or bees either, becoming a pansy in my old age.

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Josy

Really?

I hate them, even the tiny ones.

Yep, they don't bother me at all. I hate flies, like really hate them, so I find spiders being about sorta comforting.

[setanta]

Originally Posted by Shasown

Nah never kill spiders, I like them, my eldest daughter used to have a couple of tarantulas as pets, brought back (accidentally, of course a scorpion from Central America a few years ago, son kept that as a pet) try not to kill flies, wasps or bees either, becoming a pansy in my old age.

Doubt it!

But yeah, I love all god's creatures in the choir, some sing low and some sing higher. We're just the conducter at this stage. Unfortunately most of us think we're the Terminator.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by GypsyGoth

Yep, they don't bother me at all. I hate flies, like really hate them, so I find spiders being about sorta comforting.

I cant stand them, if I see a spider in my bedroom I cant even get to sleep unless someone catches it for me.

[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by Josy

I cant stand them, if I see a spider in my bedroom I cant even get to sleep unless someone catches it for me.

I must admit though, that if one of them crawls on me I get the creeps.

[prkp12]

Ok, so I've avoided my room all night, got about an hours sleep. Mum and dad just came home and my dad cleaned out my whole room looking for this spider, he didnt find it. So my mum began walking upstair and i turned to her and went, very seriously, 'watch oot, theres a spider aboot.' Im in bed now, terrified.