Trust me. You don't want to open this thread.

McKayMachina

Hey, I warned you. I'll warn you again. Below is a picture of a spider I just caught outside. It's big and scary and nasty.

SPIDER AHEAD!!!

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If you keep scrolling, I can't take the blame for it being all freaky and spidery!

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This is a black widow that has been living on my patio for a couple of weeks. She only comes out at night and I saw the huge, red hourglass print on her tummy which is how I knew what she was. I kept meaning to relocate her out in the desert but I didn't know how to catch her as spiders freak me right the eff out.

Well, tonight I found the balls to jar her. I feel awful because I accidentally broke one of her legs in the process and now she's writhing around in pain. I didn't mean to hurt her. But I knew if I left her there she'd eventually sting me and, my spider knowledge is pretty basic, but can't that venom kill you or make you really sick or something? No thanks.

Plus, I run around at night with my dogs and if one of them got bit, I could never forgive myself.

So, without further ado, here's she is:



Eek! Where's a big, strong man when you need him?

SarahJaneDeschamp

eeeeeewwwww i so dont do spiders...yuk!!

wantconfidence

your so brave eeeeek just looking at it freaks me out

brittanyscherich

WHY ARE YOU HOLDING HER??? If she gets pissed bc you took off one of her legs, and stings you, it could kill you! Eeek scary

RubyA2011

what a beauty! but i wouldnt want to get bitten by one, we dont get black widows here. I used to have a redrump tarantula but she was a pet -- she was quite vicious sometimes.

wildst4r

WHY ARE YOU HOLDING HER??? If she gets pissed bc you took off one of her legs, and stings you, it could kill you! Eeek scary

Umm the spider's in a jar

FatDadSlim

How many calories in that?

TheGoktor

WHY ARE YOU HOLDING HER??? If she gets pissed bc you took off one of her legs, and stings you, it could kill you! Eeek scary

I think the spider is in a glass! Is he going back into the wilds, McKay?

I love spiders - they're so cool...even the bitey ones! One of my friends has loads as pets, and I have to say that his tarantulas are gorgeous...so velvety and soft. I love stroking them! He also has lizards and snakes, which are also fab. The snakes tend to wrap themselves around our arms and then fall asleep! :laugh:

McKayMachina

Yup, she's in a jar.

And I'm going to relocate her tomorrow. She'll be much happier out in the desert. XD

Majbdrake

easier than all that. a boot heel. they lay 10,000 eggs at a time. THere will be a replacement spider out there if you smash this one.

Bruce

helloiloveukitty

your nice doll. I would have smashed the crap out of her with a book or magazine and felt bad but safe.

suzycreamcheese

i dont mind spiders in general, but i think if i had a seriously poisonous bitey one living in/ near my house, id be more likely to hit it with a shoe than attempt to catch and relocate.

6heatherb6

How many calories in that?

What..from screaming and running around???
Or
As dinner??
lol

6heatherb6

easier than all that. a boot heel. they lay 10,000 eggs at a time. THere will be a replacement spider out there if you smash this one.

Bruce

So helpful.....:grumble:

McKayMachina

easier than all that. a boot heel. they lay 10,000 eggs at a time. THere will be a replacement spider out there if you smash this one.

Bruce

So helpful.....:grumble:

:laugh: Well, I'm moving 3000 miles away in 2 months so I'm not worried about black widows here. haha

Though, I will have a whole new slew of critters to defend myself and my pup against there! :ohwell:

Anyone ever heard of "chiggers"? Yeah, me neither til last week. lol

TheGoktor

easier than all that. a boot heel. they lay 10,000 eggs at a time. THere will be a replacement spider out there if you smash this one.

Bruce

<sigh> :ohwell:

Glad that you're going to relocate it , McKay - good for you. :flowerforyou:

MrsB81

I am scared of spiders but would never kill one - I don't think anything deserves to die. So you are my hero of the day allowing spider to keep her life x:flowerforyou:

McKayMachina

easier than all that. a boot heel. they lay 10,000 eggs at a time. THere will be a replacement spider out there if you smash this one.

Bruce

<sigh> :ohwell:

Glad that you're going to relocate it , McKay - good for you. :flowerforyou:

Well, she's been keeping me safe from other little buggies, so it wouldn't be a very nice repayment if I smooshed her. I knew you'd understand.

McKayMachina

I am scared of spiders but would never kill one - I don't think anything deserves to die. So you are my hero of the day allowing spider to keep her life x:flowerforyou:

:drinker:

Great signature quote, too.

suzycreamcheese

i am so glad that the most harm ive got to worry about from wildlife in the UK is probably a bee sting

Cytherea

OMG amazing! Do you have a better picture? Black widows are gorgeous. I've seen a few of them and they are just so pretty. My husband ended up with a bunch of them crawling over his arms at work one day (by accident!)- luckily, he had gloves on and they didn't get under them; he managed to survive, LOL. So glad to hear that you caught her and are going to relocate her; I'd do the same thing. :flowerforyou: