Spiders really like my bed for some reason

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Hanna wrote on 2014-04-15 05:54

I don't kill spiders, the most I ever do is just move them outside, they're good to have around because they eat the insects I don't want around like flies
But every once in a while I'll be in my room in the dark with the only light being the backlight of my phone and in the corner of my eye I'll see some long legs and know immediately it's a spider.

Spiders don't scare me or anything, they rarely ever bite unless threatened, in fact most bites to those that are asleep are caused by sudden movements that frighten the spider
Anyway, even though I don't mind them, I don't particularly enjoy cuddling with them either.

#firstworldproblems
Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2014-04-15 08:13

I kill every spider I see, because around here we have a spider that with one bite can cause your flesh to necrotize, rotting and falling off the bone in gooey chunks of man meat.

Of course like everything that can kill you, the only identifying mark is so small it would have to be dead or within biting range of your eyeball for you to be able to see it.

So I just kill them all to be safe.
Hanna wrote on 2014-04-15 15:37

Quote from Space Pirate Nithiel;1215078:
I kill every spider I see, because around here we have a spider that with one bite can cause your flesh to necrotize, rotting and falling off the bone in gooey chunks of man meat.

Of course like everything that can kill you, the only identifying mark is so small it would have to be dead or within biting range of your eyeball for you to be able to see it.

So I just kill them all to be safe.

You mean a member of the recluse family ? Because there's only two dangerous spiders in the US out of 40,000
Both the widow family and the recluses are rarely ever seen, and almost never seen indoors. They prefer to make their homes outside around trees, old wood, and garbage cans
Usually out of plain site

Most spiders, even the dangerous ones don't bite unprovoked, most are scared of people

Considering the cats you have around, they probably produce a lot of waste which attracts a lot of insects, whether you notice them or not
Some of which, can carry nasty diseases and that will be easily spread when they come in contact with your food
Spiders help keep unwanted insect populations down. They're actually really scared of people and usually only come close to us by accident

In fact the whole "eat 8 spiders a year in your sleep" is total nonsense
If you want any bugs around, you'll want spiders

Spiders are really misunderstood
SlurpTASTY wrote on 2014-04-15 17:39

When I see spiders I pick them up then put them in the toilet while they're alive and watch them struggle for their lives then flush them. :kiss:
Syliara wrote on 2014-04-15 17:40

Quote from SlurpTASTY;1215142:
When I see spiders I pick them up then put them in the toilet while they're alive and watch them struggle for their lives then flush them. :kiss:

You have the workings of a serial killer....
Compass wrote on 2014-04-15 17:43

Quote from SlurpTASTY;1215142:
When I see spiders I pick them up then put them in the toilet while they're alive and watch them struggle for their lives then flush them. :kiss:

:|
Cynic wrote on 2014-04-15 19:11

I've had nothing but bad experiences with spiders, so that coupled with my horrible arachnophobia gives me no choice but to kill them or - if they're bigger than a tic-tac - have someone else do it for me.

If they didn't want to be killed then they shouldn't come into my house and hung out in plain sight all day. :| I honestly don't know why the local spiders aren't smarter about where they decide to sit.

I'd have left them alone if they hadn't forced themselves into my comfort zone.
Bunny wrote on 2014-04-15 23:14

[FONT="Arial"]One time I found 2 tiny black spiders near the edge of my bed and I couldn't sleep there for a whole week.
Even after I washed everything and double checked everything, I was still paranoid.

Oh yeah, I found a huge black spider in my dorm hall's bathroom today. Guess I'll be using the other bathroom..... UNTIL IT'S GONE.

This morning I was 10 minutes late to my class because it was raining and there were worms EVERYWHERE on campus. I took my time dodging every single one. Fuck.

What's wrong with me? ;_;[/FONT]
kaozking wrote on 2014-04-16 00:06

Quote from Bunny;1215218:
[FONT="Arial"]One time I found 2 tiny black spiders near the edge of my bed and I couldn't sleep there for a whole week.
Even after I washed everything and double checked everything, I was still paranoid.

[SIZE="6"]Oh yeah, I found a huge black spider in my dorm hall's bathroom today. Guess I'll be using the other bathroom..... UNTIL IT'S GONE. [/SIZE]

This morning I was 10 minutes late to my class because it was raining and there were worms EVERYWHERE on campus. I took my time dodging every single one. Fuck.

What's wrong with me? ;_;[/FONT]

Gonna be like a month before you get the courage to go back in there LOL