Oddly enough, there was a ginormous Giant House Spider hunkered down on the stairs to my basement this morning.

I put the poor thing in a pint jar and gave it to the kids. After Alex (the 4 year old) threatened to take it to his daycare house today, I had to take away their new "pet" and put it on the mantle.

Now that I know these ugly huge monsters are harmless house spiders, if it survived the trauma that is Alex, I'll let him (the spider, not Alex) go outside when I get home.

I tried taking some macro photos of the spider, but apparently the lens on my SLR isn't the best at macro shots.

I dunno about 'harmless.'

One bit me on the thigh one night and the next morning there was the twin pin holes .5cm apart and a silver dollar sized bruise.

The next day the bruise was the size of my foot.

The day after that, my entire thigh was purple that lasted a few more days as it gradually faded to a jaundice-yellow 7 days later.

That spider is so squashed!!!!!

Sissy

That was Dracula. You're a [censored] goner

Probably left a bad taste in its mouth.

New dead one this AM. big, and nicely dead.. Males are coming out looking for some action this time of year..

I've caught and released about 5, the size of half dollars the last week or so.

"Diatomaceous earth is a naturally occurring ingredient that is safe for humans and animals to ingest. Farmers use it in cattle troughs to kill unwanted insects. When bugs walk through the diatomaceous earth, the DE causes their skeletal structure to disintegrate, thus killing them. DE works on all exoskeletal bugs, not just spiders."

How can that possibly be OK for pets and humans.

is there an 'industrial strength" version i can use so i don't have to crack my crab anymore?

Aunty-

i am not a wuss, i'm just lazy now where is the 'hurt feelings report form'

http://www.blackfive.net/files/hurt-feelings-report-da_form_imt_wf1.pdf

http://www.millwrightmasters.com/Must%20Reads/PDF/Hurt%20Feelings%20Report.pdf

take your pick

I curse you, Corey. Ever since you posted this, I've been seeing these giant bastards everywhere, including on my frickin' leg last night!

This morning my wife--screaming in the garage. I am like "What?"

iiiiiiiitttsssss a Spppiddder

it landed on the paper she was reading.

This is the time of year when I walk out the front door in the dark that some 8 legged critter has spun a web spanning the porch. Creeps me out.

My Girlfriend had this little beauty crawl up her leg on her front porch about a month ago. Ewwwwwwwww

I see no leg.

Now you do...

http://www.ride-strong.com/wp-content/uploads/stick-in-leg-1-rs.jpg

DAAAANG!