mailin 0 #1 January 8, 2007 Let me preface this by saying, I didn't think I had arachnaphobia We have spiders in our finished basement - daddy long legs. Every few days we'll notice new 'webs' popping up in the corner of doorways and such... not a big deal - vaccuum them up and be done with them, until last night when I walked, face first, into a web in the middle of one of the rooms and go a spider in my hair. Words can not describe the horror I felt, or the scene I created. It was like the scene out of "The Birds" I had a horrible nightmare about spiders last night and seriously couldn't sleep - even thinking about it makes me itchy. I'm totally freaked out. I think the strangly warm weather has forced them 'out'. We don't currently use the basement other than the washer/dryer and keep it pretty cool as a result... but this weekend was the exception - 65 degrees! I called a few exterminators and they require $200 and only guarantee it for 3 months I found this on Raid's website: http://www.killsbugsdead.com/fop_fum.asp Do you think this will work? I'm terrified of my basement and I hate that... JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #2 January 8, 2007 I heard on Discovery channel awhile back, we are ALL, within 3-feet of a spider at any given time in our daily lives. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rebecca 0 #3 January 8, 2007 And the average adult will have consumed on avg. 8 spiders in his sleep over a lifetime... you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mailin 0 #4 January 8, 2007 Ok, you guys are seriously freakin' me out... I think I need one of those RAID necklaces or something JenArianna Frances Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #5 January 8, 2007 Quote And the average adult will have consumed on avg. 8 spiders in his sleep over a lifetime... I wonder if you can grind them up and snort them.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #6 January 8, 2007 Quote And the average adult will have consumed on avg. 8 spiders in his sleep over a lifetime... _____________________________________________ Yes, M'am! Not to mention other little creepy crawlies. I have a good friend, who is deathly afraid of spiders. I could hold it back no longer and related what we have mentioned here, to him. I think, he is still in shock over that. He'll never be the same! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taikoen 0 #7 January 8, 2007 Quote And the average adult will have consumed on avg. 8 spiders in his sleep over a lifetime... I heard it was 8 spiders every year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #8 January 8, 2007 Quote Words can not describe the horror I felt, or the scene I created. It was like the scene out of "The Birds" HAHAHA! I was laying in bed a few months back and SOMETHING landed from above on my face. It was much like the scene you described. After I flung it away, we lost it (so I could dispose of it properly). Found it ON THE BED and I instinctively flung it again and lost it again. I had a hard time sleeping. But I found it later that night in the bathroom and he's in spider-hell right now. ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #9 January 8, 2007 Oh and I have had plenty of spider nightmares before. I hate those!!!! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jewels 0 #10 January 8, 2007 I have a friend who used to have a pet tarantula named "Kitty." For the most part, I'm okay with spiders but they are not welcome to share my bed. That's crossing the line!TPM Sister #102 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #11 January 8, 2007 Spiders and snakes Spiders give And snakes take"No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #12 January 8, 2007 when I was (16ish) younger I was in my mothers living room. I was sitting on thefloor against the wall with one of my hands propped up under mewhenI felt something roll across that hand. the sppider was about 6 inches long and fucking ugly as sin! I still dont know what kind it was but It was not a normal looking spider, (I'm pretty sure it was a brown recluse, which makesitworse becauseit was poisonous)My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #13 January 8, 2007 Quote (I'm pretty sure it was a brown recluse, which makesitworse becauseit was poisonous) Brown Recluse spiders are pretty small, about the size of a nickel, doubt it was one of those if it was big. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #14 January 8, 2007 thats what I thought (BR being small) but I wasnt sure. It was fucking ugly though.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #15 January 8, 2007 [URL http://www.duke.edu/~jsr6/Taran.jpg]This Guy - He's so cute . . .[/url]I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #16 January 8, 2007 nah, that guy doesn't bother me. the one I had on my hand was brown and leathery with some hair on it.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #17 January 8, 2007 Quote nah, that guy doesn't bother me. the one I had on my hand was brown and leathery with some hair on it. Probably a wolf spider. They can get pretty big, but they're pretty much harmless. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #18 January 8, 2007 it did howl was I smooshed it.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guppie01 0 #19 January 8, 2007 Nah this guy is cute! g"Let's do something romantic this Saturday... how bout we bust out the restraints?" Raddest Ho this side of Jersey #1 - MISS YOU OMG, is she okay? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #20 January 8, 2007 that was it. Is thata brown recluse?My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #21 January 8, 2007 Hey y'all, big spiders are cool. Just ask this one.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #22 January 8, 2007 Quote Hey y'all, big spiders are cool. Just ask this one. Not sure why but it reminds me of zoidbergMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,065 #23 January 8, 2007 Wow. And to think we're taking care of an orb spider egg sack so we can have them in our back yard . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #24 January 8, 2007 Spiders were at the top of my fear/hate list until I moved to Central Texas and got introduced to the scorpian. UGGGHHH!Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #25 January 8, 2007 Quote Wow. And to think we're taking care of an orb spider egg sack so we can have them in our back yard . . . Is it a golden? Those are fun to feed. The green ones tend to be a little more . . . tempermental for lack of a better word . . . but the golds, they sit there and have dinner with you if you want to, and get the (Moth, cricket, leaf bug, small grass hopper, average bug in the yard) food for it to eat and get it to stick to the web . . . man, it is fun to watch them eat . . . I attached a pic of a spider in the process of eating, but not a golden orb.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
