By Lepisma - 26/06/2013 07:19 - United States - College Station

Today, I faced my severe phobia of spiders in order to remove a rather large one from my home. After 20 minutes of desperate struggling, it was finally taken care of. Relieved, I sat down and glanced across the hallway just in time to see a second, equally large spider strutting across the wall. FML
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Lepisma 38

I usually handle smaller spiders okay unless they surprise me, but these guys were big. This happened at about 1 am last night and my housemate was asleep, so a vacuum was not an option. I did use big spray. In fact, I nailed the first one three times and it shrugged it off like a BAMF (it was a Texan spider, after all). I actually already have a cat - two, in fact. They were very interested in the spiders, but I didn't want them to get bitten, so I didn't let them get close enough to attack. I finally got the first one in a cup with a lid and filled that sucker up with the bug spray. That worked! Then I saw the second one and about died, myself. It ended up under a cup eventually, too, and met Mr. Shoe. Thanks for the suggestions, though - they made me laugh!

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elk21dbm 18

Vacuum it up! I find it's the easiest way to kill bugs without having to squish it... I can't stand that feeling

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MeLoveCats 7

for everyone telling the OP to get a cat, it doesn't work with all cats. some are lazy or could care less about bugs. my cat is actually afraid of bugs. she sees one and runs away. i say call the exterminator or pest control!

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chosha_fml 26

Huntsman? Because they hunt in pairs. /shudder/ every time I kill one I'm then on watch for the other.

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iammaddie1234 9

I live in Texas and dear lord the spiders here get crazy. I keep seeing tarantulas while I'm at parks and I see them a lot in my home, it's like my life is a living nightmare

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photogodess 13

I'm very afraid of spiders! I like to use the vacuum hose to suck those little F-Ning things up or aerosol cans like fabreeze or hair spray... Really anything with alc in it to kill them

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Aero220 16

I feel your pain OP! I also have a rather strong fear of spiders and yet I don't think that there has been a single day in the last two weeks that i haven't come across one in my own house, sitting on the wall like he pays rent... They're even starting to invade my dreams...

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icadragoon 11

I'm the one that has to put them outside and I'm just as afraid of them as my daughter is. The things you'll do for your kids. Lol!

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MrConcise 34

I keep a tarantula about the size of my palm in a cage, yet people have spider phobias. What a diverse world.

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0_FYL_0 17

I have a arachnophobia too! Except my dad thinks I'm faking my phobia and forces me to throw them out of my window myself. Needless to say, there is a TON of sobbing on my part. I even have a special cup in my room just for that specific reason. As soon as I saw the words 'phobia of spiders' I immediately pressed FYL. I feel your pain.

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FrankHotpants 31

I read somewhere that you're never that far from a spider at any given time. When you're scared of them, your mind sees it as being a lot bigger then it really is. I'm not a fan myself.

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