Wildlife
I have just trapped a spider underneath a glass because I did not have the cojones (ballz) or the cajones (drawerz) to kill it. I’m not sure what to do with it. I am considering my options. It is not a large spider, but it is not a small spider. For example, I see that there’s a little blue spot on the spider. Interesting, very curious. No doubt it is poisonous and will kill me and small children and puppies. However, it is not hairy, which is a plus. But now it is under a glass. I am looking at it. Hello, spider, I’m sorry. Also, you have many legs.
This is a very similar situation to the cockroach I found in the bathtub a month ago. I put a piece of Tupperware over it and also considered my options. My options consisted of calling up various friends to “take care of the situation.” Eventually it was JoMo who “took care of it.” He said it was dead already but I assured him it was very, very alive when I trapped it under the Tupperware. So I guess Tupperware does not really keep things fresh. Something to consider when you are in the market for Tupperware. Anyway this spider is very much in an alive state of being, and I am once again, considering my options.
wait! you don’t have to kill it. spiders are harmless and are awesome creatures. i love them! so like, slip a paper underneath the glass and like, let it out of your door or something. maybe you can take a picture of it and send it to me? heh heh. anyway, it’s totally not going to kill or poison you or anything, so be not afraid!
i hope u dont drink from the same glass u trapped that spidey and roachie..
Spiders probably stop by u’r compartment cuz they heard u attract mosquitoes. Spiders XOX mosquito snacks.
Try this: “Hey there Mr. Spider. You don’t belong here. Tomorrow morning I’m going to take a shower and if you are still in the tub you are going down the drain.” 9 times out of 10, Mr. Spider is gone by the morning.
I agree with weirdo. Let the spider go….they eat other insects that you would not like either. However, I wouldn’t let it go outside of your door. Instead, walk it down closer to your neighbor’s door.
jon, i think you are confused between the spider situation and the croach situation. the spider is not in the tub. where is it annie?
This spider may be of a federally protected species, so I’d be cautious. Most people can get away with killing such a predator if they claim ’self defense’ in court, but yours would be a pretty high profile case and the government may wish to make an example of you. I’d at least yell out “Spider! You threaten my life and if you don’t stop I shall treat you in kind” before dealing its death. Make sure your neighbors can hear you & you should be set. Good luck.
FLY: When I’m not confused, I’m just not paying attention.
I concur - down with spider-killing! They are handy to have around because they eat the mosquitoes and other nasty critters. I know they have too many legs (which has always been my problem with them - but still they are much easier to bear than centipedes ewwwwwwwwwwww), but they are one of the better insects to have in your house.
Plus, Arachne gets really pissed off when you kill one of her spiders. It’s never good to have a Greek goddess pissed at you.
i am with you, let’s kill everything, i got a couple of suggestions if you don’t mind also killing people. then you can transform your 187 sqf apartment to a museum of extinted species.
It’s something, you know, to think how far we’ve come as a species. We are now so comfortably above all the animals that we feel bad when we are presented with the opportunity to kill one of them.
The power to weigh their fates, thumbs up or thumbs down, makes us godlike in a Mount Olympus way. To be sure, we are capricious, cranky, illogical gods, but godlike nonetheless. Mini-gods, I suppose. Once, we would have insta-killed Mister Spider and in all probability, eaten him, too. Now, we have the luxury to ponder his existence and whether he should…or shouldn’t.
I myself have made it perfectly clear to the animal kingdom that my house belongs entirely to me. If they step claw, foot, wing or whatever inside, they shouldn’t be at all surprised if I smash them immediately without any opportunity for discussion.
Speaking for myself only, I am a generally benevolent minigod and only set cockroaches afire. We have an understanding, they and I, and fire figures prominently therein.
Oh i’m sure it’s only a violin spider, nothing to worry about really…
I’ll kill it for you if you make JoMo come over and handle my next cockroach situation;).
Wait, wait, wait… what about that statistic that’s always floating around that the average person swallows 3 spiders a year while sleeping???
Spiders and cockroaches trapped under tupperware… that’s what that narrow vacuum cleaner nozzle is used for.. just crank on the suction, put the nozzle near the edge of the tupperware and lift it up.
Weirdo: I like spiders too just like not in my house. Eating my food and making a mess with the webs and the flies etc.
Mardie: Glass was soooo sanitized it’s not even funny.
Jon: It was “dealt with.”
JimBob: It would just come back to my place. I know it. THey always come back.
Fly: It was on the window sill. But it has been “taken care of.” I gave it 8 concrete shoes and threw it in the toilet.
VK: BUt now it’s all premediated. I am screwed.
Ms. Biz: I am positive that every Greek god and goddess is pissed at me. It’s because I stole the fire, long story.
Pedro: It’s already becoming that. I could charge admission though, that’d be nice for the monies.
LilG: Yeah I get all stressed out about it. But then I think, wait, they are so not paying rent.
Ramon: Brown recluse.
Erin: Dude JoMo should just be the dude that travels around the city and ‘takes cares of it.”
RT: My vacuum is not like Aura’s. It does not suck the hair off of puppies. It’s also bagless so I’ll have to deal with it later eventually and they can live for months. NEIN.