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In shock - spider

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britneyisfreebutnotokay · 03/09/2026 20:51

I’m not afraid of spiders.

however I’ve just sat in frozen shock and terror when a massive spider scuttled past me and came to rest in front of one of my daughters toys.

i dont know how to get across how absolutely huge it was.
I called my husband like a pathetic idiot - I couldn’t move! He thought I was taking the piss and didn’t come down until I literally begged because I’ve never called him for anything like that in 19 years!!!

He was shocked too but promptly got rid of it for me. It was so big - and fast running by - I thought there was a bloody small mouse in the house!!

Feel so bad I’ve wondered how people can be so afraid of spiders- I get it now 😭

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Ashhh56 · 03/09/2026 21:26

Oh god should have seen me the other day 🙃😂

Absolutely, massive beast on the ceiling, reckon it could tell it held all the cards in that situation too 😂 Couldn't walk under it was worried it'd drop on my head. DD thought I'd cut my hand off or something came running downstairs to find me frozen to the spot 🙃 definitely not being unreasonable 😂

PensionPTake · 03/09/2026 21:12

There's been some whoppers in our house this year and much earlier than normal too

GreenFootstool · 03/09/2026 21:04

This mofo was told at the time that he was taking the piss - spiders are welcome here as I'm allergic to insect bites but enormous ones are not my preferred variety.

Then he shot off under my washing basket and I haven't seen him again. I need to shake it all out now before I put him on a boil wash by accident.

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Babyputyourpantson · 03/09/2026 21:01

One came out from the side of the toilet whilst I was peeing the other night, lucky I was on the loo I quickly grabbed DHs ashtray and popped it over him but it was so small he just about fitted...never again will I moan about DH having a smoke out the bathroom window.

malloryknox123 · 03/09/2026 20:58

The super big hairy ones are terrifying to behold. But they are harmless and the skinny ones eat them funnily enough

britneyisfreebutnotokay · 03/09/2026 20:56

I know it’s spider season - April and September I think - but I have never ever seen one so big!!

I’m wondering if it’s because of the heat waves this summer. Somehow made them all super giant breeders. Please no more 🤪🫣

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pmddTantrumasdMeltdown · 03/09/2026 20:54

I had a huge one run out at me yesterday but equally as I jumped so did the spider !!! It jumped up onto tiptoes and froze ! I genuinely think i gave it a fright ! It was massive but didn’t move at all so I was able to put a bowl over it and leave it for dh to deal with 😂

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