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To be waiting for the massive B******s?

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ladyjadey · 31/08/2016 20:33

It's late August. This time every year as the nights start to get darker, giant, evil spiders of doom run at me across the living room carpet. They lurk next to my bed, in the hallway and climb the curtains. They barricade themselves in the downstairs loo waiting for me to inadvertently lock myself in a tiny space and spot them, mid terrified wee. I have been waiting for two weeks now and it hasn't happened yet. Has anyone else been afflicted with the influx of gigantic leggy knobs?

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LillyInTheMoon · 31/08/2016 21:13

There was one last night on my fucking bed! I had to doze on the sofa until DH came home and dispatched it.

Although if he'd gone up there and couldn't find it, I'd have stayed on the sofa for the rest of the week

Cookingongas · 31/08/2016 21:13

They make me sick. I've had to turn over my bedroom to one. We hit a stalemate, and he out faced me. It was a fair match I feel, and the fact is , he was the better man, he outran me in courage, skill and strength, to be fair- but it still smarts- the book I'm reading is in his room Sad

JellyBelli · 31/08/2016 21:13

Its not just conkers, they also hate cloves. Stuff cloves in all the cracks and wipe over with clove oil.

2kids2dogsnosense · 31/08/2016 21:13

I have no fear of spiders - actually the only things I am frightened of are a woman who works in the university canteen and a particular seagull that dive bombs me on the drive. I used to be frightened of the diocesan bishop, but I'm not any more. Not now that I know he is frightened of me . . .

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ladyjadey · 31/08/2016 21:16

Oh my dear sweet Jesus! That would put me off beer for life (never ever thought I would say that)

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Karlakitten1 · 31/08/2016 21:16

One was on my DH's back today when he put his t shirt on. It must have been in the drawer! It was mahoooosive and HB screamed at me to get it off and was frozen to thr spot. It whacked it with a cushion from the bed and it fell off and ran under the bed...into my handbag stash. Don't want to go to bed now...or change my handbag! Confused

Cookingongas · 31/08/2016 21:17

Wait- cloves? Do they die or just hide? Because he is still in my room. Somewhere. I feel I can get a sneaky one over on him if I can just chuck a handful of cloves in and s day later reclaim my room!

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ladyjadey · 31/08/2016 21:19

Karla - don't go to bed. Music- unless it's 30ft long I'm too close to the bastard

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RaskolnikovsGarret · 31/08/2016 21:23

I second Music. The spider catcher has changed our life. But get the original rather than fakes, as they catch better.

cdtaylornats · 31/08/2016 21:26

My sisters cats used to play spider tennis - they would get one between them and hit it so it would run between them, eventually one would get bored and the spider would die.

Tryingtosaveup · 31/08/2016 21:27

Collect horse chestnuts ( conkers) and place little piles of the around the house. They repel spiders. Honestly. Apparently they do not like the smell of them and go elsewhere. Try it. It works

Zhabr · 31/08/2016 21:28

DS2 screamed today "there is spider in my bedroom!" And it was... A horrible beast, quite strong and hard to kill... Will buy the spider catcher.

kelper · 31/08/2016 21:29

We have one with 7 legs thats been coming in every year for about 8 years, its missing the same leg so we know its the same one ;) Although I haven't seen it so far this year (Famous last words)
We had our first hobnail wearing bugger yesterday, the dog had no idea what to do with it, just scuttled around it!! DH chucked it outside, bloody thing :-/

redlittlesquirrel · 31/08/2016 21:30

I'm not convinced about the conker thing...the flat I used to live in would get LOADS of spiders (at least one or two would be scuttling around every day, our building had loads of trees around it so we used to get all sorts) and I am terrified of the things, so we ended up putting conkers everywhere...then one day, I saw a spider casually suspended above a conker. He didn't seem to mind one bit.

I hate the way they seem to wait until I am alone in the flat (them, or silverfish, which are the biggest problem in my flat) before they show themselves. My DP went back to his flat on Sunday and I sat down, looking at something on my laptop, looked up seconds later and there was a spider sat on the floor. I keep a small glass and a couple of glass jars (too many occasions of having more than one spider or, more usually, silverfish to cover at one time) handy at all times - my DP knows the first thing he has to do when he comes in is check for any glasses or jars on the floor!

FoxesSitOnBoxes · 31/08/2016 21:31

DH and I moved into the spare room for a month a couple of years ago because of a spider. Bastards.

youllneverknow · 31/08/2016 21:32

I have a mosquito net over my bed for spider season. That way I have a safe haven from them. I've not got it out yet but know after reading this there'll be a big bastard in the bedroom waiting for me tonight Shock. No-one but my 5 year old DD to rescue me either!

SirKillalot · 31/08/2016 21:33

They do not hate conkers. One little fucker climbed over them.

mycatwantstokillme1 · 31/08/2016 21:36

We had a spider a few months ago, no joke it was so fat it's body was off the floor, now I don't mind spiders and often try & stop my cats from eating them but this mofo was like a wind up toy it was so big. It ran under a chest of drawers & we haven't seen it since, I can't tell you how massive it was. Ours are normally really small but this one was something out of a horror!

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Wayfarersonbaby · 31/08/2016 21:36

DH just removed a real whopper from DD's room. Thankfully he was putting her to bed and not me or I would have had conniptions. It completely filled a glass tumbler Shock

DD was delighted.

dodobookends · 31/08/2016 21:36

We've been invaded by massive flappy mothy twits.

MooPointCowsOpinion · 31/08/2016 21:37

The bastards keep making giant webs across the decking like they're trying to catch me.

DH is more afraid than I am though, they love getting in the car and prancing across the windscreen while DH is driving. I'm convinced being a passenger while he dodges a spider in the driver's seat is how I'm going to die.

I have conkers around the house and no spiders. Only just put the two together, I think they work as a deterrent!

MintyLizzy9 · 31/08/2016 21:37

Same here, had one beast yesterday but I find mid sept is when they really take the piss. I can't relax AT ALL now knowing it's starting. I see movement where there isn't any and jump and twitch like a bastard every five minutes.

I have stripped floorboards and they blend in....I keep seeing the wood knots out of the corner of my eye and leaping up shouting motherfucker Blush

I swear I have spider tourettes I can't help it, I bellow it out every. single. time. The

DS is 2 and I don't know if I'm more concerned about passing on my fear or my potty mouth!

I have a floor cleaning thingie me bob, long stick with pad on the end that you attach tissue/wipes to to clean the floor....only I use it to splat and dispatch mwah hahahahaha

greathat · 31/08/2016 21:39

I was once trying to tell my then 3 year old daughter off. She was clearly not paying any attention to what I was saying. I did the whole "Are you listening to me?" She said "I'm watching the giant spider?" "Which giant spider?" "That one" she says pointing to be stomach. I look down and the biggest spider I've ever seen was just walking up me.... I shudder thinking about it now

MintyLizzy9 · 31/08/2016 21:40

Oh and conkers DO NOT WORK!

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