To call 999?

[laurzj82]

There is a spider the size of a fucking bungalow in DD's room. OH is working abroad. No one else nearby who can help. I threw a shoe at it but missed and it's ran behind her wardrobe.

Totally acceptable to ring for the fire brigade to help, right?

I'll have you lot know that although I resemble a 40something woman, deep inside I identify as a spider. I find this thread very insensitive, triggering and upsetting. I'm reporting it to MNHQ for its disturbingly humanarachnophobic posts.

False widows are black with white markings on their back. They aren't very big and liked our food cupboard.
Lay hundreds of eggs as well.
Eeeugh

I am absolutely terrified of spiders, moths and daddy long legs so this time of year is a nightmare for me usually. This year though the dog who is generally a pathetic hound who trembles if the wind blows more than a breeze has transformed into Ninja destroyer of all things I loathe. If someone knocks the offending beast down to the floor the dog maims it and then plays with it until death and even I can manage to pick up a dead spider/moth/daddy long legs

Put a pile of books on it for tonight and sleep. In the morning carefully remove book by book and have hover out ready - it'd probably still be alive.

NOOOO!!!! DON'T USE FABREEZE!!!!

The feast on it and it makes the buggers even bigger

I know from bitter experience unfortunately. :(

Had a medium sized spider on my bedroom ceiling....decided I was a big girl and could ignore it....turned out the light....tossed and turned a bit....turned the light back on...and the evil git was only lowering itself, leg splayed, inches above my head......

No second chances.

I pointed the dog at a daddy long legs earlier and said 'get it then'! He did. 😄

One appeared in front of my face as I was driving yesterday. I jumped out of the still moving car, garrotted myself with the seat belt and only just managed to grab the hand break before the car hit a wall!
I normally can't kill them but this one made me angry so I hit it over the head with an oil can.

Nuke the wardrobe from orbit.

It's the only way to be sure.

bob are you in Australia? That sounds like an extreme reaction to a UK spider....

Poor spider!

This little darling is one of our current house pets. We love them as they are so useful. Unlike the pesky dirty flies they eat.

Bounty now that's an idea my kids will love. Especially 6 year old DD. And we're overrun with flies thanks to missing the bin collection and the bin got maggoty.