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Go home spider. Go home!

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Mummyto2munchkins · 19/08/2019 18:10

Decided to do a deap clean of my bathroom today...
Found a rather large spider!

He's safely outside...

AIBU to think where the f*ck has it come from?

Go home spider. Go home!
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Mummyto2munchkins · 19/08/2019 18:12

*deep.
(have a child clinging to me)

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SistersOfMerci · 19/08/2019 18:17

My dd found a big mofo in the bathroom last week. Our house seems to be overrun with them. I'm considering moving to a high rise.

RubaiyatOfAnyone · 19/08/2019 18:18

Tis the beginning of the season when lonely boy spiders roam around looking for a bit of hows-yer-father with the girl spiders who have sensibly built themselves cosy webs to live in.

I’m not saying they’re not terrifying, but it helps to remember it’s not personal, they are just passing through minding their own spidery business.

Fuckwheresitgone · 19/08/2019 18:27

C'mon OP you know the drill...you now need to burn the house downGrin! Looks like a false widow

Bravelurker · 19/08/2019 19:06

COPY THAT!! I would offer to pay for the fuckers uber and hotel accommodation.
I don't know why I clicked on this but the title was hilarious 😂.

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Mummyto2munchkins · 19/08/2019 19:15

Whatever it is... He can stay out! I now need to deep clean ALL of my house to make sure he has no family hiding anywhere... Hmm

Go home spider. Go home!
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Mummyto2munchkins · 19/08/2019 19:16

P. S - the cup is one of them very large ones! He was definitely bigger than he looks in that second photo!

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RoxyHart13 · 19/08/2019 19:19

Pretty sure it's a false widow.

AloeVeraLynn · 19/08/2019 19:21

I had a big one lurking outside my bathroom window sill for ages. I told him "Cedric, you can stay there but dont come in my house."
Few days later I'm brushing my teeth and I look up...the dickhead is on the ceiling.
I am badly phobic and I'm trying to name them and generally tolerate them so I dont show my kids my fear so I was furious he decided to come in!

Wide0penSpace · 19/08/2019 19:23

That's definitely a false widow.

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Mummyto2munchkins · 19/08/2019 19:25

Hmm... But why my house?
He's safely gone to find a new home (hopefully not mine again!)

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pigsDOfly · 19/08/2019 19:26

I found an absolutely massive monster when I lifted up the dog's bed the other day - I hoover most day so he hadn't been there long. I carried the bed out to the end of the garden and gave it a good shake.

Just glad I found it before the dog did, she's terrified of creepy crawlies. I think she would have left home.

Cassilis · 19/08/2019 19:28

Is that the devil’s pitchfork on his back?

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Mummyto2munchkins · 19/08/2019 19:32

Definitely looks like it Cassilis, theyre definitely the pet of the devil!

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FudgeBrownie2019 · 19/08/2019 19:37

I've sold some shoes on eBay recently and as I was parcelling them up I check each box before I wrap them and one pair had a great big hairy spider sat snugly inside the shoe. The buyer had been a bit of a prick to me in a shitty email and I was so, so tempted to leave him there for her to open.

If you're on Facebook and want to learn about spiders (or just accept them as part of your family) look at Ophelia the Monster's page. I've learned that when spiders are happy they wiggle their pedipalps (little dangly things under their beards I think) - who even knew spiders could feel joy?

RoxyHart13 · 19/08/2019 22:00

Why do I keep looking? I swear I can feel it on me now!

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Mummyto2munchkins · 19/08/2019 22:21

Not found anymore! Hopefully he told his friends there's an eviction going on!

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Lindormilk · 19/08/2019 22:59

I saw 2 big black bastards in my shower tray yesterday. Fuckers. Hate them. Snd yes, i killed them.

Lindormilk · 19/08/2019 23:01

Oh and i went round the outside of the windows removing and hosing down their eggs. Evil things.

Polydactyly · 19/08/2019 23:31

We live in a high rise and there was a big bastard casually strolling across my bedroom floor the other day.
The kind so big it has the brass balls big enough to not even run across the floor... i swear it was strutting. DP is terrified too but as I was clinging to the newborn baby (had to protect my child obvs) and is removed every single other creepy crawly, he begrudgingly took care of it.
It was so but it’s legs were trapped by the pint glass when he put it over. Had to gently nudge it in, one leg at a time. Sad

jannowitz · 19/08/2019 23:34

He was home 😊

Spudina · 19/08/2019 23:39

I came on this thread to say it's a house spider and already home. But effing hell, that is one sinister looking spider!! Does look like a false widow. We have tube web spiders in our basement. They live in these cool tubes they spin. I blew on them every time I went in there, but then found out they jump and bite. I give them all the space they need now. No really....have the basement I insist.

messolini9 · 20/08/2019 01:27

C'mon OP you know the drill...you now need to burn the house downgrin! Looks like a false widow
Grin Grin Grin

It certainly looks a bit depressed.

Teaandcrisps · 20/08/2019 01:36

That's a false widow - and they BITE! Burn the house down and ruuuuuuuuuun!

Here's a pic of one I had in my house a few weeks ago.

Go home spider. Go home!
Mileysmiley · 20/08/2019 02:08

Spider's hate the wet weather that is why they come indoors.

I think this autumn they will be even bigger because of the warm weather .... they have more insects to eat.

I actually had one crawl up my arm when I was in bed shudder