Are you an Arachnophobe?

Bretrick

Bretrick

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A Perth man admits he 'freaked out' after an attempt to kill a spider triggered a full police response
A passer by heard a man yelling out, "Why don't you die"? A child could be heard crying inside as well.
She immediately rang the Police.
Three police cars rushed to deal with the 'murder' to find the man with a nappy in his hands.
He admitted to the Police he was screaming at a spider.
"I came out of the bedroom and I saw a spider on the floor … it was about 10 centimetres long; I freaked out as I normally do," he said.
"My partner was in the shower so I grabbed the first thing I saw, which was a nappy because we're toilet training our daughter, and I went down on my knees and I whacked it a few times.
"I was screaming, 'Why don't you die?' at the top of my lungs and repeatedly … because I'm terrified of them."
Mr Howard said his toddler became hysterical in a nearby room when she heard the screams.
"I'm very embarrassed, it's probably the most embarrassing day of my life, but it's hilarious as well," he said.
 

I have no fear of any spider. No reason to get near any spider to kill it. A spritz of Raid Ant & Roach kills any spider in 1 minute - even the dangerous ones in Austrailia.
 

Bretrick said:
A Perth man admits he 'freaked out' after an attempt to kill a spider triggered a full police response
A passer by heard a man yelling out, "Why don't you die"? A child could be heard crying inside as well.
She immediately rang the Police.
Three police cars rushed to deal with the 'murder' to find the man with a nappy in his hands.
He admitted to the Police he was screaming at a spider.
"I came out of the bedroom and I saw a spider on the floor … it was about 10 centimetres long; I freaked out as I normally do," he said.
"My partner was in the shower so I grabbed the first thing I saw, which was a nappy because we're toilet training our daughter, and I went down on my knees and I whacked it a few times.
"I was screaming, 'Why don't you die?' at the top of my lungs and repeatedly … because I'm terrified of them."
Mr Howard said his toddler became hysterical in a nearby room when she heard the screams.
"I'm very embarrassed, it's probably the most embarrassing day of my life, but it's hilarious as well," he said.
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This was funny, but one way to not have similar episodes, is to contact your friendly "pest control" man to come visit every so often and spray - that will get rid of any potential mishaps with these pesky creatures!
 
Bretrick said:
A Perth man admits he 'freaked out' after an attempt to kill a spider triggered a full police response
A passer by heard a man yelling out, "Why don't you die"? A child could be heard crying inside as well.
She immediately rang the Police.
Three police cars rushed to deal with the 'murder' to find the man with a nappy in his hands.
He admitted to the Police he was screaming at a spider.
"I came out of the bedroom and I saw a spider on the floor … it was about 10 centimetres long; I freaked out as I normally do," he said.
"My partner was in the shower so I grabbed the first thing I saw, which was a nappy because we're toilet training our daughter, and I went down on my knees and I whacked it a few times.
"I was screaming, 'Why don't you die?' at the top of my lungs and repeatedly … because I'm terrified of them."
Mr Howard said his toddler became hysterical in a nearby room when she heard the screams.
"I'm very embarrassed, it's probably the most embarrassing day of my life, but it's hilarious as well," he said.
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I don't like them, there are plenty around my house and yard. I kill them when I can, but admit, I never screamed at them. :p
 
Bretrick said:
Huntsman spiders are huge and freak out worthy
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C'mon, Bretrick. Elephants are huge. Spiders are small.
Huntsmen are harmless. Learn to cohabit by giving them personal names.
My house huntsmen are usually given a name beginning with C - Charlie, Cecil or Cedric.
They usually hunt by night and hide behind the pictures or wardrobes by day.
They eat flies in return for a little tolerance.

Funnelwebs and redbacks are totally different.
They have to die before they can reproduce and take over the garden.
 
Warrigal said:
C'mon, Bretrick. Elephants are huge. Spiders are small.
Huntsmen are harmless. Learn to cohabit by giving them personal names.
My house huntsmen are usually given a name beginning with C - Charlie, Cecil or Cedric.
They usually hunt by night and hide behind the pictures or wardrobes by day.
They eat flies in return for a little tolerance.

Funnelwebs and redbacks are totally different.
They have to die before they can reproduce and take over the garden.
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Huntsman Spiders are run away from worthy to me.
Not liking them at all. 😱
 
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