The Spider

With cooler Minnesota weather, I can now sit in the screened-in porch and enjoy fresh air, wildlife and the quietness that surrounds us.

As I lay back on my chair, content as a bee with nectar in its mouth, I looked up at the ceiling and saw it.  “It” was a large black spider measuring 3-4 inches from the tip of one leg to the tip of its other leg. Instead of getting up and hooting and hollering, I watched as it just sat there as if it were dead. I knew better though — it was alive and would eventually be discontent sitting motionless.

Spider

My husband was sitting directly across from me unaware of the danger in the room. Well, okay, it COULD be dangerous. I cautiously rose from my chair and circled to the other side of the room where I informed him of what lay overhead.

Now it was time to investigate how much danger we were in. With iPad in hand, I scoured the internet for images of this newfound creature who had made its way into our peaceful abode.

I immediately eliminated the black widow and brown recluse spiders (both poisonous) from my list. At first I thought it might be an orb weaver and had it been that species I would have been delighted as they eat mosquitoes. Upon further examination (magnifying the images I was comparing) it does not appear to be an orb weaver.

Perhaps a grass spider? Similar but the grass spider only grows to one inch.

So I am left to ponder what this spider is.  Any arachnoid experts out there?

As I left the porch to make dinner, my husband took a broom and swatted the spider off the ceiling then chased it out the door.  Yeah! for a husband who handles the icky things in life for me.

Question: What do you do with the spiders in your house? Do you kill them or do you take them outdoors so they can die naturally?

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2 thoughts on “The Spider”

  1. I usually try to trap spiders found in my house in a jar. Then, with lid just setting atop the jar I toss the whole thing far out into the yard where I hope the spider escapes to fend for himself outdoors.

    A few nights back, I spied a spider in the small crevace between my bedroom ceiling and the picture molding. I know I could not trap him with a jar in that position, even if I could get up to the ceiling by climbing on a chair with my wonky knee, so I could only hope he stayed put during the night and did not bother me, as I slept. I would call James in the morning to dispatch the spider in whatever manner he chose. Naturally, with the spider no where in sight come moring, I was left to wonder where he is now and what mischief he might be up to. Not good, I’m sure.

    Do you get these comments?

    1. Yes I get the comments and appreciate the feedback. I tried to capture a moth once but it was too fluttery and spooked me. We have wolf spiders in Minnesota that are really fast and since I don’t know what kind this one is I’d rather not try to chase it.

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