The No So Itsby Bitsy Spider

[1FlashyFan]

My 3 year old daughter ran out of her room in tears and screaming "A spider. A spider. It fweaked me out, Mommy!" Well I asked if it was big or little. "Little", she replied. So off to her closet I go expecting to find a little house spider ... NOT. It was a tarantula :p I removed it and the kids and I went outside (without Goldie who wanted to eat it) as we have a pretty strict catch and release policy in our house on certain creepy crawlies of which the taratula is one. So the itsby bitsy spider that fweaked out my 3 year old wasn't so itsby bitsy after all. Another fun day at the zoo

 

[Bsergent]

OK, How you caught that spider is far beyond my imagination. I would have panicked. I hate spiders but a tarantula??? Glad I don't have to worry about those here in TN. You are one brave woman. You get the courage award for today.

 

[1FlashyFan]

Tarantulas aren't very quick so it's easy to put them in a shoe box or something like that. Their bite is about the same as a bee sting so not really so bad and they only do that if you really provoke them which we try not to do. The funniest thing about today is, I cannot imagine what my daughter considers BIG if she though the tarantula was "little". Silly girl!

 

[K8IE]

That is funny. The "little" spider fweaked her out. My son is actually getting a tarantula for his birthday this year, that is all he is talking about. They are so neat, and very interesting to watch them grow and molt and eat. I great ongoing science lesson. As long as it is not loose in the house, that is.

 

[Indy B's Mom]

Oh my gosh-I would have freaked out, except that you have to stay calm for your child's sake. My 3 year old says fw... words, too . When she's hot, she tells us that she's fweaty ha-ha too cute! I give your whole family the bravery award for the day!!

 

[Laila63139]

And I thought giant cockroaches were scary!

Giant cockroaches are the worst!! I grew up in Houston and will never forget doing a summer play at my high school.. In the middle of summer in a nice cool dark theater, I went up in to the seats to get my purse and one buzzed me. I always thought they had birds up there until this, they were that loud..

This thread is giving me the heebee-jeebies. :eek:

 

[Elyse]

OMG, I may have passed out.

Oh, those city roaches are not joke either. I was walking in to the bathroom are work (had to go so bad) an as I opened my pants I saw a boxersized roach. Needless to say I bolted with open pants and all. The little SOB followed me out as I ran throught the office screaming. My assistant nearly wet her pants along with half of the editors.

 

[mmichaelson]

OMG. I am terrified of all spiders, and that one would have frozen me in my tracks, that's for sure!!!

Brave lady!

 

[Evie&Adam]

I would have had a heart attach and called out the national guard!!! LOL I so *HATE* anything that would or could fall into the creepy crawly category! I freak at those little house spiders! DH is always on me about hating them.

 

[spud's mum]

OMG! OMG! OMG! TARANTULAS?! :eek:
I'm soooooooooo glad I live in the uk! I have a fit with the little wussy house spiders we have here. I'm REALLY arachnaphobic and I'm coming out in a cold sweat just thinking about it. EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! OMG!
I just don't know what else to say. I need a lie down...and a drink!