Not so long ago I did a short post on Eric - now Eric was an alcoholic spider that i knew who lived here with me.Alcoholic ? Yep - he walked sideways and would only show his 8 legs when there was ever any booze in the house.But needless to say - he met his demise a while back and i thought i was rid of that arachnid species forever.
However -we are now in the grip of a particularly nasty hot summer,where the day time averages are about 35 and the night time is about 27.We have had thunderstorms,a lot of them - as a result of the heat and the humidity.So it is bringing out all manner of creatures that normally live underground - because the ground is now too hot.
Now i have noticed over the last 2 weeks or so,that there have been a lot of spiders crawling around the house -some small,some large.It is times like this that having a cat comes in handy - but even he has been too scared to attack the larger ones.
The most common i have seen is the 'flat spider' from a distance it looks like a small scorpion,but it is actually a completely flat spider.It can fit anywhere.I am not sure of the proper name for them,but we call them 'flat spiders' anyways.
So i was minding my own business this afternoon,washing out my bath tub.When Eric's sister - who we shall call Angela - decided to get all Jackie Chan on me,and jumped at me off the wall,and landed on my arm,sinking those little teeth in as she did.
Needless to say,I didnt see this coming and went into attack mode immediately.I had boiling hot water in the tub at the time,so i brushed her into the water,as quickly as i could - do you know,this bitch went straight to the bottom -and started to walk around.When i looked hard enough,I could even see the tiniest of air bubbles coming to the surface - this bitch was snorkeling under the water.Having marveled at the sight of this for a few moments,I comtemplated my next move - but that was easy - pull the plug.
I bet you never saw a spider breakdance on ice before have you?
Cruel I know - but the bitch bit me - so need less to say,as i watched her swirling her way down the drain - i flushed it out with some more hot water for good measure - just to be sure.
The arm is abit sore - but i will live to fight another day,pity i cant say the same for Angela though
cuppajava posted on Dec 28, 2008
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cuppajava said on Dec 28, 2008....
SC ? i know that you are looking into the time thing - something tells me you are not operating on GMT - this post was done at 8 45pm and not 6 hours ago! -
lionesss said on Dec 28, 2008....
there is nothing worsethan a spider goin down the plug hole and a few mins later pops back up,errrr, itchy, i hope your arm feels better,soon xx -
woman said on Dec 29, 2008....
I try to live in harmony with spiders and such but the Jackie Chan move justifies your actions. I'm glad you didn't become ill from the bite. -
Lucytorial said on Dec 29, 2008....
bwaaa ha ha haa Eric sure knows how to pick em huh?? tee he hee so do you think Angela has left a slight larger brood of babies to bite you in the ass next time you sit on your toilet??? -
diabolicdame said on Dec 29, 2008....
Lol.. hahahaha.. I'd be freaking out if there were so many spiders around me! Did you ever steal Eric's booze or somethin? 'Cause it seems like Angela was out for revenge! lol.. I hope your arm gets better soon! -
diabolicdame said on Dec 29, 2008....
8 hours ago! wow it hasnt been 8 secs! lol -
fragglesrock said on Dec 29, 2008....
i remember eric!!! do you think his sister was avenging his death???? ***psst...you better watch your back*** -
Hegemone said on Dec 29, 2008....
Well CJ I certainly hope that the bite is feeling better ... I'm thinking that although it would be nice to say Angela fared well .... if she's that bitey of a bitch ... I think it's better this way. I think I agree with Frag ... perhaps she was avenging Eric's death ... or crabbing because there was no alcohol in the house??? -
cuppajava said on Dec 29, 2008....
Hi Lioness - well i did make sure she disappeared for good.But i could swear i saw her mother plodding around my lounge tonight,so the cat will be on duty tonight i am sure!
Hi Woman -well I wasnt so ill last night -but was feeling a bit sluggish today - but i am sure it will pass
Hi Lucy - i sure as hell hope not !!! But i am sure i will meet the rest of the family soon.I know they believe in revenge
Hi DD - well i generally dont keep any in the house - but with the heat being what it is,I have the windows open all the time,so i think she was chancing her arm,or was that a leg?
Hi Fraggles - i am sure she probably was - but it as a bad idea in my house....and yes,I have been watching my back !
Hi Heg - i think she was chancing her luck but it was a lot of fin watching her trying to claw her way out of the plug hole -til i flushed it out again !