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Published: September 17th 2006
Average sized spider
Think Jennifer Aniston would mind this guy crawling on her face in real life? "I don't like spiders and snakes but that ain't what it takes to love me....like I want to be loved by you." From the song, Spiders and Snakes by Jim Stafford
Yes, we live near the jungle so creepy crawlies are to be expected. I get it but that doesn't mean I have to like them. After our visit to Mundo de Serpientes earlier in the year (see previous blog)I have a healthy respect for snakes. I'm no longer afraid of them.
Spiders, tarantulas and the like are a different story. I've yet to find a book about these creatures so my fear lives on. I'm a firm believer that knowledge is power. If I knew whether these things could hurt me or not (maybe)I wouldn't have such strong disdain for them.
It's not uncommon in our house to go into the kitchen at night for a snack and find yourself face to face with tarantula type spider. You just never know. Better to always be alert, turn on a light and observe prior to entering a dark room. When a spider is spotted our routine is to holler for Bill to come and kill it. Yeah, I
know it's wrong to kill another living creature but I made a deal with all the creepy living things when I moved here. I respect them in their living environment. They must return the favor. Enter my house and I'll kill you. Okay, get close to an entrance to my house and I'll kill you.
Last week on two occasions we heard the usual, "OH Crap!" and then a splat. Unfortunately, on these occassions the comment that followed was, "missed him!" instead of the expected, "Got him!"
Maybe I'm alone in my thinking here but if you attempt to kill a spider, you don't stop until you get the son of a bitch. On both these occassions Bill walked away telling us he couldn't find the bastards. Not a comforting feeling as you're headed to bed.
I made Bill switch sides of the bed with me as one of the missed spiders was last sighted on my side of the room. Him telling me it was a little one didn't help to calm my fears one bit. Later in the week I found and killed two spiders. Maybe not the original two that got away but I'm
Mundo de Serpientes
They held the snakes, I didn't! going to believe they were.
Like the song says, spiders and snakes aren't what it takes to love me BUT if you love me and you see a spider you damn well better kill the son of a bitch!
Bill just read this before posting.... said I need to add we don't see the spiders every day. He's afraid people will think we're over run with them. The reality is we see them (the big ones) once, possibly twice a month. It seems when we realize it's been a long time since we've seen one there's a couple that turn up in the following days. It's not as bad as it may sound.
Side note: If someone knows of a good CR spider book please send me the name.
Pura Vida,
Jen, Bill, Callista and Bear
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Aunt Carole
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Spiders
Thanks for the spider(s) story and, no, I don't expect ME anytime soon. I understand the balance of nature as per spiders, scorpions, etc. but I don't share my bed with them. I don't care if they bite or not, I'd be on spider patrol all nite for as many nites as I'm there; wouldn't sleep a wink. Let me know if there's a Hilton Suites nearby and I'll reconsider. And, yes, get me a room on the top floor !! Hugs -- Noah Spiders