JESUS GOD WHY

[pshaw_raven]

I just went to pick up some empty water softener salt bags as I gather stuff up for trash day tomorrow. Grabbed a handful of bags and found the BIGGEST ASS HUNTSMAN SPIDER I HAVE EVER SEEN

WTF NATURE WHY IS A SPIDER THAT DAMN BIG YOU TRIPPIN

I screamed loudly enough that dogs on the next road over started barking. I was shaking badly enough I'm back in the house eating a chocolate bar and trying not to think about how I now feel like I have spiders crawling up my legs.

SEE THIS IS WHY I NEED A FLAMETHROWER SOMEONE CALL ELON MUSK HOLY CRAP

Comments

[expandranon]

At least it wasn't a black widow, or something-something-Australia. Doesn't stop that atavism from kicking in, though, does it? Brains are strange, fearful things.

it's a floriduh thang

[beachglass]

we grow em big here!!

when I was a kid in ohio, I almost NEVER saw a spider.

if I did, it was the flimsy little daddy long legs :) so delicate!!

once we moved to florida, aka, the jungle, I saw it all.

I've seen spiders as big as my hand, with hair.

and, I have long hands...

<3

[cdayzee]

Ugh, I feel your pain! Especially since you happened upon it.

Last month before Halloween I was routinely opening blinds one morning & was greeted by seeing the largest tarantula on the side of my garage I've ever seen. It was so big it looked like a decoration we'd put up. Thankfully DH & my son were home & got rid of it [after they took pictures & admired it]. This gal doesn't do spiders either. I'm glad I wasn't close to it. I seriously would've been freaking out so bad.