okay kids, its not a brown recluse, or a wolf! They are both pretty big! It wont harm Ollie but might leave a blister if it gets you Camille, but I doubt its poisonous. Theyre more afraid of you than you of it.Can you scoop them up and throw it out? It doesnt matter if they fog, spiders have lungs and hold their breath! I kid you not! They really are good to have around. We put ours back outside.

But, but, but....smashing it means there is no chance it will ever find it's way back in again! I know that spiders are good, and if I could, I would put it outside. But, that's impossible. I am terrified, absolutely positively completely terrified of spiders, especially when they're in the house. I have to wait until they are still (when they're moving I'm on top of the couch), then I have to hit them with a shoe. But I can't be wearing the shoe, just holding it. And it doesn't end there. I can't pick them up with a paper towl, toilet paper, etc. I have to scoop their dead body up into a plasic cup and then dump it down the toilet.

If I were to see a spider crawling on me, I would no doubt lose bladder control. I'm glad to know it won't hurt Ollie. You don't know what it is Leigh? I've had no luck by googling it.

I believe its a sow bug killer (rolly polly bugs)! Now get ready for school!! make your lunch?

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/images/sowbug_killer.jpg

camille, you sound just like me! i am even terrified of the dead ones, like they are going to spring back to life and jump in my face. google "banana spider" if you ever want nightmares. they life in northern florida and it makes me very happy to be in central. UGH!

I shouldn't have googled it! Gross!! I'm scared of the dead ones too...thus the need for the plastic cup to transport them. If my bf is here than I just completely remove myself from the situation and let him take care of it!

Well hrmmmpphh, that hardly sounds deadly, how about BIG BAD TERRIFYING sow bug killer!!!

Ask this guy:

What's That Bug: Spiders

Sorry guys but I'd take a spider over a house centipede/silver fish any day! One fell on me in the bathroom once! Near beat the crap out of myself!

Hey thanks!!

I think Leigh is probably right on with the sow bug killer (which still sounds scary with the word 'killer' in it's name!!), but the legs do look a little different. Thanks Leigh!

Or a scorpion...In GA we had to dump our shoes every time before putting them on. Not fun, especially when you had a little present inside...eek!