Daddy bladdy Longlegs!

[Glutton4...]

It's that time of year again!

The only time of year I turn into a complete nervous wreck. The darn things are everywhere - now they're even coming in through the cat-flap

I was just sitting here reading a thread, and I heard a familiar noise. Suddenly a HUGE one flew up from under the desk, straight at my Poota screen, then straight into my face Why do they do that!!!!? They give me the willies.

Gimme a big fat hairy Spider any day!

I'm still shivering now!

[lynda66]

i'm with you on that one .... thankfully there have been much fewer here since i rotavated the lawn and fed about 2 million of the manky maggotty things to the chickens

[lottie dolly]

it's an even bigger shock when you see one in the bed,the thick legged ones that is,just seconds before you jump in under the duvet,then you just have to find it,so you know where it is,keep a lidded jam jar nearby for dispatching to the outside,

[Glutton4...]

That's a fab idea LD - I can save 'em all up for my Chooks!

Insert VERY evil grin Smiley!

[lottie dolly]

only toooo happy to help G4,let us know how many you collect

[quark1]

Eeeeeghhhh!

I know these flies are completely harmless - but oooh 'eck do they give me the heebiegeebies.

A close colleague at my then place of work put my terror of these creatures to the test and placed one in front of me on my desk - I've never moved so quickly, much to the great hilarity of the office!, and was a quivering wreck for the rest of the day. He was sorry but also a very good work chum - and it didn't stop either of us playing future practical jokes in a stressful environment - and why not?!

And as a youngster my parents watched one creep up on me as I sat watching TV - does that count as cruelty - lol!

[Alison]

I quite like them, think they're quite pretty in a delicate kind of way

[jackie j]

On the radio this morning, boy says to dad look at those two what are they, dad says daddy long legs, boy, why is one on top, dad, cos they are mating and explains, boy says is the one on top daddy and the one underneath mummy, no says dad they are both daddy long legs, boy thinks about this then says, well thats ok in London but not down here in Devon. ( well something like that )

[lynda66]

my pet mice loved em too .... great satisfaction watching them crunch up the bodies and legs and leave the wings on the floor

[TEB]

Gimme a big fat hairy Spider any day!

There ya go

[Glutton4...]

Cheers TEB - great piccies!

[lizzylemon]

Omg what the feck did you do that for - argh!

Gimme a lovely little nutty crazy legged crane fly any day. They're so silly n flappy n funny n a bit nutty.

Spiders bite and attack people for no good reason, with their horrid eyes and spindley pointy hairy jointed legs and fat bloated shiny bodies, URGH URGH URGH URGH!

[lettucegrow!]

Glad I'm not the only woos(s?) around. Have a totally irrational fear/hatrid of them. OH has to get them out of the room for me before I can settle. Why do they do that dive bomb thing and come traight at you? argh!!!!
Apparently I used to keep them in my pockets when I was two years old-obviously need therapy.
But I have bought one of those long handled bug removes things that catches them and the lid shuts and on a good I can get rid of one!!!

[Snadger]

I quite like them, think they're quite pretty in a delicate kind of way

I agree Alison..............Glutton's a wuss!

[zebedee]

It's that time of year again!

The only time of year I turn into a complete nervous wreck. The darn things are everywhere - now they're even coming in through the cat-flap

I was just sitting here reading a thread, and I heard a familiar noise. Suddenly a HUGE one flew up from under the desk, straight at my Poota screen, then straight into my face Why do they do that!!!!? They give me the willies.

Gimme a big fat hairy Spider any day!

I'm still shivering now!

My youngest son had an interesting 'habit'! He used to eat them! Along with woodlice, and snails (complete with shells!). As far as spiders go FERGIT IT! I have faced some scary situations in the past, but spiders make me go faint. Literally! A rather large spider fell on my shoulder one day while I was at the top of the stairs, and my wife had to catch me to prevent me falling down them! Big brave boy, eh?