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What do you do if you see a spider in your home?

Emma_Emma_ Community Manager Posts: 601 Incredible Poster
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A poll that has divided the staff team at The Mix this week!

If you saw a spider in your home would you:
  • Kill it
  • Leave it be/ set it free
  • Hoover/ Vacuum it up

What do you do if you see a spider in your home? 20 votes

Kill it
25% 5 votes
Leave it be / Set it free
55% 11 votes
Hoover / Vacuum it up
20% 4 votes

Comments

  • AoifeAoife Community Manager Posts: 3,228 Boards Guru
    I usually try and set it free but depends on the type of spider! If it's a really big one, I'll avoid that room until it disappears or find someone else to set it free!
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  • JustVJustV Community Manager Posts: 5,612 Part of The Furniture
    For those of you who can't bear spiders in your house but don't want to kill them, spider catchers are a great invention (and also work for any insect / flying thing in my experience!)
    All behaviour is a need trying to be met.
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  • Emma_Emma_ Community Manager Posts: 601 Incredible Poster
    @Owl I relate to this ahaha. I don't mind the spiders if I can see them, but the moment they disappear... that's it, I'm out :D
  • JellyelephantJellyelephant Posts: 1,908 Extreme Poster
    I am terrified of spiders, sorry but its getting hoovered up if I see one in my flat
    The sun will rise and we will try again 
  • Past UserPast User Definition of a mental mess and a certified lost cause :) Posts: 0 Just got here
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  • Former MemberFormer Member Posts: 375 Listening Ear
    Owl wrote: »
    if it's tiny like a money spider or a house spider i'll just get it on some kitchen roll or something and let it outside. i know letting a spider outside still means certain death but i feel less responsible 😂

    if it's hairy or got teeth though
    disaster-girl.jpg


    They’re just fluffy ):
  • DancerDancer Community Champion Posts: 8,111 Legendary Poster
    Give it a name
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  • Emma_Emma_ Community Manager Posts: 601 Incredible Poster
    Think this might be my favourite poll yet :lol:

    Henry is getting fed well :P
  • Past UserPast User Posts: 0 Just got here
    Leave em alone and hope they don't crawl in your mouth while you're asleep. Sweet dreams everyone :D
  • ellie2000ellie2000 Posts: 4,420 Community Veteran
    spraying the spider with hairspray freezes it, then u scoop it with paper n chuck it out
    Crazy mad insane
  • Former MemberFormer Member We prefer the masquerade~ >:3 Posts: 85 Budding Regular
    Owl wrote: »
    if it's tiny like a money spider or a house spider i'll just get it on some kitchen roll or something and let it outside. i know letting a spider outside still means certain death but i feel less responsible 😂

    if it's hairy or got teeth though
    disaster-girl.jpg


    WTH DID YOU DO???? :scream:
  • Former MemberFormer Member We prefer the masquerade~ >:3 Posts: 85 Budding Regular
    I don't like spiders, but I can't do anything about that. I just call my dad to get it out
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