Midnight Hunting

Yesterday morning I woke up and hopped in the shower. As I pulled over the shower curtain, a HUGE wolf spider fell down into the bottom of the bathtub right next to my feet. I screamed. I did. And I jumped right back out of the shower. I was very disturbed, and after Spence was brave enough to dispose of it (down the drain) I had to use all my courage to continue with my shower.

This summer, we have found several LARGE spiders in our little apartment. But that's not all we've found. Yesterday alone we found three GIANT spiders, two big black beetles and several flies. What is going on? Do these critters feel it necessary to pick our home as their home? I do not like it!

So, after finding our second large spider of the day around midnight, we decided it was vitally important to go on a spider hunt so we could sleep soundly all night. So after much deliberation, Spence agreed to do the hunting after putting on long sleeves and shoes...don't forget the gloves. And the handy dandy flashlight.

So, the hunt was on. We found one spider, a beetle, and a few dead flies laying around.

We looked high and low, in and out, all around our apartment until we felt the coast was clear of spiders. We told ourselves that what we didn't know won't hurt us, so we went to bed.

That night I had nightmares about spiders. I woke up several times during the night thinking I could see a giant spider on the ceiling or felt one on my leg. It was a long night.


Now, some of you might say, "Come on guys, it's just a few little bugs." No, no. We're talking Wolf spiders bigger than quarters! With thick legs that can move SO fast. YIKES!

See what I mean!