My daughter got a little plastic and screen bug house from her grand
parents this summer. She loved to collect moths and caterpillars. But
when heading out fishing, I saw a huge dock spider sunning itself and I
thought it would look great in my daughters bug house.
Here's what happened.
I was using a styrofoam worm container to try and catch the dock spider.
I crept up and just placed the worm container over the spider. I had the
lid in my other hand and I thought I could just slide the lid underneath
and then the spider would be trapped.
The flaw in my plan you ask? The lid is beveled. I did not take this
into consideration at the time but figured out the error in a mighty
quick way.
I lifted the side of the container and started to slide the lid under.
That gave the spider enough room to squeeze through and run up the
entire length of my arm. I was wearing a T-shirt. I don't think I need
to tell anyone that these animals are super quick movers.
The spider ran up my arm. I was screaming like a 4 year old girl
slapping the crap outta myself. The spider made it to the short arm
sleeve and now was sharing my shirt with me.
I don't know why but I was trying to run away from myself.......if you
get my meaning. Meanwhile everybody (15 people) along the shore was
watching me. I guess my very feminine screams attracted their attention.
The spider fell out of my shirt and made it to cover. I looked around
and noticed all these people staring at me. I tried to act
"manly". I was just about to go up my stairs but went up my
neighbors stairs instead.
