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11. I leave them alone as long as there is no chance they will get on me.
Wed Aug 24, 2022, 10:54 AM
Aug 2022

I hate spiders, but as the article says, they have a purpose.

So as long as don't get on me, they get left alone or moved.

I almost wrecked my mom's car long ago when a spider came out of the sunshade and slowly dropped toward my lap while driving on the highway. When I locked up the brakes, it swung forward and the silk strand hit the steering wheel which made the spider let go and land on the seat.

Almost had another close call in the car. A few years ago on a work trip, we went downtown to eat. I left the sunroof tipped, and the back windows down a little bit. When we came back it was just after dusk. As everyone was about to get in the car, I just happened to see one of those big orb-weavers right in the middle of the back seat area. No one else noticed, and one almost got right in the web. They thought I was nuts to suddenly be yelling "STOP STOP OUT OF THE CAR OUT OUT OUT!"

I have no idea where it came from, and since we were only out of the car for a little more than an hour, am still amazed that it could make one of those big webs in such short time. Although the car interior would probably be easier than going from tree to power line to sidewalk like those spiders usually do.

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