Look what I just about grabbed.

[SliceOfLife]

I was refinishing a razor on this Cnat to see how it finished on water. Went over to strop it, put it away and was putting the stone away. Stopped my hand about two inches shy of grabbing it because there was something sitting on it. Grabbed my camera and snagged this picture and by the time I turned the camera off, he'd buggered off. Hiding somewhere in my desk now... biding his time.

That's a 6x2", so he's almost 2" legspan sitting.

 

[rxonmymind]

Getting his fangs sharp no doubt.

 

[Intrigued]

Are you going to sleep tonight..... or just wait up for him to come back?

 

[Texasreiguy]

F that! I'm out!!

 

[SliceOfLife]

Assuming he understands English, I brokered a deal. I offered him certain locations in the upstairs area where I am unlikely to go in the foreseeable future as his domain. If he doesn't bother me, I won't bother him.

Are you going to sleep tonight..... or just wait up for him to come back?

 

[Eric83]

Time to sleep like Chuck Norris tonight! With one eye open that is, because he never sleeps....

 

[Intrigued]

Assuming he understands English, I brokered a deal. I offered him certain locations in the upstairs area where I am unlikely to go in the foreseeable future as his domain. If he doesn't bother me, I won't bother him.

I usually broker a deal like that with the littler ones.

 

[SliceOfLife]

After I took his picture and he ran behind the desk (I was almost positive he was in an ~4x2ft area I'd have to move the desk to get at), we made the deal. I've considered breaking it and going after him anyway but I'd feel guilty over such dishonesty.

 

[Legion]

Assuming he understands English, I brokered a deal. I offered him certain locations in the upstairs area where I am unlikely to go in the foreseeable future as his domain. If he doesn't bother me, I won't bother him.

That's the Australian way. You can't fight them, even when they are babies like that one.

 

[bastimret]

Your blades will now be imbued with the power of his venom and can be used to slay Horcruxes.

 

[ouch]

What stone do you recommend for sharpening cobra fangs?

 

[DC_MPA]

Just sell the house

 

[Mike H]

Getting his fangs sharp no doubt.

 

[Techichi]

Your blades will now be imbued with the power of his venom and can be used to slay Horcruxes.

I LOL'd and needed it bad...thank you.

 

[OldSchoolYoungin]

Pfft, we have black widows that big

 

[KipNoxzema]

Wow! I'd spend all night on a search and destroy for that guy. Please be careful, man.

 

[oakeshott]

That's almost certainly a wolf spider and they're pretty shy. He'll leave you alone as long as you leave him be and they have the virtue of eating other spiders. I have a mild phobia concerning spiders, but gave up my killing and came to a detente with them. Now, I only put an end to the cheeky ones or the ones whose last name is "Widow".

"Wolf spiders are capable of defensive bites, and some South American species may give bites that are medically significant. Nevertheless, the presence of wolf spiders is considered favorable to some because they consume undesirable arachnids.[SUP][2]"
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