# Giant house spider

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 25, 2010, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-house-spider/551372 "2010-08-25T05:04:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-house-spider/551372/21 "2010-08-29T05:07:22Z")

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Caught another GHS, bigger than the last. Looks to be 8cm or more, stretched out. And stretching, he is. He’s in the Penalty Jar, and is very active trying to climb out.

The disturbing thing is that he rappelled down from the overhead. That’s how I saw him, as he passed the open white French door. I’m not fond of drop spiders. I’d have let him out, but the screen door is balky. I’ll try to remember to let him go before I turn in.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-house-spider/551372/22 "2010-08-29T05:26:22Z")

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Gone now. Made a little thump when it hit the ground.

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**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-house-spider/551372/23 "2010-08-29T16:59:18Z")

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> [@Mahaloth](#):
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> If you are afraid of spiders, check out this video. It’s very calming.
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> [Silly, harmless, cute, spider](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRV4d9LCawU&feature=player_embedded)
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> 🙂

OMG that’s hilarious! Especially when he runs away with his foot stuck in the bowl!!

Found this, thought I’d share:

> **[Spider Myths](https://www.burkemuseum.org/collections-and-research/biology/arachnology-and-entomology/spider-myths)**
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> Spider expert Rod Crawford tackles the most common myths he hears in an attempt to set the record straight about spiders.

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**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2010, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/giant-house-spider/551372/24 "2010-08-29T17:05:51Z")

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> [@Johnny\_L.A](#):
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> The disturbing thing is that he rappelled down from the overhead.

I can beat that. My home does not have sheetrock walls, instead it is all tongue and groove pine with crown molding. So, with a groove every six inches there is a little tunnel under the molding to the attic. Perfectly spider-sized (if they squeeze).

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