I'm sorry, spider, but it's this or the mercy of the cats.

You rather die now?

Starlight tour, but for spiders.

Spider bro.

This take could swing from normal all the way to unhinged depending on the number and size the spiders

Same here, although they're not catching much of the current infestation of Maple/Boxelder bugs.

I like their look and dopey panicked movements when they notice you watching them, but the cute looks get old when there's 20 sunbathing on the wrong side of the kitchen window.

I have off-limits places: where I sleep and in the shower. If I can’t reach them and they’re there… unfortunately they get the hand vac. Otherwise, it’s time to bring out and index card and Dedicated Spider Cup. It’s outside if it’s not winter, and basement if it’s winter.

Hum... I tried to maintain that philosophy until they attracted a wanderer that I was unable to get rid of for 2 days until it ate all the spiders. Also, one of them attacked me, what wasn't a big issue, but I prefer not to happen again.

Now I kill them all.

I love that the bear also uses a cup and napkin 😂

Alien invasion!

That’s cold… as ICE

Right, spiders at home are very usefull

https://www.iflscience.com/australian-man-explains-why-he-let-a-spider-the-size-of-his-face-live-in-his-house-for-a-year-66740

Maybe it depends on where you live, but I always find the same spiders living in gardens or on the side of a shed or something, so I've never been worried about that except in winter.

Does not apply so much in warm weather countries. All the spiders that come into our house are also easily found loving life outside (Australia). I just gently move them out, except daddy long-legs, generally let some of them stay as pest control.

wolf spiders not so much

You have the right to be judged by a jury of your fears.

96 eyes all judging me.

That guy is the reason why all spiders get the impediment of the doubt from me.

They're all good, until I notice them. That's my policy

I had one plop off the ceiling onto my shoulder while I was working a few weeks ago. Took a pic and sent it to my daughters to remind them spiders are our friends and then took him off my shoulder and put him on the ground.

My philosophy... if he's surviving in my house, he's eating bugs and providing a service.

I aspire to never be this pathetic.

I would have thought a spider was impossible to pet had I not seen this. Chill little fella.

Obligatory "Read Children Of Time if you love jumping spiders" comment

You have to jump this high to be let inside

It says not bothering anyone.

Spiders eat those things. That guy up there called those eating meat hypocrites but they're a little off missing this fact.

People who save spiders and eat meat do it because they're not hypocrites. They respect their own kind.

Huntsman spiders are a special case. I don't think I would do well with a tarantula in my bathroom while I'm naked either.

And still we can choose to treat them like a being that deserves to live, isn't that amazing?

Not all spiders are buddies who will just keep to their website and kill pests. Many are aggressive roaming hunters that just go around biting shit to see if it is edible. And that includes you just sleep or sitting still.
Also, even the nonvenomous spiders have some seriously bad oral hygiene and carry bacteria that causes deep infectious wounds that take months to heal.
Even with all that, if they were just slow or stupid I might take the time to catch and release, but given that the majority are stupid fast, and/or actively trying to leap at me... they gotta die.
Having said that I don't fuck with them outside, especially the banana spiders, because banana spiders are instantly easy to identify and aren't interested in starting trouble.