Well, I know what it was tonight

[fbhjr]

Tonight I know what woke me up.
About 12:30 I felt something on my arm. I looked up and by the light of the clock radio I could see a spider on my arm.

Clock radios don’t give off that much light, so it was a big spider. With legs about 1”/2cm across.
On my arm.

I pulled my arm away so fast it fell off, and then I squished it with a tissue.

It is almost certainly a wolf spider. It looked like one. It acted like one. It’s the right time of year to be one. I saw one in the guest bathroom yesterday and decided to leave it alone.
I know they don’t have venom that hurts humans.

But, it’s got me awake...

Comments

[ravena-kade.livejournal.com]

I would not have been able to go to back to sleep.

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

It took me a while...

[endlessblush.livejournal.com]

aarggghhhhh - that's a nightmare!!!

[fbhjr.livejournal.com]

No, I wasn't dreaming. There was a spider body at the end...

[evrgreen.livejournal.com]

Wolf spiders are pretty darn intimidating in appearance, no mistake! While they aren't potentially lethal like a black widow, etc, and they don't often bite people, they can make a pretty painful bite if they do!
Not a pleasant way to wake up - at ANY time of the day or night!

[malterre.livejournal.com]

I felt bad for you both

[palusbuteo.livejournal.com]

GAAAHHH!!

Yeah that would be a squashed spider in my book (or on my arm), too.

And probably a few hours' lost sleep :P

[brickhousewench.livejournal.com]

Ugh, ugh, ugh! I don't mind spiders. If they're little.