Bird Eating Spider Found In Leeds

**Earl** · 15-07-2009, 14:21

A couple out walking in a Leeds woodland discovered a tarantula on a footpath.

Tarantula Found In Leeds | The Morningstarr*

**timey** · 15-07-2009, 15:10

feck!

**mimseycal** · 15-07-2009, 15:12

It could be an escapee .... years ago, when the girls were little, they had a childminder who kept a tarantula as a pet ... quite fascinating creatures actually.

**timey** · 15-07-2009, 15:14

Fascinating maybe, but I don't want to ever be within 100 metres of one.

**mimseycal** · 15-07-2009, 15:15

They have a bad rep ... properly handed they aren't that ferocious

**timey** · 15-07-2009, 15:37

That's not the point. I have bad arachnaphobia, so even the sight of one does me no good.

**mimseycal** · 15-07-2009, 15:52

I see ... You know, I used to have a dreadful time at the mere thought of spiders. I still cannot ever think about watching that movie 'Arachnophobia' without going all panicky .... but dealing with them in real life is not so bad now ...

**timey** · 15-07-2009, 16:06

I'd love to get rid of the phobia but it's not easy.

**mimseycal** · 15-07-2009, 16:40

No, it isn't .... but you will get there when you really need to get there. It wasn't till I was left on my own with children that I realised I needed to address the phobia or risk passing it on to the kids. Sheer gritting my teeth and biting the bullet really ...