Yep that's what I use to do.

Now my wife claims that it is goodluck to have one crawling around. So I just let them be.

 

or what I do is take a can of compressed air, turn it upside down, and spray that spider! That sucker freezes while it's trying to run!

 

I happen to love Spiders. I've had two as pets. Used to be terrified of them. It is true that fears can be conquered by confronting them.

The first time I goaded my Mexican Brown (10 inch circumference) onto my hand I was trembling like a leaf. But, after a while, we struck up a symbiotic relationship. I loved watching him feed,move around, and the first time he molted I watched in great fascination and amazement! Sad thing was, one Canadian winter day I took him out to a friends' place and he happened to get a breath of cold air. Died of pneumonia a few weeks later, as I learned from the autopsy.

My 2nd Spider was a Mexican Red Leg, smaller than my Brown but talk about unique beauty! Actually a rather docile Spider but what a great pet. Talk about low maintenance. It could live for over a year without food or water. The metabolism of a Spider is of high interest to scientists for that reason, they seem to be one of the most highly efficient metabolisms in nature.

Not to mention the natural control they provide regarding other bugs that can be very pesky and spread disease. I never kill them if I can help it. They usually don't bite unless they are guarding young or in matting mode or an unusually aggressive species.

I love 'em.

And I want my genetic code enmeshed with them and become a Spiderman!

 

The Tarantula species is one of the most primitive of Spiders, almost 300 million years old!

Another interesting fact, Tarantulas extend their legs with hydraulic valves and blood pressure, and retract them with muscles. My Brown had very long legs and watching him walk was utterly amazing. Sniff, sorry that my ignorance dusted his little ass!