That spider should have been captured and then sent to
a lab to test for
chemical immunity. It may have been a new breed of super spider poised to
take over the world!
LOL... maybe I'll catch one this summer. I normally leave them alone,
they aren't very active. It isn't unusual for one to sit on the same part
of the wall for a week or more. And since I am fairly sure it is just a
common house spider (looks just like a giant version of the little black
jumping spiders that are all over the same stairwell), I never worry
about being hurt by one.
-chris
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