Spiders

[Bonnie]

Yesterday I had the pest control man in to spray my app. In truth we don't get many creepy crawlies just the odd small beetle, earwig etc . My main bug bear are mossies & small biting flies that are barely visible. They manage to infiltrate the fly screens despite careful manoeuvreing in & out.
To complete the process I meticulously sprayed all the fly screens small spaces between appliances & cupboards, the space above the built in wardrobes.
Last eve just as I was on my way to bed I encountered the biggest spider I've seen in my entire life. One glimpse a resounding yell & I legged it. The other half who was just about to take a shower came dashing out in the altogether to see what all the fuss was about. He captured the monster in a large wide necked glass & relocated it to the garden.
No I didn't take a pic or studied it when it was in the glass I didn't want another look I just wanted it gone. However the other half said it wasn't hairy,
I'm not asking anyone to try to identify it for me with such a meagre description. What I am asking, is there truth in what is said about large spiders being in pairs.?
I slept fitfully last night with the light on & this morning alone in the app I'm creeping around peering into corners worrying that there may be another that will emerge searching for it's mate.

[Groucho]

Bonnie rest easy - the spider is a shy creature and will help keep your home insect free. The Cyprus Tarantula - which is hairy can administer a venomous bite but this is very very rare and no worse than a bee sting... i.e. it.s no big deal.

The likelihood is that this spider was of the Orb variety and they are totally harmless.

[johnny1]

dont want to worry u bonnie.....
a while back when i woke up getting out of bed and moving my feet to find my sleepers....
i put one foot in one of the slippers only to feel something inside of it...
what is that i thought.....took my foot out and out comes this brown hairy horrible looking spider
sorry but i had to squash it.i check my slippers every morning

[surfmeetseast]

Oh dear! The spider is more afraid of you! Sorry but you are in a mediterranean country. Tarantulas usually do come in pairs, they will do everything to escape you rather than bite. I had one yesterday, we just pop them into the valley. Its the centipedes you need to worry about.....

[surfmeetseast]

And ps,tea tree oil or listerine mouthwash in a spray will deterr your mosquitoes etc, why pollute your home with chemicals?

[petronemma]

are the centipedes poisonous surfmeetseast?