We have larger spiders in Northern Ontario called wolf spiders but they're not deadly thank goodness but they're almost as big as a Tarantula. I don't think I could stand living in a country that had larger or deadly ones. My SIL was visiting from Australia and the thought crossed my mind...what if one of those Funnel Web spiders is in her suitcase? I also don't know why the black one are so fast. I can stand those very small ones that don't grow big. There are also these very small ones in my area that jump every time I try to step on it - takes me 5 tries to get the darn things. My daughters teacher last year doesn't believe in killing insects so she would trap them in a cup like you and let them go outside...which is nice but I'm worried they'll jump on my arm.

A few months ago(told this story before here) I came in from walking Bella and had just walked under a low lying tree. Standing at the counter and felt something tickle my arm, so I brushed my arm and down came a fairly large spider. I don't usually scream and I let out a scream, stepped on it and screamed again. Oldest daughter found the whole thing so funny she was literally rolling on the floor laughing. Bella was barking like crazy lol.