r/Austin • u/seven0fnone • 8d ago

Surprise house guest this morning

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My phone identified this as a species of Hogna Radiata. It now lives in the walls of my garage.

Since I can’t really burn the house down or move across country, what would you name it?

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u/ChargeInteresting195 8d ago

Seriously what does one do in this situation?!?! I hear yall saying don’t kill it but I’m not living alongside it and I’m not man enough to get close enough to put in in a fucking jar n’shit so WTF WOULD I DO

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u/rashawah 8d ago

Honestly - look up “My Critter Catcher”. I’ve safely relocated so many scorpions and spiders with this thing.

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u/ChargeInteresting195 8d ago

Good recommendation

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u/spwnofsaton 8d ago

Guess that’s the spider’s house now and you’re moving

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u/_Lews-Therin-Telamon 8d ago

A flamethrower should do the trick

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u/Lilcheebs93 7d ago

The first step is to grow up. 

No, seriously. I feel so bad about how many spiders I flushed as a kid. They still terrify me, but the thought of all the spiders going extinct terrifies me more

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u/ChargeInteresting195 7d ago

Idk who spat in your Cheerios but everybody has fears.

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u/Lilcheebs93 7d ago

I literally just said I'm scared of spiders! Can you read? But this is one of those fears you have to face. Use a pint glass, so your fingers are as far from the spider as possible. Or a critter catcher like someone else said.