Itsy, Bitsy Spider.

So in the past week or two, my fellow little friend decided to depart! It was great having him around my room, I looked forward to seeing him every morning when I would wake up, and knowing he was still there when I got home from work or uni. One day, I came home, and there he was, on my lamp shade, I thought to myself "He can totally stay there all night, keeping them roaches away" It didn't even bother me. I decided to talk a few photo's, which turned out alright I must say. If you look closely you can see that he is eating a cockroach; watching him move and the way he eats it was actually really interesting. I kept really quiet and still as I watched, listening to the crunch of the cockroach. Unfortunately, by the morning, the spider was gone, and I have not seem him since. It was always funny in the morning, knowing when I went to bed he was in one corner of my room, and realising in the morning that he was in a completely different corner, it makes me think that he goes on adventures in the middle of the night, doing laps of my room, looking for dinner! 

Too bad he's gone now, but he is always welcome if he ever returns. For all I know, he could be hiding in my wardrobe (I often leave it ajar unintentionally and I sleep with my door closed so I presume that's where he has gone) and is somewhere amongst my clothes. Which I guess means I may get a little surprise one day. But for now, we have gone our own merry ways, but I hope to cross paths with my little friend again some day.

Ex Oh.

Creepy Crawlies.

Say hello to my little friends!

If you don't like creepy crawlers, then I guess you wouldn't feel too welcome coming over to my house. Since I like in the mountain, these little fellas can be found here and there in the nooks and crannies. I currently have one living quietly and content in my room above my door. I don't mind him there, he ventured inside my room in the night when I left my door ajar a couple of nights ago. So, are you ready for some creepy crawly facts?! I know I am! I can feel the tingly sensation already!

A lot like other spiders, Huntsman spiders, or more technically called Sparassidae, use their venom to immobilise prey and to assist in digestion. Regardless of their size, they are harmless to healthy humans, and only bite as a reaction of defence. They are actually widely acknowledged beneficial as they feed off insect pests, especially in households. It is uncertain of a Huntsman's provocation to bite, though it is known that female Sparassidae bite in orderly to aggressively defend their egg sacs and young if a threat were to arise. Even is a Huntsman were to bite unintentionally on a human, it is not fatal and would rarely need hospital treatment.

So, Mr Sparassidae is in a way, my guardian angel, keeping my room free of pests, looking after me while I sleep. Ah, he will venture off eventually. We never fret and quickly swoop it outside, we just let them be until they are ready to move on. There really isn't any need to be alarmed. I mean, really, what are you afraid of? Would you prefer the fling cockroaches to explore your bedroom at 1:30am? I'll let you decided.

Ex Oh.