craaaapppp!!!!!

so there has been lots of talk about arachnophobia lately and I thought I did not have a problem with this fear... until today. I was driving home down park persidio singing to one of my favorite bands at the moment when all of the sudden I look down and see this big spider on my arm.

i freaked... it was my initial reaction. I work with bees and other insects and do not fear bugs of any kind but I totally lost it. I flung the spider which landed on the dashboard and started to climb the door jam. I then corrected my course and luckily did not hit any pedestrians or drivers. The spider sort of hid in the crack between my windshield and the trim of my car. I was close to home so I waited to get home to get him out of my car. Yes, I did not kill him. I just sort of flicked him outside. Spiders are good creatures with a bad wrap I do not like to kill them. They eat other bugs. he is safe to strike the fear into another person.