Smashing a tarantula

[Dick_Phallus]

What's the general consensus here on whether or not it would be possible to kill a tarantula in one whack using a rolled up newspaper?

[BlackVanGirl]

Probably possible but also a bit nasty and unnecessary.

[Nobody You Know]

I'd use the Sunday Times with all the supplements inside, that lot rolled-up would probably kill a Rhino...

[AUDIHenry]

You'll most likely piss it off...

[Pints]

Use paper as per Nobody You Know's suggestion... But then add a running jump into the equation. A few Bruce Lee styled moves and sound effects wouldn't go amiss either.

[Jasandjules]

Why would you want to "smash" a tarantula?

[GKP]

Because it's hogging the supplements from the sunday paper.

[Poledriver]

Jasandjules said:

Why would you want to "smash" a tarantula?

Because it exists?

[sunbeam_alpine]

I'd not get close enough to smash it with a newspaper. I kill garden spiders with an air rifle (no pellet). The compressed air splats them very nicely. I think a tarantula would merit a 12 bore.

Would they be classed as game (would it be considered bad form to use an over/under?)

[Neil_H]

What's the general consensus here on whether or not it would be possible to kill the OP in 50 whacks using a claw hammer?

[Percy Flage]

Neil_H said:

What's the general consensus here on whether or not it would be possible to kill the OP in 50 whacks using a claw hammer?

One could almost certainly manage it with one well aimed blow to the bridge of the nose.

[Howard-]

BlackVanGirl said:

Probably possible but also a bit nasty and unnecessary.

+1

[GingerWizard]

If your silly enough to get close enough to it "smash" it then your a brave man than I. You know they jump at your face screaming with fangs beared......

[Dick_Phallus]

Jasandjules said:

Why would you want to "smash" a tarantula?

To show it who's boss.

[Penny-lope]

Yes but think of the mess after doing it

Just pick the little fellow up, and throw it out the window....let the local cats take care of it, or it take care of them

[BlackVanGirl]

Pfft, pop it in a shoebox and hand over to RSPCA, local spider enthusiast or similar.

No need to be nasty.

[stigmundfreud]

give it a good spray with some body deoderant. Freeze then toast it

[davido140]

the internet said:

Tarantulas have fragile bodies. Dropping a tarantula could injure its abdominal area, which could be fatal to your pet

http://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/spider-info4.htm

[Not-All-Here]

If it IS actually a tarantula, i will come and collect it, I love the damn thing!!

PLEEEASE dont kill it!!!

[Conian]

this reminds me of a time i was sat in mcdonalds in worcester, it was late evening ...

saw a couple at another table, reasonable looking lad along with a munter of a girl
at the time i thought 'bloody hell chap you could do SO much better!'

a few mins later i heard him say 'you know what i really wanna do? i REALLY want to hit a hamster with a hammer'

Bloody hell girl, you could do SO much better.