just finished getting a spider out of my ear..........
I was using a gas powered hedge trimmer to cut back the dead growth on a huge ornamental grass bush(es) that I neglected to trim back last year. Lotta stuff to remove. As my ears are already pretty shot I decided to wear some ear protection.
My ear protection had been hanging on the inside of my shed for the better part of 8 years (when I moved down here) having only used them once or twice because I have
"people" who usually take care of these things & rarely need to use powered yard equipment.
Well apparently over those 8 years a spider decided to take up residency in my ear protection unbeknownst to me.
(I'm sure you can see where this is going.)
So's I put 'em on & head toward the driveway where the "grass" is waiting. Got about 10 feet & I feel something crawling around in my ear.
The ear protection comes off VERY QUICKLY but something is still crawling around in my ear & feels like it's trying to get in my ear canal.
Quickly move inside to the bathroom mirror & see the butt of a big black spider sticking out of my ear canal. The rest of him was working on getting in there.
Quickly grab a tissue & start beating the crap out of it which resulted in a very messy kill.
NOTE TO SELF: in the future check things that have been in the shed for a long time without being used before you attach them to your body.
