What not to do when a spider is crawling on you

Yesterday I was outside watering my plants. When I hear Tucker scream. When you are a Mom, you know what certain screams mean. This was a blood curdling howl. I could only assume that he had hurt himself somehow. He runs to me with his right hand clinched in a fist as he's holding it next to his ear.

Through the screaming I made out. "Spider....crawling on me...here take it." He then holds out his fist. My mind was running a million miles an hour. "What?" "Why is it in your hand?" "What kind of spider?" "Did it bite you?" and "Why are you handing to me?" I said none of this to him. I just grabbed the first thing I could find so he could let go of it. I wasn't about to take the thing in my hand. I had no idea what exactly it was. Plus I'm as terrified of them as he is. I had to put on my strong face though. So he would calm down.

Once he had let it go I noticed it was just a Grand Daddy Long Leg. All this fuss over a spider that doesn't bite. Poor thing had been smashed to smithereens. I told poor Tucker that it's okay. That spider does not bite. And please to keep me from losing my mind. The next time a spider crawls on you please.please.please. just swat it off. DO NOT GRAB IT AND TAKE IT TO MOMMY!