Trust me Lynda, I am never in the vicinity of spiders long enough to kill them. I can deal with any other creatures/critters and certainly subscribe to the live and let live philosophy. My fear started on a Canadian fishing trip as a kid trying to line a boat (not a canoe) up some rapids. I put my hand on a log to maintain balance and had a spider, much like the dock spider, crawl across and completely cover it. I let go of the rope and after regaining composure had to swim after the boat. I did walk on water that day and have been terrfied of the beasts ever since.