Dear spider,
I’m not trying to kill you.
I’m trying to relocate you so you don’t get accidentally killed.
Please stand still.
@Beanc I don't think they're programmed for that.
@poemblaze she finally cooperated by crawling into a tiny ball and playing dead
@Beanc My unease around spiders is lessening. It used to be "stand still so I can kill you." Now it's "stand still so I have less of an urge to kill you."
Progress, not perfection.
@poemblaze @Beanc I've gotten to the point where if the spider is not a poisonous/bitey one (almost none around here are), I sometimes just pick it up by hand and put it outside.