Girl I feel bad for you, I'm scared to death of spiders! Derned things, that's what men are for sqishin' spiders, wear'n rangler jeans, and cleaning sewers, among other things.

Why kill spiders, they have a purpose too you know...

A spider was crawling on my face while I was driving when it slipped and fell on my chest. I'm flippin' scared of spiders so I grabbed it and squished it in my fingers. Surprised that I actually caught it before it went down my shirt, I threw it out the window. If I never saw another one it would be too soon. Whew!

Eeew... Ellen, I'm with you! I HATE spiders...and ticks. The other night I was driving to a Speaks concert and as I was driving merrily down the highway, a nasty brown spider about the size of a dime started swinging in my face. I start hyperventilating and I'm trying to blow it away at the same time. I couldn't blow it far since I drive a Kia Rio... and let's face it, they're the size of a quarter, so... I come to a screetching stop on the side of the highway...honestly I'm not sure how I got there so fast... and before I knew what I was doing, I realized I had already unbuckled, jumped over my stick shift and was somehow sitting on my best friend's lap in the passenger seat. She drove the rest of the way... BLEGH!
~Lindsay

Eeew... Ellen, I'm with you! I HATE spiders...and ticks. The other night I was driving to a Speaks concert and as I was driving merrily down the highway, a nasty brown spider about the size of a dime started swinging in my face. I start hyperventilating and I'm trying to blow it away at the same time. I couldn't blow it far since I drive a Kia Rio... and let's face it, they're the size of a quarter, so... I come to a screetching stop on the side of the highway...honestly I'm not sure how I got there so fast... and before I knew what I was doing, I realized I had already unbuckled, jumped over my stick shift and was somehow sitting on my best friend's lap in the passenger seat. She drove the rest of the way... BLEGH!
~Lindsay

Hello Ellen!

I have also been attacked by these little creatures at night time! One has been IN MY BED next to me, while another giant spider, and I do mean giant, was on the wall next to my bed. I think I may need to move my bed from the wall also. Its freezing aswell.

I dont understand how they get into my room, I make sure I close my window if Im not in my room. Could you find out?

I make my mum and dad go on "spider watch" to check my room now since its freaked me out.

Love the show!

Katie, from England.

PS. Did I mention Im 21 and I make my parents check my room for spiders?? xx

Dear Ellen,
I watch your show when I can. I really like watching it. I would love to meet you, but I am poor and will never be able to afford to come and see a show.
My biggest goal in life is to get out of debt and get a home of my own. We are in the process of moving to Montpelier, Idaho from Rexburg, Idaho; and there are no homes for rent. Our credit is so bad we can't afford to buy a home.
Anyway, I just want you know I enjoy watching your show. One more thing, please don't read this on the air. I would be very embarressed. Maybe you could keep in mind that just because people have bad credit, doesn't mean they are bad people. We are good people.
Have a good day.
Sincerely,
Jackie Hansen

How many of you out there would eat a spider, wrapped with a hair, or two, to see Ellen?!? In Person!!!!!!

That would be sooooooo halarious!!!! and disgusting at the same time....but I would definately take part....UMmmm I think!!!

Bahaha. i love all these comments.
"Sometimes i wake up..and i'm not hungry."
hahaha. spiders creep me out. good luck with that ellen!

Did you know....the average human eats 8 spiders in his/her lifetime while sleeping? It's a Snapple Cap "Real Fact #31".

Oh Boy Ellen,
What number do you think you are on, for the spiders you "didn't" wake up for?!? I mean, there's obviously a reason why you saw them hanging directly over your bed.....!!!

Sorry for the eye opener but, I even woke up many mornings, not hungry...for some weird reason...LOL!!!

The food chain works in mysterious ways....doesn't it???

Sweet dreams everyone!!!!
Christy

Hey Ellen,
I remember reading a recent blog you wrote about Ideas for your home parties.....Maybe since you have soooo many spiders in your house, why don't you gather them up and serve them, chocolate-covered, for a fun game of "Ellen Factor"?

I bet you can even get some audience members to buck up to the challenge, of eating a "Spider From Ellens' House"...I'm sure there are pleanty of people out there, that would even consider it to be an opp. of a lifetime....

As a matter of fact, you seem to be the only one, on the show, being forced to do the unthinkable....It's time "we" start bucking up, and showing "you" how dedicated we are to you...Try it....I double dare ya!!!
Christy

Hey Kaaren,
Yeah I heard that too...In a persons' lifetime, we inhale or injest atleast 50 spiders and or insects...But did you also know that over the course of a lifetime, we also eat or injest almost 100lbs of "hair"? Ewwwwwe!!!!
Sometimes "fun facts" aren't so fun to learn about, especially when it involves eating or accidentally injesting not so yummy things!!!

Feel free to share any other "fun facts" with us...makes for interesting conversation...!!

Hello Ellen.....Love your humor....and like you I hate spiders.....if there is a large one in the room I know it. I woke up once in the dark....no lights on.....but I knew there was a spider there....turned on the light......on the ceiling over my bed.....huge brown spider......happens all the time. I feel your pain!

Yes!!!! Willi is correct! See? We're not just making stuff up. I have also heard them called hedge apples!! Whether they're called apples or oranges, they sure as heck really work. Run, don't walk to your nearest fruit market and buy some up.

First, I love your show with all the entertainment that you provide for us. It looks like a great deal of fun.
I do not know about osage oranges, but here in the midwest, they use what is called "hedge apples" that about the size of an navel orange but green on color with an outer skin simular to some gourds. My cousin has been using them in her home for years and swears that they work wonderfully. Hope that you find something that will work for you. Keep up the wonderful programs.

Hey Ellen...haven't you ever heard about osage oranges? No, you don't eat them...they are ugly sorts of gourds that you place in corners of your house and the spiders don't like the smell. I personally can't smell anything from them, but evidently the spiders can. Osage oranges are in season in the fall, so you shouldn't have any trouble finding some. Please try them, I guarantee they'll work for you. My daughter is sort of an arachnaphobic and it solved her problem lickety-split. Love your show!! Thanks for being you!!

If you spray the outside of your house with lindane the spiders will not invade your house. You can get lindane at your local home improvement centers garden department. Banish those buggers!

Let me tell you what I do in a situation such as this. First - I dispise spiders, bugs, critters such as those. I am 22 and I see no shame in waking up my parents to kill the spiders when I find them. If I were you I'd just call up mom because we all know moms will help us. Mine sometimes rolls her eyes and pretends shes still sleeping if I try waking her up to kill them. I feel no shame in this act...well maybe a little but hey...everyone needs some help sometimes...

Hi Ellen,
since spiders are fast by catching insects and eating them in their net, be careful that they don´t try to catch you during the night. That is why people shouldn´t wear pyjamas which are with black-yellow stripes and night. No chance to escape - even you are dancing - they are too fast. Ask Tobey (Spiderman) for more details.