Don't take it so personally!

Well, yesterday's spider spent the evening chasing me and #1 son round the living room and the night under a yogurt pot (#1 son's brilliant idea - how to terrify your mother when she tidies up after you in the morning). Then when we threw it out this morning it discarded two of its legs, curled the rest of them up and died.

Dear Ghost Spider,
I didn't mean to cause offence when I cast aspersions on the hairiness of your legs. I'm really really sorry that you felt it necessary to go to such extremes. I hope you rest in peace.
Yours respectfully,
Pip