So how do you get a spider into a plastic container?
This stuff isn’t rocket science - I've done it countless times, but I do NOT recommend you do this with dangerous types of spiders. Use a plastic container so it won’t shatter. Also, don't try this if you have a phobia, or an irrational fear, of spiders.

 

I've caught plenty of Huntsman spiders using this method and have lived to tell the tale. Yes, I know this one has only 7 legs, and I can assure you it didn't lose the 8th from this procedure.


This method works fine whether the spider's on the floor or on the wall. If the spider's on a wall then remember to have your piece of cardboard within easy reach, because the plastic container's not going to stay in place while you walk back to get the cardboard.

You have to be pretty quick to get a container over the top of a spider like a huntsman. I always use a transparent container so I can see what's going on. Take-away food containers are really handy for this
Slide a sheet of stiff cardboard under the container, being careful to allow the spider to climb over the cardboard, and keeping the container held against the wall/floor. This is when you appreciate being able to see through the transparent container  
With the cardboard held under the container you can lift it away  
I prefer to flip it around so the the spider is sitting inside the container instead of standing on the cardboard  

Once I've caught a spider and let it free outside I like to keep the container and cardboard handy for the next time.

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