Sounds kinda like the trapdoor spider that lives in australia. It has
burrows under ground, and as soon as it feels vibration, it jumps out to try
and get it's prey. Has ben known to eat small mice. (not wanting to scare
you at all). I dont know if it lives in Kansas, as I live in NZ!

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Anna Merchant

NB. All things said are my own opinion unless otherwise stated.

"Stacia" wrote in message
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I decided to do some physical therapy today and work this patch of dirt
I've been trying to get ready for some seeds. After a therapeutic
afternoon of yanking, digging, shredding, tearing, and otherwise working
up dirt into a soft yielding pile, I start to plot out the rows for the
seeds. I unearthed a spider living, apparently, in the dirt.
I'm terrified of spiders so I yelped, of course. Didn't help this
spider looks like a wolf spider. And has a personal vendetta against me,
my family, and my future. I could see it in his eyes.
So I don't have my seeds planted since the bugger ran off and dug under
the dirt again. I had no idea spiders in this area (NE Kansas) lived *in*
dirt. What can I do to kill the stupid things? I'll probably just try
planting seeds again and running for cover if this menace to earth shows
himself, but if I can avoid even seeing him at all, I'd be tickled.