There are three types of people in the world: those who kill spiders on the spot, those who let them live and those who trap the eight-legged arachnids, usually with a cup and piece of paper, and release them safely outside.
If you're in the latter category, tonight's Shower Thought is for you.
Emile speaks to the University of Canterbury's Dr Fiona Cross aka Doctor Spider to answer the question: do the spiders you put outside live on happily, or do they perish in an inhospitable environment?
Dr Fiona Cross aka Doctor Spider has an affinity with the golden-brown jumping spider which is endemic to New Zealand and can often be found in rolled up leaves of flax or underneath dropped cabbage tree. Photo: Fiona Cross
