In Crestview, Florida, a woman was charged with animal cruelty after drowning her roommate’s pet jumping spider in ginger ale. Ilena Rasmusen allegedly took the $70 spider while the roommate was away from their shared home and killed it. The arrest report states that the roommate, after saying she could not find her pet spider, received a text from 43-year-old Rasmussen admitting to drowning the jumping spider in the ginger ale. For the record, jumping spiders are about as big as your fingernail. According to the internet, the diminutive jumping spiders have developed a reputation as a charming and curious pet. They are harmless to humans. They feed on other insects and spiders that are equal to or smaller in size.
* You can learn more about jumping spiders on, uh, the web.
* When is the “charming” part supposed to kick in?
* What kind of ginger ale was it, Canada Die?
* The sad part – the spider preferred tonic water.