Yes, spiders can be creepy little pests that show up at the most inopportune times. But at what lengths should one go to dispose of them? This man in Center Line, Mich. tested his limits when he inadvertently set a gas station on fire as he attempted to kill an itsy bitsy spider.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKrmvM-3hzw

Thankfully no one was seriously hurt, but this viral footage does make you think twice about what you’d do to swat away a little pest. Fear makes fools of us all. What do you think? Was this an overreaction? Tell us in the comments below!

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