Spiders: Prevention? Also moral dilemma: Should I tell my female roommate?

Question

Two part question:

1) I was typing on my laptop in the dark. I saw something move off the side of the screen. Flipped on the light and found a big-*** spider (body just barely smaller than a dime and a leg-span of about 3 inches). Is it possible it was attracted to the light of my computer screen?

2) Should I tell my female roommate? She hates spiders and I think she'd be pretty upset to find one this big. Should I tell her so she knows they get that big in this house, or just keep it secret and hope she never finds one like this?

Answer 1

1) Maybe, or maybe the warmth - don't know.

2) Tell her - where, when, how big, where it was heading, she'll be horrified but she'll want to know. Try not to smirk.