Florida Woman Jailed for Allegedly Killing Roommate's Pet Spider

A Florida woman is charged with animal cruelty and petty theft after deputies say she intentionally drowned her roommate's pet jumping spider in soda.

According to the Okaloosa Department of Corrections, 43-year-old Ilena Rasmussen is charged with animal cruelty as well as petty theft for removing the spider's enclosure from the apartment.

And, the pet spider allegedly cost about $70.

According to the National Park Service, "Jumping spiders are a member of the family Salticidae, and are known for their shiny fur or scaly bodies and the large size of their eight eyes, which they use to hunt flies, ants and moths — making them a big part of Florida's local ecosystem."

The U.S. Forest Service states that jumping spiders range in size from an eighth of an inch to three-fourths of an inch, about the size of a big toenail.

These spiders do actually jump and are extremely common in peninsular Florida, per the University of Florida .