I grew up in the countryside as well and never got used to them. We had one memorable trip to the local bog for biology during autumn, where the grass grows up to your knee and there was one spider on you at all times. Not even that desensitized me, I only missed most of the tour guide's explanations because of my constant fidgeting.

I should probably move to Norway or something. Cold for most of the year, few spiders inside, sounds lovely.