This is the moment a terrified woman leapt from the sofa and screamed hysterically when a spider descended from the ceiling.<br /><br />Hayla Williams was watching TV with her boyfriend Matt Maxted at their home in Colorado on March 2 when the spider lowered itself using silk from its body. <br /><br />The arachnid was abseiling along the side of the curtains when Hayla suddenly caught sight of it as it landed by her side. <br /><br />Hayla jumped off the sofa and stumbled on the floor as ran away from the insect - leaving the pet dogs and her partner confused.<br /><br />Hayla said that her knees were bruised after the incident but it was nothing serious.<br /><br />She said: "I was surprised to see the spider right in front of my eyes so I panicked. I got a bruise from the fall, but it's nothing serious."<br /><br />The incident was recorded by their home's security camera Colorado Springs, Colorado.
