Literally, a fictional creature that is basically a skunk with porcupine quills. Metaphorically, it's a particularly difficult, stressful and painful situation that defies easy solutions.
Man, I wouldn't want to be President of the U.S. right now. It would be like like juggling several live, angry skunkupines.
A tight, tangled knot of loose hair and lint that forms inside clothing during the clothes dryer cycle. It typically hides inside garments, causing an annoying lump or a phantom tickling sensation against the skin until it is found or falls out onto the floor during folding.
I was folding my clothes and a huge hair spider fell out onto my hand