If anyone has any anecdotes, myths they know of, old wives tales, interesting facts, pictures... I'd be interested to see them.
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J.R. wrote:I too like spiders.
Contrary to popular belief, spiders and humans can get on very well with each other. Somewhat like snakes.
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I don't care. I still don't like them.J.R. wrote:Generally speaking, snakes and spiders only 'bite' when 'attacked'.
I'm terrified of spiders and people always say 'it won't hurt you' to which I reply, 'no, it might not hurt me but the heart attack it gives me will hurt!'icomefromalanddownunder wrote: They bl**dy are! May not be toxic, but can cause a heart attack just by being seen.
Yep, I'm with you on that! I'm frightened of ALL insects, especially those flippin' daddy-long-legs things that divebomb my head in the summer! And moths, in fact, everything with wings and/or smaller than a cat!midget wrote:I'm with you, Caroline. If it has more than 4 legs or fewer than 2 I take to the hills.
MKM wrote:We have a book called "Killing defence at bridge". I can confirm that it works on spiders, if dropped from a height of about 3 feet.