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[–] wabafee@lemmy.world 24 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (4 children)

If they are invisible what is to be afraid of now? Ain't the only reason we're afraid of them cause they look horrible?

[–] stephen01king@lemmy.zip 29 points 5 months ago

Well, except for a few species where their venom is what's more terrifying, that's generally true. This also hopefully makes them more effective at capturing insects, which is the main reason we want them near us.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 17 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Well, enjoy the tickling sensation on your face when you’re in bed. You can’t see what it is so you should be fine.

[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You know "the average person eats 8 spiders per year in their sleep" urban legend? It's sort of true, most people don't eat any but there's one guy named Rick in Columbus who eats thousands so the numbers are skewed.

[–] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

Apparently that was a social experiment to see how many people would believe it.

Which is kinda fucked cause it messed me up when I was too young to understand that adults don't always know what they're talking about. For years, I would go to bed with the top sheet wrapped over my mouth so spiders couldn't get in. For some asshole's social experiment.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Even if they are not deadly poisonous, their bites are still annoying af.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I was referring to their soft little paws, spiders have best feetsies (eg https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/137993176077720094/ )

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, I’m not clicking that.

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Come on it's safe, trust me.

Source: I have 2 Regal jumping spiders as pets.

Really though, they are very cute. Sometimes I'll find the bigger one chilling out in her sleeping bag with just her toes poking out, it's adorable.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

You people need help.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Same. I'll almost always click the link. I was forged in the fires of the pain Olympics as a preteen, I can deal with just about anything. An old employer used to pay me extra to watch autopsy videos during my lunch break.

But spiders? Nope.

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 15 points 5 months ago (2 children)

They really are cute feetsies. I am not pulling your legs here.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 months ago

Okay, that's pretty cute. Except for bottom right. Lol

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 3 points 5 months ago

(sorry for reddit pic, but it was a nice collection)

[–] LouSlash@sh.itjust.works 5 points 5 months ago

I heard that someone once said along the lines that the biggest fear is actually about things you expect to see and/or happen. That's why horror games/films are so scary

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

I’m not sure I’ve ever felt primal fear so much as when I feel something crawling on me. Often seeing it lessens that fear bc I can deal with it. Not seeing it increases the fear.