I've never been afraid of spiders. I'm currently creeped out by Suriname Toads (and that's quite a story), but spiders are totally manageable.
I think people get freaked out by the idea that they could *die* because of such a little creature. The thing is, the more I read about it, the less I believe that. I'm by far no expert, but it appears that so-called 'deadly' spiders are not quite that. Only in extreme cases will they cause death, and I'm thinking that you'd probably have to have something else going on in order for that to happen (allergies, lowered immune system, previous illness, etc)
Again, I'm no expert, but spiders are so useful. I've always had an appreciation of them, especially in light of the fact that they hunt flies and ants - insects that really bug me. :P
I don't like them because I have nasty allergic reactions to bites...I get all giant welty and swollen and red and puffy :(
ReplyDeleteEep! No, that doesn't sound like fun. I have to say, though, if I've ever been bitten by a spider, I didn't notice it. Spiders are my friends. :)
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