Scientist Finds World's Largest Spider During Night-time Stroll In Jungle

[TonySandos]

My only phobia is arachnophobia. I've handle a North American tarantula before, but I wouldn't do it again. It was simply for the experience if knowing what it felt like. I'd never touch a hairless spider of any stripe.

I've beaten heights and claustrophobia in comparison. I don't have any desire to stop hating spiders.

 

[speakeasy]

What do you guys think of jumping spiders? I don't think they're scary looking at all, they are even dare I say...cute.

I like when I find one, because jumping spiders have the most personality out of any type of spiders. They are actually curious and have excellent vision. If you move your finger near it, it will turn around and watch it and follow the motion of your finger. My friend calls them kittens with 8 legs because of their curious behavior.

I even read an article that scientists demonstrated that jumping spiders find humans fascinating and like to watch us.

http://news.discovery.com/animals/insects/spiders-watching-eyes-121016.htm

 

[iamdegaussed]

I used to have intense, intense arachnophobia. I don't like them still, but I have a much more relaxed view of spiders especially if they're not bothering me. The way I did it is by realizing that no matter what harm they can cause me (hospital visit even for the complete worst), I can cause them so much worse.

I can't fucking stand wasps and other flying stinging shit though. They're the worst.

 

[Excelsior]

What do you guys think of jumping spiders? I don't think they're scary looking at all, they are even dare I say...cute.

Those little guys don't bother me. I actually agree that they're kind of cute. They're at the center of a lot of the "SpiderBro" memes (which center on the portrayal of little spiders as friends, not enemies).

 

[LaCobra]

A cellar spider just moved the other day right next to the desk. There are no more mosquitoes since then in this humid sweaty stinking piece of shit summer we are having right now.

Sometimes i ruin some of the web on purpose just to see the little guy work.

 

[Engineer]

Classic youtube, Spiders on Drugs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHzdsFiBbFc

 

[Vitriol]

I made a habit of keeping a can of raid by the kitchen entrance and coming in later at night after the lights had been out for a while, just before bed time. I'd creep up to the door, grab the raid, flip on the light and go to town. Usually was able to catch about a dozen roaches at a time - after a while, they actually became less common when I came in I'd killed off so many. I even managed to kill a couple of them while they were mating.

Raid gives roaches a very painful death - once the spray hits them they pretty much go crazy, flipping about and flailing around wildly for a second or two before suddenly losing life. It is an immensely painful way to go, and I loved to watch it each and every time. I took immense pleasure in building up the roach body count every night.

The last few months I was living in a small apartment as a student I developed a roach problem, no idea how it happened. That being said, I kept the flashlight and raid right between the bedroom and kitchen (only used the flashlight to get the jump on them, didn't actually turn the lights on) and it was like some real life first person shooter Doom shit. When I was studying for finals 10+ hours a day, this was my entertainment.

The big ones do flip over and start twitching and shit for a long time, you really do watch them go out in pain.

 

[Mekorig]

A cellar spider just moved the other day right next to the desk. There are no more mosquitoes since then in this humid sweaty stinking piece of shit summer we are having right now.

Sometimes i ruin some of the web on purpose just to see the little guy work.

The little 8-legged friends are really useful, specially in summer. BA can get really humid, and lately the mosquitos are getting HUGE.

 

[TigerMandingo]

In South Florida, I had a cat that would hunt lizards and bring the prize back home. Also helped out with roaches and spiders. Miss that little bastard..