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18-01-2017, 05:26 PM
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Re: Why are people so frightened of spiders?

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That's what they said on a nature programme t'other day. Perhaps that's in winter.
Perhaps yours are fast runners Tiff!
I imagine their friends holding the door open and shouting for them to get in quick!
I think mine got into the shed in summer.

Winter & Summer our shed is full of them.
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18-01-2017, 05:31 PM
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Re: Why are people so frightened of spiders?

It was that old black and white film that did it for me when I was young. The one where the woman turns into a giant spider at night.
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18-01-2017, 05:32 PM
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Re: Why are people so frightened of spiders?

I like spiders my son always called me to remove them when he lived at home which I did with care so as not to harm them . They serve a useful purpose .
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18-01-2017, 05:34 PM
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Re: Why are people so frightened of spiders?

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You would enjoy my little friend then.

It's a Wood mouse.
Tiff that's a bit too close for comfort for me they are welcome to the garage in the winter but not my kitchen
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18-01-2017, 05:43 PM
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Re: Why are people so frightened of spiders?

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You should never kill a spider as it's bad luck! You are meant to pick them up and put them outside!


I'll call you next time I get one then Art.


Bald tails or not, I still do not like rats one bit. (twitches and shivers). . .
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18-01-2017, 05:47 PM
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Re: Why are people so frightened of spiders?

I held a tarantula at a child's farm recently thinking it would stop me being scared of spiders . Nope , I've got a spider catcher on the landing and one in the lounge . I'm still terrified .
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18-01-2017, 06:11 PM
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Re: Why are people so frightened of spiders?

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Spiders don't bother me at all! Now, mice, they terrify me! It's their horrid tails!
I can't stand rats and mice, yet I can handle a gerbil, WEIRD!
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18-01-2017, 06:23 PM
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Re: Why are people so frightened of spiders?

Originally Posted by susan m ->
I held a tarantula at a child's farm recently thinking it would stop me being scared of spiders . Nope , I've got a spider catcher on the landing and one in the lounge . I'm still terrified .
There's a huge difference: tarantulas are either still or slow moving, house spiders scuttle along the floor or wall at a phenomenal pace!!! I know which I would prefer to hold.
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18-01-2017, 07:20 PM
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Re: Why are people so frightened of spiders?

The only time I move a spider in the house, is if it gets stuck in the bath. I don't fear any creature that can't harm me, but I really don't like slugs.... and they get a salt shower if they appear on my patio.
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18-01-2017, 07:38 PM
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Re: Why are people so frightened of spiders?

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I held a tarantula at a child's farm recently thinking it would stop me being scared of spiders . Nope , I've got a spider catcher on the landing and one in the lounge . I'm still terrified .
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