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I had a crippling fear of spiders until I bought special boots.
You don't even feel the crunch now.
You don't even feel the crunch now.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Knute wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Freya is quietly judging you. wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Knute wrote: [/QUOTENAME]What kind of spider is it?
It's what you call a captive spider.
Being held by some hysterical human who for some reason fears it even though it never means any harm towards them.
How about opening your front door, finding a plant and gently letting the spider down onto it so that it can do it's job of doing it's part of keeping the eco-system in balance.
Thank you.[/QUOTE]
Having a phobia of spiders is not something one can help, so don't try and make someone look stupid if they have a genuine fear and don't want to go near one.
Thank you.[/QUOTE]
That is not true at all.
Many spider phobias have been cured by the patient having the courage to face their fears and let a spider crawl on them for example.
I'll never accept that it's beyond help to get over a fear of something. Whatever that fear may be.[/QUOTE]
Of course you can get over a fear. However, I, and most people have no desire to get over my fear of spiders. I also have no desire to let a spider crawl on me.
I don't like them, that's all there is to it. However, I have never in my life killed a spider. No matter how much I'm shaking, I stick a glass over it and put it outside (Or just leave it on the floor in the glass and wait for someone else to deal with it.)
My point is, if someone with a genuine fear comes face to face with the spider, it's not easy to go "Hey little guy, wanna be my desk buddy? You could live in my hair!"
So what if the spider can't hurt you, if someone doesn't like them that's it, don't try and make them look small and stupid, just because you're fine with them.
It's what you call a captive spider.
Being held by some hysterical human who for some reason fears it even though it never means any harm towards them.
How about opening your front door, finding a plant and gently letting the spider down onto it so that it can do it's job of doing it's part of keeping the eco-system in balance.
Thank you.[/QUOTE]
Having a phobia of spiders is not something one can help, so don't try and make someone look stupid if they have a genuine fear and don't want to go near one.
Thank you.[/QUOTE]
That is not true at all.
Many spider phobias have been cured by the patient having the courage to face their fears and let a spider crawl on them for example.
I'll never accept that it's beyond help to get over a fear of something. Whatever that fear may be.[/QUOTE]
Of course you can get over a fear. However, I, and most people have no desire to get over my fear of spiders. I also have no desire to let a spider crawl on me.
I don't like them, that's all there is to it. However, I have never in my life killed a spider. No matter how much I'm shaking, I stick a glass over it and put it outside (Or just leave it on the floor in the glass and wait for someone else to deal with it.)
My point is, if someone with a genuine fear comes face to face with the spider, it's not easy to go "Hey little guy, wanna be my desk buddy? You could live in my hair!"
So what if the spider can't hurt you, if someone doesn't like them that's it, don't try and make them look small and stupid, just because you're fine with them.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME]lol no one seems to be interested anymore what kind of spider this is, despite the fact that I posted the complete species name(it probably has a distinct North American subspecies though). Barring a scientific point of view, I would kill the creature just because it's ugly.[/QUOTE]
I'm interested!! LOL.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Guys, it's a Larinioides sclopetarious(how do you make italics here?), nothing to truly be afraid of. Just exterminate it. Bites aren't infectious, just painful. Judging from your location(New York City), I'm pretty sure it's what I think it is because its native habitat encompasses much of the eastern part of North America(including New York). We had to learn a lot of about the tissue and cells of other metazoans before enrolling in medical school, and as I recall, this spider was one of our specimens because of its abundance in Europe...[/QUOTE]
Thank you for this but when I looked up the name you mentioned, the photos I saw showed a round fat bottom to the body and the one we found had a tapered, oval bottom - more like a yellow jacket - almost pointed at the end.
I'm thinking I should bring the pictures to an exterminator. My original concern was that it indeed might have been poisonous - or simply aggressive enough to bite - my daughter has had spider bites before and her reaction to them is less than pleasant.
The markings on this one were so unusual that my first thought was the worst - brown recluse. Research showed me it wasn't that but... fear remained, so... here I am... wondering...
I'm interested!! LOL.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Guys, it's a Larinioides sclopetarious(how do you make italics here?), nothing to truly be afraid of. Just exterminate it. Bites aren't infectious, just painful. Judging from your location(New York City), I'm pretty sure it's what I think it is because its native habitat encompasses much of the eastern part of North America(including New York). We had to learn a lot of about the tissue and cells of other metazoans before enrolling in medical school, and as I recall, this spider was one of our specimens because of its abundance in Europe...[/QUOTE]
Thank you for this but when I looked up the name you mentioned, the photos I saw showed a round fat bottom to the body and the one we found had a tapered, oval bottom - more like a yellow jacket - almost pointed at the end.
I'm thinking I should bring the pictures to an exterminator. My original concern was that it indeed might have been poisonous - or simply aggressive enough to bite - my daughter has had spider bites before and her reaction to them is less than pleasant.
The markings on this one were so unusual that my first thought was the worst - brown recluse. Research showed me it wasn't that but... fear remained, so... here I am... wondering...
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Freya is quietly judging you. wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
So what if the spider can't hurt you, if someone doesn't like them that's it, don't try and make them look small and stupid, just because you're fine with them. [/QUOTE]
Agreed.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lester Burnham wrote: [/QUOTENAME] The title said spiders... the original post described spiders... magical even said pictures were taken of the spiders, so I knew what the pictures were of.
And yet I STILL CLICKED ON EACH OF THOSE FUCKING LINKS OH MY GOD I HATE SPIDERS HAGLAHLTHALTHATLA GA AG AGHAH [/QUOTE]
Lester, this made me laugh out loud! It's like the 'train wreck' you just can't help looking at. You know you shouldn't but you do it anyway and have nightmares later. LOL. Sorry my pictures upset you. :-)
So what if the spider can't hurt you, if someone doesn't like them that's it, don't try and make them look small and stupid, just because you're fine with them. [/QUOTE]
Agreed.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Lester Burnham wrote: [/QUOTENAME] The title said spiders... the original post described spiders... magical even said pictures were taken of the spiders, so I knew what the pictures were of.
And yet I STILL CLICKED ON EACH OF THOSE FUCKING LINKS OH MY GOD I HATE SPIDERS HAGLAHLTHALTHATLA GA AG AGHAH [/QUOTE]
Lester, this made me laugh out loud! It's like the 'train wreck' you just can't help looking at. You know you shouldn't but you do it anyway and have nightmares later. LOL. Sorry my pictures upset you. :-)
did you know that former WWF[E] superstar and champion Yokozuna was killed by a 'harmless' little house spider right here in the UK?
he was so scared of them that he had a massive heart attack when he found one in his hotel room in Wales.
they dont need to bite you to kill you
true story,
he was so scared of them that he had a massive heart attack when he found one in his hotel room in Wales.
they dont need to bite you to kill you
true story,
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: [/QUOTENAME]did you know that former WWF[E] superstar and champion Yokozuna was killed by a 'harmless' little house spider right here in the UK?
he was so scared of them that he had a massive heart attack when he found one in his hotel room in Wales.
they dont need to bite you to kill you
true story,[/QUOTE]
:|
he was so scared of them that he had a massive heart attack when he found one in his hotel room in Wales.
they dont need to bite you to kill you
true story,[/QUOTE]
:|
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zebonka12 wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I had a crippling fear of spiders until I bought special boots.
You don't even feel the crunch now.[/QUOTE]
Ha! Best post of the day.
You don't even feel the crunch now.[/QUOTE]
Ha! Best post of the day.
Death to all spiders!
One of these was in our bathtub the other day...:-S
http://www.floridabugs.com/images/spiders/wolf_spider_lrg.jpg
One of these was in our bathtub the other day...:-S
http://www.floridabugs.com/images/spiders/wolf_spider_lrg.jpg
I think Saif is right looking at this picture
http://nafoku.de/spinnen/araneidae/09092005_6251.htm
But I admit I only looked very briefly *shudder*
http://nafoku.de/spinnen/araneidae/09092005_6251.htm
But I admit I only looked very briefly *shudder*
Those links.... I'm so not going to be visiting this thread.
The links doesn't scare me at all.
XD
XD
I'm pretty sure it's what I've said it is. There are many subspecies of the spider. The European and North American subspecies may be a bit different in external morphology but they're the same spider. They're not all brown, some of the ones we dissected were and some weren't. Some looked like the pics you posted, some didn't even remotely resemble. Besides, there's a great deal of sexual dimorphism between spiders. The one you posted is likely a female, since it is smaller than the ones you found on the internet.
Take a look at the pics YourValentine posted on pg. 2. That image of the spider looks more like yours. It's a pest, if anything. It bites- one of my lab-mates got bitten after teasing one of those with a stick of ants(don't ask). They're incredibly agile and their bites are kind of painful. Not to mention that they're inherently aggressive. If there's an infestation, I would worry too. Your daughter may unintentionally corner one without realizing it and it will charge at her without further provocation. Even if they're not venomous, spider bites aren't desirable things. Various types of allergic symptoms may develop even in the absence of toxin... These animals aren't as friendly as Brian May makes them out to be.
Take a look at the pics YourValentine posted on pg. 2. That image of the spider looks more like yours. It's a pest, if anything. It bites- one of my lab-mates got bitten after teasing one of those with a stick of ants(don't ask). They're incredibly agile and their bites are kind of painful. Not to mention that they're inherently aggressive. If there's an infestation, I would worry too. Your daughter may unintentionally corner one without realizing it and it will charge at her without further provocation. Even if they're not venomous, spider bites aren't desirable things. Various types of allergic symptoms may develop even in the absence of toxin... These animals aren't as friendly as Brian May makes them out to be.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I'm pretty sure it's what I've said it is. There are many subspecies of the spider. The European and North American subspecies may be a bit different in external morphology but they're the same spider. They're not all brown, some of the ones we dissected were and some weren't. Some looked like the pics you posted, some didn't even remotely resemble. Besides, there's a great deal of sexual dimorphism between spiders. The one you posted is likely a female, since it is smaller than the ones you found on the internet.
Take a look at the pics YourValentine posted on pg. 2. That image of the spider looks more like yours. It's a pest, if anything. It bites- one of my lab-mates got bitten after teasing one of those with a stick of ants(don't ask). They're incredibly agile and their bites are kind of painful. Not to mention that they're inherently aggressive. If there's an infestation, I would worry too. Your daughter may unintentionally corner one without realizing it and it will charge at her without further provocation. Even if they're not venomous, spider bites aren't desirable things. Various types of allergic symptoms may develop even in the absence of toxin... These animals aren't as friendly as Brian May makes them out to be. [/QUOTE]
LOL - I didn't know Brian had an affinity for spiders.
I didn't think about the male-female aspect of this, but you're right. It could very well be that spider. We cleaned the entire room yesterday and I didn't see more of them. I did spray the room, just in case, then aired it out. No dead bodies. I'm hoping it was just the one but I'll keep my eyes open.
Thank you for this, seriously.
Take a look at the pics YourValentine posted on pg. 2. That image of the spider looks more like yours. It's a pest, if anything. It bites- one of my lab-mates got bitten after teasing one of those with a stick of ants(don't ask). They're incredibly agile and their bites are kind of painful. Not to mention that they're inherently aggressive. If there's an infestation, I would worry too. Your daughter may unintentionally corner one without realizing it and it will charge at her without further provocation. Even if they're not venomous, spider bites aren't desirable things. Various types of allergic symptoms may develop even in the absence of toxin... These animals aren't as friendly as Brian May makes them out to be. [/QUOTE]
LOL - I didn't know Brian had an affinity for spiders.
I didn't think about the male-female aspect of this, but you're right. It could very well be that spider. We cleaned the entire room yesterday and I didn't see more of them. I did spray the room, just in case, then aired it out. No dead bodies. I'm hoping it was just the one but I'll keep my eyes open.
Thank you for this, seriously.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Saif wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
They're incredibly agile and their bites are kind of painful. Not to mention that they're inherently aggressive. If there's an infestation, I would worry too. Your daughter may unintentionally corner one without realizing it and it will charge at her without further provocation. Even if they're not venomous, spider bites aren't desirable things. Various types of allergic symptoms may develop even in the absence of toxin... These animals aren't as friendly as Brian May makes them out to be.[/QUOTE]
How can you "provoke" a spider that moved into your house with no invitation? I am a tolerant and peaceful person but my home is my castle and scary hairy spiders should think twice before moving in and scare the hell out of me. It's me who is provoked and every means of defense is okay for me, I won't feel guilty at all.
They're incredibly agile and their bites are kind of painful. Not to mention that they're inherently aggressive. If there's an infestation, I would worry too. Your daughter may unintentionally corner one without realizing it and it will charge at her without further provocation. Even if they're not venomous, spider bites aren't desirable things. Various types of allergic symptoms may develop even in the absence of toxin... These animals aren't as friendly as Brian May makes them out to be.[/QUOTE]
How can you "provoke" a spider that moved into your house with no invitation? I am a tolerant and peaceful person but my home is my castle and scary hairy spiders should think twice before moving in and scare the hell out of me. It's me who is provoked and every means of defense is okay for me, I won't feel guilty at all.