Had to evict a big ass spider from my room today and was reminded of this meme template. At least it’s easier to evict spiders than cats, the latter don’t fit in measuring cups.
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I draw the line at black widows, like the ones outside my sibling’s house.
They are not friend shaped.
Also, both will absolutely bite you, randomly. And climb on random things.
Well, they are not really the same, are they? One is cute, small, furry and graceful. And the other one’s a cat.
Spider are cool outside but not inside.
i mean, they’re pretty much entirely room temperature, unlike cats, which are warm blooded
Thanks to the heatwaves, cats are also room temperature
Or is it the room that is cat temperature? 🤔
ITT: Orb Weavers seemingly help to reduce arachnophobia? Chill little dudes, just trying to get by like the rest of us
ok but also valid me and the spiders have a rule. they stay outside and keep the perimeter clear and i dont freak out T_T
though as much as i’m terrified of spiders they’ll always end up with me getting the biggest cup you can find, sliding a paper under it, and screaming all the way to the window.
To be honest, putting them in a glass really helps me. Not too much of an arachnophobe but once they’re contained I have absolutely no issues.
I recommend cardboard instead of paper btw, it’s so much more sturdy and there’s zero risk of the spider noticing a gap and escaping when tilting to lift it up. I’m using the same strategy for wasps that somehow found their way inside and refuse to fucking leave through the open window and there the lack of gap is SO much more important because I don’t want a pissed off wasp escaping.
cardboard is a little harder to slide under the glass but i do recommend like thicker letters (like bulk mail etc)
If a spider was you sized it wouldn’t hesitate
“A tiger enters the room”
I always feel bad when I have to remove spiders from the house. I try to be gentle, and I do hope that they stick around outside. There’s more for them out there anyway.
As a borderline arachnophobe, I’ve had the privilege of hosting a gorgeous orb weaver in a really awesome spot for this season. She’s got a massive space, where lots of flies come, and it’s in a social area outdoors, but the location is perfectly situated for viewing from a distance so it doesn’t trigger anything for me.
She has her mate, she’s healthy as hell, and I’m actually dreading the day she passes because it’s become a bit of a ritual daily interaction with her.
Have you considered getting her a companion, like some pig?
a rat and a goose would make good friends too.
Now am sad
I know which one I’d feel more comfortable waking up next to…
i’m still waiting for the domestic jumping spiders smh, i want a rat-sized pet jumping spider that can ride on my shoulder and lean into scritches.
Do you read? Have you heard of the children of time series?
Personally, and idk if there’s a phobia for this, I really don’t like things that are small and fast. If I can’t keep track of something it makes me uncomfortable. So spiders are an ick for me.
this is why i’m generally fine with orbweavers: they will literally stay in the exact same spot forever if they keep catching food, and if they decide to relocate they won’t spend more energy than necessary.
many years ago I had a big one that camped over a light in a corner that was always on, so I got to see her catch SO MANY things. Moths, earwigs, other spiders… Spiders do unfortunately poop so the lampshade had spots on it but it was evidence of what WASN’T roaming around my place
I’m usually arachnophobic, but once I had an orb weaver decide to live on the back of my work truck. Freaked me out at first, but I let it be. It would come out of it’s hiding spot at night to make its web across the truck, and I would watch it clean up in the morning before I left. Almost got it on my face a few times while doing overnight work. It stayed with me all summer, I could always find it hidden under a door seal or up on the ladder rack, tucked away.
It was nice almost having a pet. Then, one morning, I get ready to leave for work. The web was still up, tattered, and spider bro was nowhere to be seen…
That ending was surprisingly sad.
I fucking love spiders, they’re awesome
I taught my kids early and often that spiders are friends, aside from a few dangerous ones we don’t really encounter here. Mosquitos are scarier than spiders. One of my kids is still terrified of spiders though 😭
I don’t think arachnophobia is learned or a result of upbringing!
Look at any 2 year old digging around in the dirt and notice how they will happily pick up and examine spiders and other “creepy crawlies” with their bare hands. They haven’t learned from society as a whole that they’re supposed to be weirded out or afraid of these things.
We tried so hard to raise our kids to not be afraid of spiders, and to decide for themselves whether they had a preference for blue or pink, dolls or cars etc. But none of that effort survived contact with their extended family or starting school.
At least for the spider thing we’re having some success with unlearning that fear. When it’s a choice between spiders in their room or mosquitoes, they’re choosing the spiders.
I haven’t been able to observe all two year olds. It’s only a few percent of the population that has arachnophobia, and the fact that it doesn’t always present in infancy doesn’t mean it’s learned.
Though it’s quite possible there’s a combination of predisposition and learning.
Definitely some evolutionary coding at play.
