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Here's the thing: If I am in a country that harbours these abominations of nature and I see a suspicious spider near or even inside my home, I'll kill it. I'll

Here's the thing: If I am in a country that harbours these abominations of nature and I see a suspicious spider near or even inside my home, I'll kill it. I'll drop the whole weight of the "sapiens" part of my species on that toxic creature. No quarter given or expected. There's something very deep inside me that tells me that beings with way more than the usual amount of legs are to be feared and I trust that part of me.

rintakumpu 4y ago
The absolute tolerable maximum of legs is six. Two or four is preferred.
dweinus 4y ago
I am fully with you, but I regret to admit that given the multitudes of insects and arachnids in this world, the "usual amount of legs" is probably more than six.
dreamcompiler 4y ago
There are two (2) species of spider in the US that are "dangerous": Brown recluse and black widow. And that's it. There is no number three. You only need to learn to identify those two, because no other spider's bite is medically significant in the US unless you happen to be allergic (which some fraction of people are, to be fair). Half your work is done because you probably already know what a black widow looks like; they are quite distinctive. (They also tend not to hang out in human living spaces like brown recluses do. Black widows prefer garages and barns.) Both species are quite shy and rarely bite people. Most bites happen when the spider gets trapped between clothing and skin and it bites because it thinks it's about to be crushed. Neither species will chase you or jump on you. There are spiders that will jump on you. They're called jumping spiders. They are harmless, quite cute, and make good pets. Unlike most spiders, jumpers have excellent eyesight and they will chase a laser beam like a cat.
daigoba66 4y ago
I’ve been told that spiders can be beneficial for getting rid of (i.e. eating) other pests - actual insects. Obviously if I find a spider in my living space, I’ll relocate it outside. Since almost spiders, in the US, are virtually harmless, they’re pretty easy to move with a cup/tissue/paper/whatever.

rintakumpu 4y ago

The absolute tolerable maximum of legs is six. Two or four is preferred.

dweinus 4y ago

I am fully with you, but I regret to admit that given the multitudes of insects and arachnids in this world, the "usual amount of legs" is probably more than six.

dreamcompiler 4y ago

There are two (2) species of spider in the US that are "dangerous": Brown recluse and black widow. And that's it. There is no number three. You only need to learn to identify those two, because no other spider's bite is medically significant in the US unless you happen to be allergic (which some fraction of people are, to be fair). Half your work is done because you probably already know what a black widow looks like; they are quite distinctive. (They also tend not to hang out in human living spaces like brown recluses do. Black widows prefer garages and barns.) Both species are quite shy and rarely bite people. Most bites happen when the spider gets trapped between clothing and skin and it bites because it thinks it's about to be crushed. Neither species will chase you or jump on you. There are spiders that will jump on you. They're called jumping spiders. They are harmless, quite cute, and make good pets. Unlike most spiders, jumpers have excellent eyesight and they will chase a laser beam like a cat.

daigoba66 4y ago

I’ve been told that spiders can be beneficial for getting rid of (i.e. eating) other pests - actual insects. Obviously if I find a spider in my living space, I’ll relocate it outside. Since almost spiders, in the US, are virtually harmless, they’re pretty easy to move with a cup/tissue/paper/whatever.