Spiders are our friends!

[Niur]

http://bogleech.com/arachnophobia.html
I used to live in a bubble, a bubble where in I believed that only my crazy sister was afraid of spiders. I have found that to be wrong now. Spiders are wonderful fascinating, and most of the time harmless creatures that deserve our admiration, affection or at the very least respect. Yet so many people seem to hate them with such a vengence.I can understand some degree of fear for those capable of inflicting harm, extremely uncommon though they may be, but hatred is completely uncalled for. I ask you spider haters of NS, why do you so dislike these creatures? What reasons could there possibly be to hate something as adorable as this?

[Conserative Morality]

I clicked on this, fearing that there's be a spider in the OP.

I'm glad there isn't.

Quite simply, spiders are abominations. I can't even look at a picture of one without freaking out.

[Niur]

Also, spider (sane people)lovers are free to post as well.

[LiangLai]

I don't necessarily hate them, but I do dislike them. The main reason is there is always a risk a spider has the ability to kill me... so I tend to kill every single one I see... just in case.

[1000 Cats]

I like some spiders, including the little jumping spider you've got there. Once they get bigger than, eh, three centimeters, my rage starts to build. I really hate the spindly legs; I don't care that they're harmless.

They don't have much for central nervous systems, so we can assume they're not very sentient. That's not to say that I don't feel bad for killing them, but the worst thing ever is when, on multiple occasions, there has been a very large spider or insect in the room I am residing in, I shit bricks, and everyone is just mildly amused and no one will even get up to remove the bug so that I can sit in peace. I've caught mice for my mother and chased snakes for my father. Why the fuck won't someone do a far easier thing for my silly phobia? Damn hypocrites.

[Niur]

I clicked on this, fearing that there's be a spider in the OP.

I'm glad there isn't.

Quite simply, spiders are abominations. I can't even look at a picture of one without freaking out.

Why? Abomination is a biblical word describing eating shrimp and gay sex. What does this have to do with something as adorable as a jumping spider?

[Natty Narwhal]

Spiderbro comes to mind.

[Genivaria]

I clicked on this, fearing that there's be a spider in the OP.

I'm glad there isn't.

Quite simply, spiders are abominations. I can't even look at a picture of one without freaking out.

Here Here! Burn the little fuckers!

[Niur]

I don't necessarily hate them, but I do dislike them. The main reason is there is always a risk a spider has the ability to kill me... so I tend to kill every single one I see... just in case.

A dog has the ability to kill you, and is much more likely too, despite the fact that on average, there are a lot more spiders in any one place than a dog. Do you kill dogs on sight?

[Saurisisia]

I clicked on this, fearing that there's be a spider in the OP.

I'm glad there isn't.

Quite simply, spiders are abominations. I can't even look at a picture of one without freaking out.

^Quite simply this.

[The Sons of Thomas]

Spiders scare me to death, well spiders and snakes the common fears. I thinks its the legs and the hair its just creepy.

[Nationstatelandsville]

I clicked on this, fearing that there's be a spider in the OP.

I'm glad there isn't.

Quite simply, spiders are abominations. I can't even look at a picture of one without freaking out.

I am perfectly willing to convert to a religion if its god destroys spiders via lightning.

[1000 Cats]

I know any intelligent creator must have a sick sense of humour because daddy longlegs can be up to half a foot from toe to toe and are gregarious.

[New Unsociety]

I clicked on this, fearing that there's be a spider in the OP.

I'm glad there isn't.

Quite simply, spiders are abominations. I can't even look at a picture of one without freaking out.

Freaks of nature they are.

The way they scheme to catch their prey unaware (and then drink its blood over time) scares people, as expected.

(soon we may have some NS guys i know here trying to convince us they indeed ARE our friends-that 'd be fun)

[Niur]

I like some spiders, including the little jumping spider you've got there. Once they get bigger than, eh, three centimeters, my rage starts to build. I really hate the spindly legs; I don't care that they're harmless.

They don't have much for central nervous systems, so we can assume they're not very sentient. That's not to say that I don't feel bad for killing them, but the worst thing ever is when, on multiple occasions, there has been a very large spider or insect in the room I am residing in, I shit bricks, and everyone is just mildly amused and no one will even get up to remove the bug so that I can sit in peace. I've caught mice for my mother and chased snakes for my father. Why the fuck won't someone do a far easier thing for my silly phobia? Damn hypocrites.

Certain types of spiders, particurly more derived types, such as huntsmen and jumping spiders, are probably more intelligent than some mammals. Portia spiders have more hunting strategies than any type of animal aside from corvids, humans and apes.

[Conserative Morality]

Why? Abomination is a biblical word describing eating shrimp and gay sex.

Abomination is an English word describing anything vile and detestable by the person using it.

What does this have to do with something as adorable as a jumping spider?

'Jumping' and 'spider' should not be in the same sentence together.

[South Asia Minor]

Spiders scare the living Jesus Mary and Joseph out of me. I was born this way.

God damn spiders.

[Farnhamia]

I clicked on this, fearing that there's be a spider in the OP.

I'm glad there isn't.

Quite simply, spiders are abominations. I can't even look at a picture of one without freaking out.

I don't know about abominations, CM. They're beneficial in that they eat noxious insects, but I have to admit, they are not very appealing visually. I mean, eight legs? Five eyes?

[Samuraikoku]

Spiders. I hate spiders.

Yet another coincidence...

[Xeng He]

I clicked on this, fearing that there's be a spider in the OP.

I'm glad there isn't.

Quite simply, spiders are abominations. I can't even look at a picture of one without freaking out.

I don't know about abominations, CM. They're beneficial in that they eat noxious insects, but I have to admit, they are not very appealing visually. I mean, eight legs? Five eyes?

But at the same time, eyes that are all pupil. (Or look like it)

[Novraslavia]

I agree! Spiders are our friends and I love them so very much. Nonetheless, this image did give me the creeps for a moment:

[Meowfoundland]

Spiders are pretty great and I have nothing against them.

[Conserative Morality]

I don't know about abominations, CM. They're beneficial in that they eat noxious insects, but I have to admit, they are not very appealing visually. I mean, eight legs? Five eyes?

I'm currently regretting entering this thread. My feet are currently up on my chair because I don't trust the floor at this point.

I can't even stay in the same room as a spider. I won't pick one up, whether on a surface or directly. I won't touch one living or dead, and I panic whenever I see one. I can't stand them.

[Niur]

I know any intelligent creator must have a sick sense of humour because daddy longlegs can be up to half a foot from toe to toe and are gregarious.

Daddy longlegs aren't spiders, they're Opiliones, lack venom of any sort, and are completly harmless.

[Northwest Slobovia]

I like spiders just fine so long as they know their place, which is outside. Little ones are allowed in, but anything substantially bigger than a US quarter coin may have an exchange of opinion with the Shoe of Evolutionary Progress.