How do you go to sleep after seeing a spider like this crawl under your bed?

[ßringer]

and you recognize that that number would be significantly higher if they weren't feared?

No, I don't.

Why? Because medical treatment and the administering of antivenin is largely responsible for the incredibly low death statistics, not fear.

[ßringer]

That 6 per year statistic is combined between both the widow and the recluse, BTW.

[deanrw]

Since we had no real size reference, I decided to take it upon myself to use a penny to compare the relative size of that tiny tiny huntsman spider. This is 100% accurate folks

[baya]

Since we had no real size reference, I decided to take it upon myself to use a penny to compare the relative size of that tiny tiny huntsman spider. This is 100% accurate folks

[ßringer]

The goliath bird eater would spark that huntsman out in 30 seconds.

[[ DUBBZZ ]]

Bro, any guy who can take a punch from a 6' black dude and walk away from it should be able to handle an itsy bitsy spider.

[New England]

No, I don't.

Why? Because medical treatment and the administering of antivenin is largely responsible for the incredibly low death statistics, not fear.

that they're avoided or killed / exterminated by humans has nothing to do with decreases in death rates


whatever you say, dude.

[TBear]

what is irrational about fearing a black widow spider?

That is the only spider I hate. We get them a lot here. One even killed one of my dogs.

[Sweet Pea 50]

Bringer comparing the inherent evilness of spiders to a chalupa from Taco Bell.

Fucking spider apologist.

[New England]

That is the only spider I hate. We get them a lot here. One even killed one of my dogs.

you live in arizona, correct?

that sucks about your dog, man. i'm sorry to hear that.