Are You Afraid of Spiders?
By Steve West
@zebra2222 (5268)
United States
December 6, 2016 3:15pm CST
I haven't seen a spider in my home for some time. I generally am not bothered by spiders. They aren't very large, and I usually dispose of them when they are on the wall or ceiling. However I would be much more fearful if I encountered a Black Widow or some other large spider. What about you? Are you afraid of spiders?
13 people like this
17 responses
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
7 Dec 16
I would not be crazy about a spider crawling on top of me.
2 people like this
@Ayuriny (5144)
• Denpasar, Indonesia
8 Dec 16
@zebra2222 Yeah..but I'd better keep a distance with it...
1 person likes this
@princemaxp (2027)
• Bhubaneshwar, India
8 Dec 16
@Ayuriny don't worry....the spiders have to go through me to reach you...
1 person likes this
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
7 Dec 16
They may not be cute and cuddly, but I haven't heard of anyone seriously hurt by one.
1 person likes this
@princemaxp (2027)
• Bhubaneshwar, India
8 Dec 16
@zebra2222 they are not poisonous .....people keep it as pet
1 person likes this
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
7 Dec 16
I like Grandaddy Longlegs @zebra2222 but the rest, not so much. I have run into several Black Widows while under my house and trust me, as I retreated, my eyes were glued to them.
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
7 Dec 16
I would be seriously frightened at seeing a Black Widow.
1 person likes this
@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
8 Dec 16
@zebra2222 They're a beautiful spider to look at but that's as far as I go.
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
7 Dec 16
I haven't been around a poisonous spider, and I have no desire to be close to one.
1 person likes this
@JonathanNash (121)
• Thailand
7 Dec 16
In a word yes. I have always feared Spiders and find them very creepy. I don't like the way they walk and fear being bitten by one.
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
7 Dec 16
I'm sure that I have been bitten by one at night, but not from a poisonous spider.
1 person likes this
@JonathanNash (121)
• Thailand
7 Dec 16
@zebra2222 Ive been bitten by a few in my time and it really hurt but I am still kicking so must of been alone poisonous
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
7 Dec 16
The big and fast ones would bother me too.
1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (82799)
• United States
6 Dec 16
I am not afraid of spiders and will squash them without hesitation. However, my granddaughter is afraid of spiders and will jump on her bed and yell if she spots one in her room
@Deepizzaguy (102876)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6 Dec 16
I know of a fictional cartoon character named Wordgirl who is scared of spiders. The show played on PBS Kids from 2007-2015. I am not really scared of spiders but I am scared of snakes.
@Happy2BeMe (99380)
• Canada
6 Dec 16
I don't mind spiders but then again we don't have any poisonous ones here. If we did then I may feel differently about them.
@Jackalyn (7558)
• Oxford, England
6 Dec 16
I am not worried by them at all unless they are dangerous. Never did get what the fuss was about.
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
6 Dec 16
Not really. They serve a purpose. But of course I agree with you regarding black widows.