How afraid are you of spiders?

Question

As a rule they don't bother me at all, but then again, I'm yet to come across anything lethal!

Answer 1

its stupid really i like and have held a tarantula they don't bother me but see these house spiders omg I'm terrified of them lol but Ive came across them while playing with my daughter and Ive tried not to show how scared i am of them so i don't pass it on to her lol

Answer 2

The little guys dont bother me at all, quite happy picking them up and putting them in the garden,

But when it comes to the Huge ones, the ones where you can literally wax their legs, i run a mile!

Answer 3

Petrified

Answer 4

We have a species here called Huntsman (think of all those spiders in Arachnophobia) their venom is not particularly dangerous, but they are big, they are hairy, they like living in your house and or car and they have ATTITUDE. They also have a really warped sense of humour and like to appear at sudden, scary moments. I can tell you for sure, it's pretty d**n' scary having one of those buggers running up your arm when you're riding your motorbike in traffic.

I don't care that these things are "harmless" in the venom sort of way, I subscribe to my dad's saying:

You can get antivenom for the ones that bite, but there's no cure for being scared to death.

Answer 5

Only afraid of the ones carrying guns.

Answer 6

Extremely, and I hate it.

A normal reaction when I see one near me is to scream and run or just break down in tears, its ridiculous. I shoudl have at least made my phobia something original and exciting, like buttons or foam or something! xx.

Answer 7

If there is one in my house and I notice it I will scream then run out of the room and will get the shakes. I'm absolutely terrified and if there is one in my bedroom I can't sleep in there unless someone moves it first.

Don't know why I'm so scared, probably just because my mum and older sisters were and its been programmed into me since I was teeny!

Answer 8

Absolutly petrified.  

I can't go near real ones or fake ones.  It doesn't matter if they are big or small ones.  I can't even look at pictures of them in books.  They totally freak me out.  I have no idea why, I don't mind other insects like beetles.

Answer 9

I'm probably the only one in the family not creeped out by them.  Ticks, maggots, cockroaches, whole other matter!

Answer 10

I left England as a child, and lived in places where the spiders are big, aggressive and dangerous. To add insult to injury, I spent a week in an army shed on camp as a young teen. The shed was crawling in hand-sized poisonous spiders. Waking in pitch-dark I felt 2 crawling over me. I threw the blanket on the floor, brushing my body down and lay still praying for first light so I could see where they were.

I love spiders. Especially jumping spiders.

But if I suspect a room has snakes, cockroaches or centipedes in them, it gets a thorough search before I bed down. Or I find somewhere else to sleep. And I have a rising panic whenever a too large spider is on me.

Despite being horror struck afterwards, and saddened at the loss of such a beautiful creature; anyone trying to get me over my phobia by putting a tarantula in my hand better get ready to see it flung hard at the nearest wall. You see, my panic will rise faster than my ability to get it safely off my hand. Safely for the tarantula, that is. I know that statistically I would be in almost no danger.

Answer 11

I'm afraid my fear of them is off the scale.

Answer 12

I live in england, the worst thing an insect can do to me is sting me, and that's a bee or wasp. Nonetheless, i'm terrified of them. I keep my bedroom door shut, and windows closed. If i see a wasp i run. i cant help it, im just so scared of them. Hey, if anyone has nay tips to not be scared of them do tell me :)

Answer 13

We used to live in a town that imported Banannas and  we used to get a lot of  deadly spiders crawling about

People whom worked there had a good selection of free exotic pets

school bring a pet day was an  eye opener !!

Answer 14

Not at all, why you haven't seen one near me have you.

Answer 15

I am scared of the big spiders but with the little spiders i am alright because i let them on my hands.

Answer 16

I'm not, I think they're cute.

Answer 17

Im not keen on anything that has more legs than me & can run faster!!!

Spiders arent a favourite.. they are a bit creepy, butI generally leave them alone & let them go about thier business!

Answer 18

almost died when i was way younger by a spider,

now i am terrified to be anywhere near them.

Answer 19

I used to be fine with them, I used to be able to pick them up etc, but now I'm older, I've seen sense. They're freakin' horrible!

Answer 20

not at all =]

Answer 21

Not.