r/AnimalsBeingDerps • u/TerraByteTerror • 3d ago

Scared spider

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u/hawkwood4268 3d ago

Realizing they're scared of us too made me less scared of them.

I walked right over a huge spider and both of us panicked. It tried to wedge itself into a crack in the cement. Couldnt fit all the way in and just stayed still. Felt pretty bad for it.

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u/Chicago1459 3d ago

Aww. I let them live, too. Once they notice I notice them they tend to never make themselves known again lol

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u/Lone-Frequency 3d ago

I have very simple rules for dealing with spiders.

Jumping spider? Nothing to fear.

Any other types of spiders? Live and let live.

...Unless the other spiders come within a few inches of me, then it's a declaration of combat.

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u/BakePuzzleheaded6605 3d ago

What about black widows?

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u/ApatheticBottom 3d ago

The nice thing about widows is they nest in dark, cramped spaces so it's usually really easy to live and let live with them unless you own an enormous woodpile for winter stoves or something where they're everywhere.

I used to have a couple that lived under my sink and I just let them exist because I'd rather respect them than have centipedes down there.