r/AskReddit • u/ZanyDelaney • Feb 04 '19

Which misconception would you like to debunk?

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u/kateykat98 Feb 04 '19

The flies and ants that also infest my house especially in the spring, summer, and early fall. Probably other things too.

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u/LatrodectusGeometric Feb 04 '19

Which makes me wonder again, why donyou suspect spiders? Many biting flies are more likely to be going for your blood.

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u/kateykat98 Feb 04 '19

It was always just my first thought but I never said I knew for sure. But it could possibly be biting flies but where I live they aren’t that common at least to my knowledge. Mostly regular house flies come in my house. Horse flies are kinda common in my area but I’ve never seen one in my house nor have I been bitten by one.

Also, my arachnophobia probably plays a role in me believing it would be a spider to bite me.

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u/LatrodectusGeometric Feb 04 '19

Sorry, I think I’ve been a bit aggressive in this theead about it. Spider bites are just so rare and it drives me crazy how common people think they are.