Are you afraid of Spiders? Meet my Spider. He's pretty Cool.

I use to not mind spiders as long as they weren't over my head but a few days ago a big spider was running across my neck and down to my arm and that really freaked me out. We live in the city and we have a big lot full of trees so we get a lot of wood and wolf spiders here, I have found some mutant looking spiders in my basement that have me a little worried that they could possibly come up and visit my bed and I wouldn't be happy with that lol I haven't had a spider bite so far. You're spider is pretty neat but I'm glad he is at your house and not mine lol.

He is huge. I have spent years trying to overcome my fear of spiders. When I was younger I was so scared of spiders I could not walk past them for fear that they would jump at me. I once had a spider jump at me from the letter box and it hit me in the chest and that was really scary. If I saw a spider inside the house I would ask someone to get rid of it for me. My father would catch it and put it outside. Then I learned to kill them and I used to kill any spider that got too close to me. especially in my bedroom. For years I killed every spider that came into the house. I never minded the ones outside. Now I have overcome my fear mostly and I can walk past one without getting nervous. I still do not like them in my bedroom but I will try and put it outside rather than kill it.

Well, he is not a Spider I would call a Pet, as I am afraid of spiders and usually panic when I see one, especially if they are bigger. But if you like seeing him then that is good, as I do know people who have Spiders for pets. Just glad I do not have to come around.

Hi Lloyd, My brother was telling me a few days ago how he has been watching a spider, and what interesting creatures they are. I have never really observed them for any length of time but I think there is much that we can learn from all creatures, also I'm sure it would be interesting. I've never been bitten by one and I've never been afraid of them or try to kill them. Blessings.

I have to admit that spiders are not my favorite creatures. Especially if they come indoors. Outdoors, I love the pretty webs that the orb weavers build. When I lived in an apartment long ago, we had a lovely spider (yellow and black) that built a beautiful web and attached it to the brick and to the awning. I wasn't afraid of it at all. One day, the postman knocked on the door to give me a package, and before I knew it, he sprayed the web and spider with pepper spray! I couldn't believe he did that! I loved looking at the pretty web she built daily. Inside, though, I hate spiders! We have Carolina Wolf spiders and more often that I would like, they have gotten inside. I was sitting in my recliner one night, all relaxed and reading my book, when out of nowhere, something heavy dropped onto the arm of my chair. It was a wolf spider; when I looked at it, it turned and looked at me and bent something like a sumo wrestler would! lol In one liquid motion, I went over the opposite arm of the chair. My Mom said she didn't know I was quite that acrobatic! lol I was bitten by a spider once in the supermarket. I was putting some greens into a bag when I felt the bite. There were two tiny litle holes in my wrist. It started swelling and itching, but it was ok. I never did see the spider. I'm attaching a photo of the Carolina Wolf Spider...just so you can see what made me so acrobatic! lol

my!! that is a huge spider!! I am very much afraid of spiders, regardless its size. No particular bad experience with spiders, just that its tiny legs just freak me out.

I am not able to see your spider since I am answering from my inbox mail..But at the word spider my 16 year old nephew would be screeching like a hoot owl to get away..he is terrified of them. Wow, three years..that is a long time for him ot be in one spot he must like it and thinks your casa is his casa.Yes I have had a spider bite me several times. It all depends on the type of spider..tarantula oh yeah...

I hate spiders i was bitten many years ago by a black widow spider and had to go to the emergency room it was years ago but ill never forget it I wont go so far as to say im afraid of then i wont run but i kill every one i am able to!

Spiders are fascinating creatures. I have watched them construct their webs, or reconstruct them. And to think they did not take engineering! They are environmentally good and careful. I don't remember if I have ever been bitten. I have never been afraid of them or any of the other little creatures who co-exist with me. It is to me, funny that where ever I have worked I was the one who had to "rescue" the creatures who made the mistake of entering the buildings. Everyone else was afraid to do anything.

[i]ohhh....When I was young, I used to accompany my male cousins haunting spiders..LOL! Anyway, I am not scared of it, I will even touch some and once you will not hurt them, they will not bite you too! We have no spiders in the house or in the backyard...I have not seen any maybe because I always sweep around and wipe the ceiling or any part of the house which they love to hang out![/i]

But I don't like spiders much. I feel some of them can be poisonous and can be harmful if touched (I may be wrong for few species, but I don't know, how to identify the poisonous ones from un-harming species and I think, it is better to be cautious then be sorry later) or even if crushed accidentally and their body fluids come in contact to our skin. Therefore, there is no question of having a pet spider by me (or even i don't like the idea itself).

god i am so scared of spidersssss! whenever i see one i tend to run far far from it! people tend to laugh at my reaction though. well i am scared of it just as others are scared of rats and snakes or something else. though i really wish that i can overcome this fear someday. would it be possible? i am only scared of the big ones with long legs, more so if they are hairy *shudder* yuck!

Ah hamburger no! I hate them but, I don't know if the fear or hate is stronger. They rate right up there with the snakes, praying mantis (walking sticks).I will just lose it when I see either of them. Have to sic hubby on that 8 legged fur ball. Will go door knocking if hubbby isn't home to get my neighbor to execute it. Seriously!

Hi Lloyd, Spiders!!!! They send a chill down my spine! I am absolutely terrified of spiders. I just don't know what it is about them. I think it's definitely the way they move and crawl, especially all those hairy legs! The worst thing for me is when I'm at home. I would find a spider on the ceiling and I'm just so afraid to sit in the chair below! I wouldn't kill the spider, I would always try and capture it in a bit of tissue or something and then release it outside. The only problem is, when they are on the ceiling, if you try to catch them they immediately drop off, and my worst fear is that the critter will land on my head, I will end up having a heart attack! I guess I don't understand spiders and spiders don't understand me. Why do we need spiders? Could they not have been created less scary? Andrew

I could say that I'm not afraid of spiders because the ones which I often see are smaller than the thumb of my hand. And I've never been bitten by one, big or small. But if I ever see a spider like the one you attached a photo here, I will definitely have second thoughts on touching or disturbing it; more so if it would jump and crawl on me. But I remember seeing spiders as big as my hand several times. I admit that I do feel scared thinking that they might bite me or just crawl over me. I don't have the courage to kill these big ones. Locally, the folks here catch spiders and engage them in fights particularly in the provinces. They are placed on a broomstick and the first spider to fall on the ground loses. Usually, there are bets involved in this game and most of the participants are the guys. I guess this is one way to let the time pass by. As a wife, I do encounter spiders often while I'm cleaning the house. Whenever I can, I catch them, and clean their webs away with them. It's not a great sight to see black and dirty webs all over the house.

We used to catch spiders and keep them in matchboxes and have them fight with other spiders. There are some really agile and powerful spiders out there. Spiders are poisonous and some are dangerous even to humans. We used to handle spiders like they were pets but if they meet someone more capable in combat they wind up as a meal for that other ferocious spider.

lloyd you can have your pet spider as I will stay far far' away for sure. I am so scared of spiders and as for bites I have had my head infected by a spider bite and was ill for']a week. no I really am scared of those fuzzy little beasts. yuck they sound very interestingbut at a good distance.my fifty ' year old son had a really real looking black rubber spider that scared the bejabbers out of me as I thought the darned thing was real looked just like your picture too.

Well good for you that this spider is your pet. But for me is a no no. I would squash it or drive it away. I dislike insects and creepy crawlies with many legs. Sorry!

Hi lloydanthony111, Yes I have four spiders in my front porch and some spiders on my garden arch and sometimes when I go out earley in the morining, I watch the spider on my arch spinning his web, no I'm not scared of spiders but I'm scared of worms, YUK!!! Tamara

I like spiders. At our house we don't kill spiders, but I did have to remove a web the other day. For years bumble bees have been using a certain flight path and it build its web right through that path. It can have any insect it wants but not the bumble bees. Looks like you have a great spider.