I don't have time to fear spiders. And you?:)
By Valentina
@valherma00 (3950)
Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
April 15, 2026 8:35am CST
Yesterday, when i was travelling by bus and going to my dentist, there was a younger couple in front of me. I saw them having 2 flower bouquets and i was thinking, okay, these people really love flowers. We all got on board on the first stop. On the fourth stop, a young woman looked distressed and trying to tell me something while she was turning to me. She said that something is hanging. I was in my thoughts so i don't why i looked at the floor, finding a small trace of water due to rain but i didn't register what could be hanging in a bus. That is a literal translation from Croatian.
Then i asked her, do you refer to a spider or something less and she said yes. I almost laughed but composed myself and only said let it hang, i'm okay and i thanked her. I was thinking for a second is the spider on my jacket but i really didn't have time for that. My mission was to go to a dentist's appointment
Well, if i spotted tarantula, maybe i would be afraid.
All in all, i think she was more scared than me. Do you feel the same about the spiders?
Well, if i spotted tarantula, maybe i would be afraid.
All in all, i think she was more scared than me. Do you feel the same about the spiders?11 people like this
14 responses
@toniganzon (77310)
• Philippines
16 Apr
Never been scared of spiders my whole life. But my son is.
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@toniganzon (77310)
• Philippines
19 Apr
@valherma00 He doesn't want to see any in the house.
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
i'm glad you weren't. yes, some people fear them. is it really scary for your son or it's just a light fear of them?
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 Apr
@toniganzon it's a phobia then. that's not an easy experience.
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
o, that's the worst. when you can't see it. it's very psychological.
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@snowy22315 (209153)
• United States
15 Apr
I am not afraid of little spiders, big spiders are another matter. Good for you, for being brave.
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
o, thank you. also, i am glad there was no big spider near me. just yesterday, i saw a big mosquito and i crushed it with my decorative pillow; it was an instinct
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@rakski (156709)
• Philippines
19 Apr
@valherma00
Oh boy, good thing I do not see a big one for a long. Time now. 
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
i was also glad it was a tiny one. with big ones, not sure as well
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 Apr
@rakski me too. the other day i saw a big mosquito and it scared me a bit.
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@Marilynda1225 (91161)
• United States
15 Apr
I don't fear small spiders but wouldn't want one hanging on me. A tarantula would have me screaming and running off that bus
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
i think i would feel the same about tarantula
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@xstitcher (39068)
• Petaluma, California
17 Apr
I don't like spiders, but depending on the circumstances I grab them in a paper towel and throw them out the door, or flush them down the toilet.
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@xstitcher (39068)
• Petaluma, California
19 Apr
@valherma00 They certainly are pests, and we don't want them biting us, either.
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
i dod that too. i sometimes felt not like a good human being but hey, we have to remove them cause, they are pests.
@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 Apr
@xstitcher precisely that.
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
between spider and dentist, what to choose, how funny i also approve smaller creatures more.
i also approve smaller creatures more.1 person likes this
@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
i bet in australia, i think you've seen spiders of all sizes
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@JudyEv (382486)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Apr
@valherma00 I don't know that we have more spiders than any other country but perhaps we do.
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
22 May
@JudyEv i've seen some videos on youtube but, you're right, other countries or continents could have them too.
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@Traceyjayne (11499)
• United Kingdom
21 Apr
I don't like spiders and wouldn't feel comfortable with one hanging over me.
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
26 Apr
a little green one was on me the other day but i removed it from me
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
o, those are the worst. i think in south america, there are some poisonus ones.
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
22 May
i'm glad they are harmless and used for a good purpose.
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@thelme55 (79323)
• Germany
16 Apr
I am not scared of spider. When I first came to Germany, I was laughing when I saw my sister-in-law who was scared of the spider hanging on the ceiling. It was new to me. Later, I noticed that there are lots of Germans who are scared seeing a spider.
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
that's some useful information about them. maybe i'll use it one day thank you!
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@Ciclis (252)
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17 Apr
My husband has a deep fear of spiders. I know a lot of people do, but I'm like you, I don't have time to be scared of them. The main spiders around here are wolf spider and granddaddy long legs. I've seen a couple of friends on Facebook post photos they've seen in their homes or garages and a few have seen some of the poisonous ones, like the one with the red hourglass on their backs, When I see that I kinda stay on the look out for them, but thankfully have never had to deal with one.
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@valherma00 (3950)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
19 Apr
i am so glad you never had to deal with these red ones. yes, life is sometimes scarier 
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