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In reply to the discussion: People should stop killing spiders for no good reason. [View all]Bay Boy
(1,689 posts)88. Can I kill cockroaches? n/t
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Thank you Buzz, I couldn't of said it any better. I'm scared to death of them and I can't take the
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#93
That is precisely the kind of attitude that feeds a lot of ignorance in society.
TimberValley
Apr 2013
#112
Am sorry am not going to feel guilty about that. That is a genuine fear of spiders and snakes.
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#114
No because I don't own a gun but living in the country humans who don't want their dogs or cats
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#126
I am horrified of daddy long legs. Kudos to you for picking one up. I would be screaming and losing
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2013
#141
Now if that was a regular spider I would probably out scream you, LOL. Funny how people
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#143
Psychologically I know that DLL are harmless, but I had a very traumatic experience with them
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2013
#144
I remember as a child getting stung by a bee and to this day I am afraid of bees. But I usually run
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2013
#145
My Dad never killed spiders he said they were "lucky" and they killed silver fish!
xtraxritical
Apr 2013
#205
Leave the little ones inside.. they catch those annoying gnats and flies inside..
X_Digger
Apr 2013
#41
Same here. I find all life to be fascinating and would never squash a spider. n/t
FSogol
Apr 2013
#20
My sister had a spider just drop on her out of the blue when she was little.
Arugula Latte
Apr 2013
#24
We're all hallucinating and muttering to ourselves and making rapid swiping motions to our face ...
Arugula Latte
Apr 2013
#171
I don't go out of my way to kill spiders (or much else) but slugs, on the other hand...
Shrike47
Apr 2013
#37
I like spiders, but i still kill them when if i find them inside my house.
darkangel218
Apr 2013
#53
I almost died from a brown recluse spider bite. If a spider gets in my house, it's gone. Sorry.
antigop
Apr 2013
#54
It's plain old ignorance killing most spiders. Starts with a culture that shits on science classes
Bernardo de La Paz
Apr 2013
#66
True. I encourage them in my garden, but I don't want them in my house, particularly since we
Cleita
Apr 2013
#75
We frequently get a lot of spiny orb weaver spiders inside the screen awning of my pool patio.
Tommy_Carcetti
Apr 2013
#91
Same here. Luckily, I have never had problems with a spider infestatstion.
smirkymonkey
Apr 2013
#174
People who are catching the indoor spiders and 'setting them free', are most llikely killing them
MerryBlooms
Apr 2013
#147
Is the fear of spiders and snakes a learned response encouraged by sexist stereotype?
Ligyron
Apr 2013
#157
I have to admit, I am really weird in that I practice a capture and release method
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#180
IMO you are teaching your child that life is not cheap and all life has value
Dragonfli
Apr 2013
#187
Right now there is a teeny tiny itty bitty spider living under my soap dish on the sink...
Beaverhausen
Apr 2013
#190
The only ones I kill are black widows. The rest, I catch in a jar and put outside.
Silver Gaia
Apr 2013
#191
I don't kill spiders - they don't bother me at all and they play an important role in the
Sheldon Cooper
Apr 2013
#193