RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks?
September 5, 2014 at 7:42 pm
(This post was last modified: September 5, 2014 at 7:43 pm by Keri.)
Personally, I think people are afraid of the unknown. Such as the dark. People aren't afraid of the darkness (absence of light) itself, they're afraid of the unknown... what may or may not be lurking in the dark.
To most people sharks are cool. Most don't go attacking humans for no reason. If you're on the beach, you can see them heading towards the shore. Lots of info known about them, Shark Week, blah blah.
But spiders are sneaky. You don't know they are there until night arrives (most are nocturnal). They're tiny and can get through nearly any crack or crevice. Most of them bite if provoked. Some bite just to nom. Some are large. Most are incredibly fast. Some are lethal. Some destroy flesh. Others have venom that go for the nervous system. A tiny bite can produce extreme pain.
I can see why people are afraid of spiders but honestly if you just did a bit of research on spiders that are native to your location, you'd find out you have nothing to legitimately fear. You're a huge human. They are a tiny arachnid. If you don't like, trap and remove.
Okay I'm officially rambling. Sleep time.
To most people sharks are cool. Most don't go attacking humans for no reason. If you're on the beach, you can see them heading towards the shore. Lots of info known about them, Shark Week, blah blah.
But spiders are sneaky. You don't know they are there until night arrives (most are nocturnal). They're tiny and can get through nearly any crack or crevice. Most of them bite if provoked. Some bite just to nom. Some are large. Most are incredibly fast. Some are lethal. Some destroy flesh. Others have venom that go for the nervous system. A tiny bite can produce extreme pain.
I can see why people are afraid of spiders but honestly if you just did a bit of research on spiders that are native to your location, you'd find out you have nothing to legitimately fear. You're a huge human. They are a tiny arachnid. If you don't like, trap and remove.
Okay I'm officially rambling. Sleep time.
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