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Why are spiders more scary than sharks?
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RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks?
September 11, 2014 at 3:01 pm
(September 5, 2014 at 6:46 pm)lifesagift Wrote: Think the title says it all....

Given the amount of damage each creature can do, and one is our predator, why the imbalance??

I've actually heard that there may be an evolutionary reason we're afraid of spiders. Specifically, the kind of places that are good for spiders tend to be the dank, dark places that aren't very good for humans. We evolved a fear of spiders to keep us away from places like that.
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Why are spiders more scary than sharks?

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Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by lifesagift - September 5, 2014 at 6:46 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Tobie - September 5, 2014 at 6:47 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by lifesagift - September 5, 2014 at 6:50 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Ravenshire - September 5, 2014 at 7:19 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Tobie - September 5, 2014 at 7:20 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 5, 2014 at 7:45 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Tobie - September 5, 2014 at 7:48 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Ravenshire - September 5, 2014 at 7:56 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Keri - September 5, 2014 at 8:00 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 5, 2014 at 8:29 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Jackalope - September 5, 2014 at 11:25 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 6, 2014 at 12:13 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Ravenshire - September 6, 2014 at 1:37 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Keri - September 6, 2014 at 8:11 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by lifesagift - September 5, 2014 at 7:23 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Ravenshire - September 5, 2014 at 7:41 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Jackalope - September 5, 2014 at 11:19 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Crossless1 - September 7, 2014 at 9:21 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by ShaMan - September 5, 2014 at 7:44 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by lifesagift - September 5, 2014 at 6:55 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by lifesagift - September 5, 2014 at 6:59 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Losty - September 5, 2014 at 9:08 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 5, 2014 at 9:16 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Losty - September 5, 2014 at 9:29 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 5, 2014 at 9:37 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Polaris - September 8, 2014 at 11:05 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Ravenshire - September 9, 2014 at 12:39 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 9, 2014 at 2:40 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Minimalist - September 5, 2014 at 6:55 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by ShaMan - September 5, 2014 at 6:56 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Keri - September 5, 2014 at 7:07 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Jackalope - September 5, 2014 at 7:01 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by ShaMan - September 5, 2014 at 7:05 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Chad32 - September 5, 2014 at 7:22 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by ShaMan - September 5, 2014 at 7:39 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Chad32 - September 5, 2014 at 8:25 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Keri - September 5, 2014 at 7:42 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by CindysRain - September 5, 2014 at 8:22 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by psychoslice - September 5, 2014 at 9:39 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Losty - September 5, 2014 at 9:41 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 5, 2014 at 10:04 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by naimless - September 5, 2014 at 11:45 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by *Deidre* - September 6, 2014 at 12:55 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 6, 2014 at 1:46 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Ravenshire - September 6, 2014 at 6:01 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Keri - September 6, 2014 at 8:19 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 6, 2014 at 8:28 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Ravenshire - September 8, 2014 at 10:55 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Sejanus - September 8, 2014 at 11:05 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Zidneya - September 6, 2014 at 4:57 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by ShaMan - September 6, 2014 at 8:15 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Aractus - September 7, 2014 at 8:09 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by paulpablo - September 7, 2014 at 9:31 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Keri - September 7, 2014 at 9:47 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by vorlon13 - September 7, 2014 at 11:33 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 7, 2014 at 11:40 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Losty - September 7, 2014 at 12:32 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by lifesagift - September 7, 2014 at 4:53 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 7, 2014 at 4:59 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Sejanus - September 7, 2014 at 9:37 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by vorlon13 - September 7, 2014 at 9:54 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 7, 2014 at 11:34 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by CindysRain - September 8, 2014 at 2:05 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Keri - September 8, 2014 at 9:33 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by naimless - September 8, 2014 at 11:26 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 10, 2014 at 5:51 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 8, 2014 at 2:41 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 8, 2014 at 10:42 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Keri - September 9, 2014 at 2:46 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 9, 2014 at 3:14 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Tonus - September 9, 2014 at 3:20 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 9, 2014 at 3:22 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 9, 2014 at 3:45 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 9, 2014 at 5:03 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Jackalope - September 9, 2014 at 5:18 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 9, 2014 at 5:23 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by LostLocke - September 10, 2014 at 12:10 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 10, 2014 at 2:15 am
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Losty - September 10, 2014 at 6:46 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 10, 2014 at 6:56 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 10, 2014 at 6:57 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 10, 2014 at 7:02 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Losty - September 10, 2014 at 7:05 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Jackalope - September 10, 2014 at 7:45 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 10, 2014 at 7:48 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Losty - September 10, 2014 at 7:50 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 10, 2014 at 7:53 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Tonus - September 10, 2014 at 8:52 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 10, 2014 at 8:54 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Losty - September 10, 2014 at 7:54 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 10, 2014 at 7:55 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by ManMachine - September 10, 2014 at 7:59 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 10, 2014 at 8:01 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Tonus - September 10, 2014 at 9:00 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by The Valkyrie - September 10, 2014 at 9:06 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by ManMachine - September 11, 2014 at 7:36 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 11, 2014 at 8:30 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by TaraJo - September 11, 2014 at 3:01 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Thumpalumpacus - September 11, 2014 at 9:03 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 11, 2014 at 9:05 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Thumpalumpacus - September 11, 2014 at 9:08 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by Anomalocaris - September 11, 2014 at 9:29 pm
RE: Why are spiders more scary than sharks? - by ManMachine - September 12, 2014 at 4:01 am

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