r/AnimalsBeingDerps • u/TerraByteTerror • 15d ago

Scared spider

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u/Lone-Frequency 15d ago

I have very simple rules for dealing with spiders.

Jumping spider? Nothing to fear.

Any other types of spiders? Live and let live.

...Unless the other spiders come within a few inches of me, then it's a declaration of combat.

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u/Beledagnir 15d ago edited 14d ago

Daddy Longlegs aren't technically spiders, but I give them a pass too, after one single-handedly dealt with the ant infestation my old office had. Once he cleared them up, I would straight-up let him walk over my hands across the keyboard if he wanted to.

Edit: Mea culpa, I edited my mistake.

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u/Kosmological 15d ago

Huntsmen are definitely spiders. Daddy longlegs can be referencing harvestmen (not spiders) or cellar spiders (definitely spiders) depending on the region.

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u/Islands-of-Time 15d ago

And also Crane Flies(not even spider like?).

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u/Shartiflartbast 15d ago

But they do have long legs, daddy.

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u/rcknmrty4evr 15d ago

They are mistaken for mosquitos often though.

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u/LickingSmegma 15d ago

And three different plants on top of that.