fears, phobias and freaking spiders!

[Cynical Ninja]

I don't really have phobias, I just have what I class as normal human fears.

I.e - being eaten alive by a bear, waking up in the middle of surgery, drowning etc, I don't class these as phobias just average human fears.

[IMaDick]

I don't really have phobias, I just have what I class as normal human fears.

I.e - being eaten alive by a bear, waking up in the middle of surgery, drowning etc, I don't class these as phobias just average human fears.

An over filled bath tub.

[Cynical Ninja]

An over filled bath tub.

I prefer to shower than to soak in my stink of the day thanks.

[IMaDick]

An over filled bath tub.

I prefer to shower than to soak in my stink of the day thanks.

So you do avoid bath tubs, interesting.

[Fry Guy]

I don't really have phobias, I just have what I class as normal human fears.

I.e - being eaten alive by a bear, waking up in the middle of surgery, drowning etc, I don't class these as phobias just average human fears.

No these are normal human fears.
Here is the difference. I had a 5-6 foot shark swim underneath my once whilst I was snorkeling in deep water as a teenager.
I was scared. I aimed my gidgee at it and watching it swim off before making a fast swim back to my dinghy. That is rational fear.
I have a phobia of magpies. A magpie starts swooping me and I am liable to run out on a road, into a tree, off a cliff, or whatever
Phobia and rationality do not mix.

Sounds like you do not have phobias. I would not wish them on anyone.

[Cynical Ninja]

So you do avoid bath tubs, interesting.

I'm not a wallower or mouth breather, I also don't stick out my stick out my tongue to aid my concentration while tying my shoes like you do.

[Cracker]

So you do avoid bath tubs, interesting.

I also don't stick out my stick

NEVER stick out your stick. That's how you get spider bites.

[Cynical Ninja]

I NEVER wash my pussy. That's how I get spider bites.

Never engage me in a misquote war, you will lose, ask any elder members here that know me.

[Cracker]

I NEVER wash my pussy. That's how I get spider bites.

Never engage me in a misquote war, you will lose, ask any elder members here that know me.

It wasn't a misquote, dumbass. I quoted verbatim. Go look, munchkin.

[Freshbait78]

Bees because I'm allergic & Moths because I'm a fucking freak & NO I do not enjoy Silence of the Lambs

[ZEROSPHERES]

I FEAR "THE VELVEETA GIRL"

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[Lady Cop]

my worst nightmare!

Wired.com.UK

The unprecedented flooding in Pakistan in the latter half of 2010 disrupted the lives of 20 million people, but it also affected the country's arachnid population.

With more than a fifth of the country submerged, millions of spiders climbed into trees to escape the rising floodwater. As the water has taken so long to recede, the trees quickly became covered in a coocoon of spiderwebs. The result is an eerie, alien panorama, with any vegetation covered in a thick mass of webbing. You can see images from the region in the gallery below.

However, the unusual phenomenon may be a blessing in disguise. The UK's department for international development reports that areas where the spiders have scaled the trees have seen a far fewer malaria-spreading mosquitos than might be expected, given the prevalance of stagnant, standing water.

these freaking trees are full of spidees!! agggghhhh--->

[Duchess]

Ugh! Ugh! *shudders* Ugh!

That's so awful.

[Maggot]

If you have springtime allergies you can eat honey produced in your local area, maybe a tablespoon a day for a month and cut your allergy symptoms in half, maybe more. Bless the beekeepers.

[Lady Cop]

oh good!! now scientists have discovered giant Jurassic spiders to populate my nightmares!

[Lady Cop]

more good spidee news. ::bantits::

And now the brown recluse - or Loxosceles reclusa - spider population is growing, and predicted to expand into the northern states as a result of climate change.

Currently the spider, the bite of which in rare cases can kill a child under seven and those with a weakened immune system, is mostly found in the Midwest and southern U.S.
On the rise? Researchers are predicting the brown recluse spider population may expand into the northern U.S. as a result of climate change

On the rise? Researchers are predicting the brown recluse spider population may expand into the northern U.S. as a result of climate change
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There are a few ways to identify a brown recluse spider. Firstly it has a dark violin-type marking with the neck of the violin pointing towards its abdomen.

Secondly, most spiders have eight eyes, but the brown recluse only has six, arranged in pairs.

An adult recluse spider is ¹⁄₄ to ³⁄₄ inches long.

They are typically found in the Midwest and southern states and tend to build their webs in woodpiles and sheds, cupboards and other places that are dry and generally undisturbed.

If they get inside the house they often favor cardboard but have also been found in shoes, bed sheets of infrequently used beds, in clothes stacked or left lying on the floor, inside work gloves, behind baseboards and pictures, and near sources of warmth.

Bites are rarely fatal, but children, the elderly and those with a weakened immune system should be careful.

Some are unaffected by a bite, whereas others experience immediate or delayed effects as the venom kills the skin tissue.

People may experience restlessness, itching, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, or shock.

A small white blister typically appears at the bite site surrounded by a swollen area.

This can expand to a grisly open wound ranging from the size of an adult's thumbnail to the span of a hand.

There is no effective anti-venom. Some doctors will treat the wound with high doses of cortisone-type hormones or with oral Dapsone (an antibiotic used mainly for leprosy).

But researchers are predicting the population will expand to parts of Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, South Dakota, Ohio and Pennsylvania by 2080.

The spiders tend to build their webs in woodpiles and sheds, cupboards and other places that are dry and generally undisturbed.

If they get inside the house they often favour cardboard but have also been found in shoes, bed sheets of infrequently used beds, in clothes stacked or left lying on the floor, inside work gloves, behind baseboards and pictures, and near sources of warmth.

When provoked (or squished up against the skin by accident) the brown recluse injects a powerful venom that in rare cases can kill.

In some cases the bite can kill the skin tissues at its site, leading to painful sores and deep scarring.

Doctors often misdiagnose a brown recluse bite and can confuse it with other serious conditions, including Lyme disease and various cancers.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/a...z1KewlQ89t

[trixie]

Ugh.. Now I can feel spiders on me. My stepmom lives in Michigan and has been bitten twice in the past 2 years. She had to have her hand and leg cut open to drain it. It was disgusting!

[Duchess]

I'd squish those ugly bastards. Ugh. It gives me the willies just looking at it.

[ramseycat]

Stop posting pics of spiders. **shudder** they give me the creeps and then I feel all icky.

[Duchess]

Did you see the thread title, Ramseykittens?