• samus12345@sh.itjust.works
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    18 days ago

    My wife’s arachnophobic, and apparently the way their legs move has a lot to do with it. Jumping spiders, with their stubby little legs, don’t creep her out like other spiders do.

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      18 days ago

      Yeah, that’s what I’ve heard. I guess I wasn’t born with that fear because I’ve always gravitated towards creepy crawlies ever since I was a little girl. My mom also encouraged my toddler love of bugs, she didn’t let her own fears show because she saw how interested I was in them and didn’t want to hold me back. I know the reason, I just don’t understand the reason for the fear/discomfort if that makes sense.

      And jumping spiders are adorable little things 🥰

      On a side note, Arachnophobia is one of my favorite movies and I always root for the spiders 🤣