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NJCher

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13. I love spiders

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2023, 06:03 PM

Feb 2023

in fact, like the British do, I made up a name for my house: Spider Hollow.

I talk to them. I let them live pretty much wherever they want.

In classes, students flip out over them. I have at least taught students not to kill them and to simply put them on a piece of paper and take them outside.

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Here's Why You Should Never Kill A Spider [View all] multigraincracker Aug 2022 OP

a big garfen spider weaves a nice web in my window every spring rampartc Aug 2022 #1

Back when I was 16 and 17, I had a summer job multigraincracker Aug 2022 #2

we do have black widows and brown recluses rampartc Aug 2022 #7

I must be really lucky then... 2naSalit Aug 2022 #3

No way a friend of mine got bit by a brown recluse. doc03 Aug 2022 #4

I worked with a woman at WIC who was bitten on her face by a brown recluse. vanlassie Jan 2023 #12

I am always happy to see spiders in my basement. apcalc Aug 2022 #5

Even if they are not deadly, any insect bit can multigraincracker Aug 2022 #6

Two spider stories PJMcK Aug 2022 #8

Spiders rule if..fish..had..wings Aug 2022 #9

Thanks for the numbers. Here are the greatest killers in the world. multigraincracker Aug 2022 #10

I leave them alone as long as there is no chance they will get on me. FoxNewsSucks Aug 2022 #11

I love spiders NJCher Feb 2023 #13

I tend to give them a chance to go back between the walls chowmama Mar 2023 #14