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Originally Posted by dissentowner
As somebody who has always liked spiders, kept them as pets, and was at one time the largest tarantula breeder in Canada I have never understood the dislike so many have for spiders or what makes people afraid of them. For you arachnophobes on here can you tell me what about spiders you find scary? I am asking for curiosity sake because I honestly don't get it. Spiders to me are amazing creatures, they come in a variety of stunning colours, do amazing architecture with their webs, and control the pest population.
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I think it's 2 things:
1) We are evolutionarily programed to avoid bugs and spiders. Some are poisonous.
2) Spiders tend to jump out at people. You end up with a conditioned response where you are naturally startled when you see a spider, which creates a similar emotion to fear.