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Would you put your hand in this spider nursery for $100,000?
- Thread starter Ignis
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I'm arachnophobic.
$100,000 for only minute.
I'll close my eyes and pretend it's just a bunch of tiny 8 legged puppies.
$100,000 for only minute.
I'll close my eyes and pretend it's just a bunch of tiny 8 legged puppies.
How do you think I feel with the idea of people cowering in fear of something 1/100,000,000 their size
I said no, but unfortunately I probably would given the chance if I saw that it was a legit offer. I would also need to know I couldn't get killed by doing it from whatever venom they may have.
They bite. Loads of "harmless" spiders, including house spiders, bite in theory but seldom in pratice. Most spiders that CAN bite will do so when they're feeling squished or about to get sat on for example - some do it defensively and aggressively.
The problem is that even with tiny fangs, and low venom, that's a lot of potential microdoses and even more problematic - a lot of bacteria and other nasty crap in the nest and on their teeth so your chance of a serious infection or complications goes up. Now, it's possible that slowly pushing your hand gently in there wouldn't rile them up, but you don't want to find out you have a serious allergy by testing that theory right there.
SO think I'd be a naw on this nest, even though I'm not normall worried by siders at all. I almost always catch and release unless it's a Hobo and there's a chance it'll scurry into hiding. Because I'd rather ice it then than deal with my wife or kid finding it later. You'd think they were tigers rather than spiders, the way they react.
I once climbed through a spiderweb on the way up a ladder after jumping from a fishing village jetty and when I got to the top about a thousand baby spiders were cascading down my face and torso. I jumped back in the water so fast and panicked that I'm lucky I didn't decapitate myself on a mooring line.
I was itchy for the next twenty years.
EDIT. $100k! Hell yeah. I'd do it immediately.
For $100k...? Sure.
Unless these things are venomous/dangerous and pose a true risk to my person.
That's pretty terrifying to me but I think I could suffer through 60 seconds and deal with it for $100,000.
Unless these things are venomous/dangerous and pose a true risk to my person.
That's pretty terrifying to me but I think I could suffer through 60 seconds and deal with it for $100,000.
If there not poisonous and would not cause much damage I would, but that momma spider would probably bite chunks out your hand.
Assuming they're not poisonous, then sure. It would be creepy as fuck, and a good mental excercise, but sure.
On the flip side, I'd set that thing on fire for like $10.
" 1 minute. Full arm. Perfectly still " I literally couldn't do it. You could give me a billion $ and I still couldn't do it.
No venom and there's actually enough room for me to do it without killing them....sure. I'd suck it up for $100k and I have horrible arachnophobia. Worth it for my family, lol.
(I'd probably do it for $10k)
(I'd probably do it for $10k)
That's an old world species, so yes they do bite, and the venom will hurt pretty bad. BUT it won't kill you, and that's a lot of money.
I'd try, as long as I don't get stuck with the gom jabbar if I pull out early.
I'd try, as long as I don't get stuck with the gom jabbar if I pull out early.
