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[–] Neato@ttrpg.network 82 points 4 months ago (10 children)

Spiders and I have an agreement: don't spin webs at people height. Spiders get the corners, ceilings and anywhere we don't walk. If you try to spin a web on the bananas, RIP.

[–] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (9 children)

As long as the size doesn't bug you, you'd probably enjoy huntsman spiders. They prefer eating other insects and even other spiders, and generally leave people alone, even run away from us. They dont spin webs, they eat any bug they can get, including venomous insects. They love eating mosquitoes and cockroachs. If for some reason you feel like attacking one, dont, not only are they helpful, they can jump quite a distance and are faster than you at their peak speed.

This post was made by the Friends of the Huntsmen.

[–] bl_r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This is why I love jumping spiders.

I’d be terrified of a huntsmen spider, but I love jumping spiders i leave them be whenever I see them, knowing that they will snack on all the fruit flies, moths, and mosquitoes that make it into my house.

[–] Shhalahr@beehaw.org 2 points 4 months ago

I love jumpers because they're cute. The anime sized front facing eyes and movements that make them look so damn curious all the time—I just can't get over those.

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