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Submitted ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨fossilesque@mander.xyz⁩ to ⁨science_memes@mander.xyz⁩

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  • Nightlight17776@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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    • stray@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I’m sorry, spider, but it’s this or the mercy of the cats.

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      • flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        There ain’t no mercy where the purr comes from

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      • Valmond@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Or the sink run.

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    • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You rather die now?

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    • howrar@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Starlight tour, but for spiders.

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  • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The spiders have their corners in my house. Doesn’t bother me. They eat the pesky flying insects that like to fly in my face.

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    • Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Spider bro.

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      • brbposting@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Spider bro

        They can’t look extraordinarily deadly though if they don’t wanna be taken outside - any daddylonglegs lookers are 100% safe to corner chill

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    • kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      This take could swing from normal all the way to unhinged depending on the number and size the spiders

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      • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Distant cackling

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    • BurgerBaron@piefed.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Same here, although they’re not catching much of the current infestation of Maple/Boxelder bugs.

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      I like their look and dopey panicked movements when they notice you watching them, but the cute looks get old when there’s 20 sunbathing on the wrong side of the kitchen window.

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      • Seleni@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        The only spiders I’ve seen want to eat those are cellar spiders, and even that seems reluctant on their part lol. Guess they really taste horrible or something.

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    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I have off-limits places: where I sleep and in the shower. If I can’t reach them and they’re there… unfortunately they get the hand vac. Otherwise, it’s time to bring out and index card and Dedicated Spider Cup. It’s outside if it’s not winter, and basement if it’s winter.

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      • Jeremyward@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I got some plants over wintering in the garage, and the spider bros have been keeping down the tiny flies that came in the trees. ❤️🕷️

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    • marcos@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Hum… I tried to maintain that philosophy until they attracted a wanderer that I was unable to get rid of for 2 days until it ate all the spiders. Also, one of them attacked me, what wasn’t a big issue, but I prefer not to happen again.

      Now I kill them all.

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  • Bamboodpanda@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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    • beveradb@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I love that the bear also uses a cup and napkin 😂

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    • hakunawazo@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Alien invasion!
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  • stevedice@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Wow, he deported the spider. Unbelievable.

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    • MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That’s cold… as ICE

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      • BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        And someone way down here loses someone dear ! 🎶

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  • meco03211@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    While I try to let them chill for the most part, the eight legged bastard that descended from the ceiling in the middle of the room to just eye level with me got clapped like a bitch.

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    • bleistift2@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That guy is the reason why all spiders get the impediment of the doubt from me.

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    • Zomg@piefed.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      There all good, until I notice them. That's my policy

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    • ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I had one plop off the ceiling onto my shoulder while I was working a few weeks ago. Took a pic and sent it to my daughters to remind them spiders are our friends and then took him off my shoulder and put him on the ground.

      My philosophy… if he’s surviving in my house, he’s eating bugs and providing a service.

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    • buttnugget@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I aspire to never be this pathetic.

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  • FuyuhikoDate@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    All the spiders in my house got names… The are all namens Gunter!

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    • Lumidaub@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      So they got a name, not names.

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      • FuyuhikoDate@feddit.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I forgot to mention Günter!

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    • Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Funny, I expect all penguins to have that name.

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    • Damage@feddit.it ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      What about Boris?

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      • Dicska@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        “Boris. Why always Boris?”

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  • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Killing spiders is a scam by big fly/mosquito/insert insect of choice.

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    • Zerush@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Right, spiders at home are very usefull

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      • bleistift2@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Second, find a take-away container, scoop the spider into the container

        What, like an excavator?

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      • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        FUCK THAT

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  • supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    *People of Earth, your attention, please. As you will no doubt be aware, the plans for development of the outlying regions of the Galaxy require the building of a hyperspatial express route through your star system. And regrettably, your planet is one of those scheduled for demolition.-

    The process will take slightly less than two of your Earth minutes. Thank you.

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  • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    House-dwelling spiders are usually adapted to life inside the house (likely cave-dwelling species). Their survival rate outside is not very good.

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    • stray@pawb.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Maybe it depends on where you live, but I always find the same spiders living in gardens or on the side of a shed or something, so I’ve never been worried about that except in winter.

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    • pulsewidth@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Does not apply so much in warm weather countries. All the spiders that come into our house are also easily found loving life outside (Australia). I just gently move them out, except daddy long-legs, generally let some of them stay as pest control.

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      • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Ahhh okay. I live in Canada and I frequently see spiders roaming my house when it’s well below freezing outside. I’m pretty confident they will not survive out in the snow.

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    • notthebees@reddthat.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      wolf spiders not so much

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  • saltnotsugar@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Also you do NOT want to face an all spider jury one day.

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    • Deceptichum@quokk.au ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You have the right to be judged by a jury of your fears.

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    • Typhoon@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      96 eyes all judging me.

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  • eldain@feddit.nl ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    That’s really cute until you apply the “alive in wrong space at wrong time” philosophy to cockroaches and termites. Clean your house and keep the local wildlife outside.

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    • Chakravanti@monero.town ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Spiders eat those things. That guy up there called those eating meat hypocrites but they’re a little off missing this fact.

      People who save spiders and eat do it because they’re not hypocrites. They respect their own kind.

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  • Zerush@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Jumping spiders are always welcome in my home.

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    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      I would have thought a spider was impossible to pet had I not seen this. Chill little fella.

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      • Zerush@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Jumping spiders are very nice pets, a lot of people have it as such. They are smart enough to recognise their owner and even to learn tricks.

        youtube.com/shorts/Y8tlStx-B_k

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    • SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Obligatory “Read Children Of Time if you love jumping spiders” comment

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      • Zerush@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Children Of Time is not so wrong, jumping spiders naturally in their current size cant evolve to an complex tecnologic society, but it’s true that they have an astounding intelligence for an so minuscule beeing, capable to planning different strategies to catch their prey, a good sight and perfect aware of an 3D environment. They know exactly what they are doing. Called also cats with 8 legs.

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    • Dicska@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      You have to jump this high to be let inside

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  • Hirom@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I started releasing rather than killing spiders after reading “Blade Runner: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”

    In that future, most animals have disappeared and people consider the sight of a spider as an extraordinary thing. Sparing a single spider might be vain, but it feels right knowing insect/spider population is quickly decreasing.

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  • MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Except moskito and fly.

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    • StopSpazzing@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      It says not bothering anyone.

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  • Fugit@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If they survive my cats, rather than kicking them out, I catch and dispatch them inside the house. They more than deserve it.

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  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If you upvoted and you eat meat, then you’re an extreme hypocrite.

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  • heyWhatsay@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    After a shower a giant crab spider dropped out of my towel, instinctually I knew only one of us would leave that bathroom alive.

    But little jumping spiders are my buddies

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    • AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Huntsman spiders are a special case. I don’t think I would do well with a tarantula in my bathroom while I’m naked either.

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  • Xanthrax@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I understand the metaphor, but I think we as men are the spiders.

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  • Professorozone@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Spiders do not deserve this mercy. Kill on sight.

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    • ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Spiders are keeping your house free of bugs that will eat your food if they find it. They’re working hard and get little thanks.

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      • Professorozone@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Spiders ARE bugs.

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  • ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    My mom taught me growing up to deal with spiders like this. She proudly told me how her dad had taught her to do it. Now she’s nearly 90 and when she sees a spider she’s like KILL THAT FUCKIN THING!!!*

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  • FosterMolasses@leminal.space ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Spiders are more like ICE, they invade your home

    (I don’t mind if they squat in the basement tho)

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  • RadicalCandour@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This brings up a lot of guilt I have for killing so many spotted lantern flies. I hate that it’s so necessary

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  • lib1@hexbear.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Question for the science side of Lemmy: Does putting a spider outside ever hurt the spider? Like if it’s too cold or something?

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  • harambe69@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Spiders are friends. I will terminate any centipedes found inside my house, though. The bastardly kind, not the house centipedes.

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  • WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    If a human was knitting gross, sticky white shit on my wall, I think I’d kill them too.

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  • A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Spiders don’t have human rights.

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  • Tessa9999@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I love spiders

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  • 1984@lemmy.today ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Exactly. Why do people think killing the spider is what you should do? If they do that, they also cant complain if someone kills them for no reason.

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  • phpinjected@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    symptoms of being a masochist

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