Spiders are the #1 fear for a large population of people around the world. We are often taught from an early age that spiders found in the house are quickly snuffed out with a napkin or a paper towel, for fear of what they might do when we take our eyes off of them.
In countless horror movies (usually crapfest movies, but still) spiders are the main antagonists, killing countless people as a sneaky venom monster or as a giant tarantula the size of a car that runs around trying to wrap people up in webs so that they can munch on them later (we’re looking at you Frodo and Ron Weasley).
Jokes aside, spiders really aren’t all that dangerous, and a stunning minority of spiders (even counting the giant tarantulas) aren’t a threat to humans at all. Still, there are a handful of species which have caused our deep dark fears in the first place, and these spiders can have bites that range from a painful inconvenience to a terrifying death sentence.
In fact, take a look at some of the most deadly critters on the next page.
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I’m okay if there’s like, maybe one. 10 at once? No thank. I don’t have that many hands. Plus, I hate killing things!
Daddy’s long legs
This isn’t true.
It’s an old wife’s tell.
Look it up.
Ounce for ounce the most poisonous, but unable to bite a human
I hate spiders I really need 2 start sleeping in underwear haha
Daddy long leg spider’s, are highly venomous, , but there fangs are to small to penatrayate human skin.
The “daddy long legs” isnt even a spider.
Nevertheless every spider is venomous
They’re totally harmless!
Not actually spiders either. Look them up. Interesting
Turned out ok. Finger tip still feels odd
I’ve got the top 3 all over my place..
Brown recluse is a bad boy
Daddy long legs is the most venomous spider. The fangs can’t puncture the skin
The “daddy long legs” isnt even a spider.
I got bit felt the same way for a few days and stayed in the hospital for two days on the safe side since it happen at work lol
Thats false.
Not true
been bit by the recluse , widow ,&hobo…..4 times by a recluse ……still kikkin.
Thats not a daddy long legs. Most poisonous spider in the world.
The “daddy long legs” is not even a spider.
Nonsense article
If they’re in my house I kill them
Ashley Maisano
Matt Petersheim it’s not false it’s Ben proven that it’s one the most poisonous but it mouth won’t open wide enough to bite a human
John Butner
Fred Ford look it up. Mythbusters did a show on this. Daddy longlegs are not the most poisonous
And it has the same style fangs as the recluse that can bite people
Not true look it up
Daddy longlegs are not the most poisonous. Please look it up before you post inaccurate information
Hahahahahahaha
Mythbusters. … that’s sure enough a redneck point.
Boy said
I know what I’m talking about cause I done seen it on Mythbusters
Justine Hunnewell
There are 11 different kinds of brown recluse spiders in n. America and black widows, red widows, brown widows, grey window, hobo spiders, yellow sack spiders or black foot spiders. Do some research before you open your mouth
So I guess the OSU entomologist doesn’t count as research
That’s been proven false for ages. All of you people have all the info you need at your fingertips and still post old wives tales? Hahahahahhttp://www.livescience.com/33625-daddy-longlegs-spiders-poisonous.html
Fred Ford http://www.livescience.com/33625-daddy-longlegs-spiders-poisonous.html
Catherine c**n
Haley Morgan York
Spray with Tiempo, along baseboard and in under and around anyplace a spider could hide! It hammers them here! I find dead spiders and its relatively safe!
Babies on its back eff that
Get hit by a brown recluse and you’ll pay for it depending on how allergic you are luckily they seem pretty docile because they are everywhere in Pa.
I got bit by brown recluse and it could have been bad but got the rt meds and just left alittle scar
Sounds like OSU needs a better entomologist.
Nate Gentz that is a myth
Mike Garner the daddylonglegs has no venom. People confuse it for the cellar spider. Cellar spider is not a real concern.
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Matt Bentley, ALL SPIDERS are venomous. Including wolf spiders.
And someone just invented this lil$#%&!@*
Chad Phillips you must be one of them people that believes everything you read
Brandi Patton oops its not a teddy bear spider. U didnt die did u
Still alive.
K whew dont text me if u die. I dont wanna feel guilty happy bday glad ur parents were horny that night
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