Arachnophobia - Confronting The Spiders

A story about dealing with arachnophobia and the spiders at Hattah Lakes National Park, Victoria, Australia.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• spiders
• spider
• arachnophobia
• wildlife
• orb
• weaver
• huntsmen
• wolf

[PartFeminist18]

i screamed at 1:58. and threw up

[lynnehurstbridge]

@PartFeminist18 If you are that out of control with an irrational fear of these harmless creatures, why did you watch this video?

[gothicsakura7]

i died watching this vid...........

[lynnehurstbridge]

@gothicsakura7 RIP.

[gr4ndhustle]

I have 4 tarantula's (G. Rosea's) and i can tell people that are scared of them the following:

dont be! they are economical and only EVER eat when they are hungry. they dont kill a bug just because it's in their territory...

to give you an example i fed one of them a small cricket and the cricket came walking right next to it and even touched it and the spider just lift it's leg to let the cricket get passed him.. they are not evil killing machines people! get that out of your head! nice vid!

[no1zgrl4eva]

You're absolutely right, it is the sudden appearance, no warning, and long legs, giant altogether, that throws me into a panic. I lived in Hawaii and had 6 cane spiders in my house over the years and every one of them sent me running screaming down the street. I considered getting systematic desensitization so I could live there in peace. I would love to read your book, where can someone in Canada find it? I'm happy your spider phobia is over. :)

[MsPlum5]

@lynnehurstbridge You have more courage than I do! Cheers

[lynnehurstbridge]

@MsPlum5 You forgot our crocodiles! I have never seen most of the critters you mention. We do have redbacks galore here, as does everyone in Victoria who isn't entirely surrounded by concrete. As do you with your black widows. The only tourists we loose are those who go swimming at night, when drunk, in croc infested waters. Raises the global IQ. So come in safety. It's a very big, and very safe, continent.

[MsPlum5]

@lynnehurstbridge It isn't just your spiders - everything on and around your continent is deadly. Great white sharks, box jellies, redbacks, Irukandji, blue ring octopus, taipans etc, etc. I would love to see Australia - but - I'd have to wear a space suit. I live in New Jersey, where the only thing you have to be afraid of is the police.

[lynnehurstbridge]

@MsPlum5 Very good to hear from you! You are quite right - everyone in Sydney walks around in blindfolds to avoid the risk. That's why I live in Victoria - so I can look at spiders without dying.

[MsPlum5]

@lynnehurstbridge I was just having fun - but - I hear that a sydney funnel web can kill you just by looking at you.

[lynnehurstbridge]

@MsPlum5 I assume you are having fun - and I did laugh. But just in case - no-one has died of a spider bite in Australia for 50 years or so. I was sick when I lived under the curse of an irrational fear of spiders. Now I am well and loving my obsession with them! Thanks for commenting!