this post was submitted on 11 Jun 2023
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Spiders are our friends, not the vile, eight-legged monsters they have been demonized to be. Share your favorite photos of spiders and arachnids here (yes, daddy-long-legs or order Opiliones are welcome, too).

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  2. It's okay to still be scared of spiders, but always turn your fear into a learning experience. Please no comments about "Getting out the flamethrower" or describing "How disgusting" a spider looks. That's just disrespectful!

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The story of how I discovered this beauty was unfortunate, and a borderline Community Guidelines point 2 violation on my part.

I was kayaking down a rather wide river with some friends, and I was getting into the habit of gliding underneath dead branches overhanging the water so that I could hunt for insects and plants to photograph (I enjoy studying naturalism). By accident, I knocked a spider out of its home, and I proceeded to absolutely freak out and ended up killing the spider. Upon learning it was an orbweaver I felt bad, because I know that they are typically harmless to people, but hey, it's all a learning experience.

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