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Showing Original Post only (View all)Arachnophobia? It ain't just spiders. [View all]
I dislike all arachnids when they invade my space. No spiders in my house, please. No ticks in my nether regions. No chiggers burrowing into my skin. And now, my new source of heebie jeebies: scorpions. I hate seeing them anywhere.
So, I get it: some people will collect spiders they find in the house and gently take them back outside. But the others? Death cannot find them soon enough.
And you? Where do you stand with our eight-legged friends?
| 16 votes, 0 passes | Time left: Time expired | |
| I fear nothing. I love all living creatures. | |
2 (13%) |
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| I am friends with spiders and have never encountered chiggers, ticks or scorpions. | |
0 (0%) |
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| I am friendly to spiders and scorpions. Ticks and chiggers are icky. | |
5 (31%) |
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| Spiders must die when in my house. I am unfamiliar with the rest. | |
3 (19%) |
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| Spiders and scorpions have a zero life expectency in my house. You cannot kill ticks and chiggers. | |
4 (25%) |
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| My environment has been sterilized. I am the only living creature within these walls. | |
1 (6%) |
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| I hate polls. | |
1 (6%) |
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| I hate you. | |
0 (0%) |
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| 0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided. | |
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I let a common garden spider stay when he spun his (her?) webs near my 'puter.
Doremus
May 2013
#103
My cat is a great seeker of scorpions in the house. He finds them quickly, for which I'm grateful.
Buzz Clik
May 2013
#17
My wife was viciously attacked by a Black Widow spider on the right side of her face
premium
May 2013
#52
I can see it now: "The Gallup poll on abortion rights was released this morning..."
Buzz Clik
May 2013
#140
Scorpions are pretty threatening looking, but they run away given the chance.
Buzz Clik
May 2013
#55
"What's wrong with you? You know damned well that spiders are addicted to juice!!!"
Buzz Clik
May 2013
#76
I hope you thanked her & gave it the serious attn that any gift from a little girl deserves.
baldguy
May 2013
#94
Fortunately, there are those who are willing to sell you the tools of the trade.
Buzz Clik
May 2013
#120
Arthropods are not welcome in my home and do not survive the encounter with me
stevenleser
May 2013
#123
I was okay with living things... until I met a waterbug in my bathroom.
ScreamingMeemie
May 2013
#128
I understand that the scorpion sting is painful and has some odd side effects.
Buzz Clik
May 2013
#150
All in my list are arachnids, and my poll certainly breaks out spiders from scorpions.
Buzz Clik
May 2013
#144