right on, guys always think they need to "protect me" from spiders and I really get sick of it

I have 3 tarantulas myself, I had a black widow for awhile but the risk of getting bit was too great so I let her go, spiders are awesome as with most bugs, I also have 2 madagascar hissing cockroa...

Arachnophobia is one of the most common fears in the world, I personally love spiders ( and any other bug except for maggots, eww! ) still it is a reasonable fear, just remember that without spider...