Since we have entered the month of Halloween - traditionally associated with fear, scary stories and horror festivals, it would not be inappropriate to visit a phobia so common most people have no trouble whatsoever remembering its learned name. Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. But while spiders are predators with complex social rituals, (and a select few pack an impressive load of toxins within their venom sacs) most spiders are harmless to humans - often feeding on true pests such as roaches and mosquitoes. On the World Wide Web of Spiders, you will encounter arachnids from Greece, Egypt, the Philippines, France, Australia, the Americas and many more. Rather than spider pet hobbyists (yes, there are Facebook groups for those also), this community comprises casual to serious observers. Apart from ID requests, there are plenty of intimate close-ups of rarities such as the gorgeously patterned velvet spider, the orb weaver, wolf spiders and that common favorite, the winningly photogenic and ever quirky jumping spider.
Members: 129.7k, at the time of writing.
Trigger warnings: Creepy crawlies
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