It is likely that the relationship of human beings with spiders has not been cordial for many millennia, or when we wandered outdoors or when we had to shelter in the caverns, and that is why the fear of these fragile animals is so widespread which currently provide more advantages than harm to humanity.
It should be added that the fear of the spiders has also been fueled by numerous myths and superstitions of which we have selected half a dozen to demystify them with you.
1.If you don't want to be observed by a spider you must stay a meter away
At that distance for the spiders it's like you're in another city.
The view of the spiders is not exactly of the best of the animal kingdom, barely enough to see ten or even fifteen centimeters away.
2.All spider webs weave webs
Not so.
There are many species of garden and homemade aranas that do not use or make cobwebs to capture their prey.
3.The urine of the arana makes holes in the skin
It is not true, there are a type of domestic spider whose bite can inoculate a venom that can dissolve tissues.However, these incidents are harmless and infrequent.This myth appears to have its origin in Latin America, especially in Guatemala where it is attributed to Urine from a tarantula known as "horse spider" causes burns in people and horses. The spiders urinate and excrete at the same time and their feces have the same organic components as the rest of living things, so it is impossible for them to burn or dissolve tissues.
4.The aranas do not eat their prey, they suck their juices and their blood
It is a very widespread myth, but not it's true.aranas are not vampires ; Like other predatory species, they digest the most tender parts of the insect and leave the rest.
5.Inside the house the spiders are dangerous for children and pets
In most of the world the spiders that live in human homes are usually harmless for both people and pets.
In the ancient relationship between humans and spiders these have always led to losing.
6.Aranas attack people
Not really, when they feel threatened they try to flee, and since their eyesight is so limited it is possible that sometimes they flee in the wrong direction and appear to be attacking , when they're just trying to get safe .
That's why, if you bump into a spider and don't trust it, or it makes you afraid, best you can do is put it in some kind of container and take it out amab Read more about the house .We can live together without harming ourselves.
Are you interested in this topic? Then you might like to know an interesting species, the Bagheera kiplingi, the first vegetarian spider.Incredible!
Images: Jean and Fred , Rob Swatski , Allan Hopkins , olavgg
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