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Spider - Pudinawala Comics
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these memes are so old the 9gag watermark is fading
How else do you think they can cast their webs? Of course it costs some mana!
As far as I know, from all the way over here on the other side of the planet, it's not actually the large ones you have to be afraid of.
Huntsmans, like the pictured spider, are relatively harmless, maybe a little bit stupid, and the biggest danger is the chaos you'll cause freaking out about the size of the thing and then trying to relocate it elsewhere.
It's the small ones like the redback that you have to watch out for. I have heard that they like hiding under toilet seats and in shoes.
Redbacks suck, but usually don't kill unless you're a baby, elderly, or of weak constitution. They tend to hide in dark corners like panties and sheds and such. They are scared of you and will hide when you come stomping along. Most bites are accidental squashing, like reaching into the back of the pantry and crushing the spider against the wall. They only rarely bite humans. You'll have a bad time for a few days but you probably won't die.
Sydney funnel web spiders are the deadly ones. They are one of the most venomous spiders in the world. They hide in shoes and clothes often, and will almost always bite you when disturbed this way. They can kill within 15 minutes of bite. They are only toxic to humans and monkeys due to a quirk of biology which affects our nervous system and heart, they are harmless to other animals. However, even so, there's only ever been 13 recorded deaths, and none for 40 years, due to a potent antivenom existing. Generally if you're severely unwell and they can see a spider bite they will antivenom you just to be safe.
So really even though spiders and sharks are scary they're statistically very safe. You're more likely to die in the shower
..panties?
I use swipe to type on my phone which has weird mistakes sometimes (like three instead of the). I tried to write pantries and didn't notice it left out an r lol. I'm leaving it because it's funny
That's irrelevant. I'm triple checking my panties now.
15 minutes kills you?! How do you get medical attention so quick?
Asking for an American
I'm not sure to be honest, I didn't get bitten when I visited Sydney. I'm guessing amberlamps carry the antivenom and get there quick, it's not subtle, you'll definitely notice if bitten. I've heard it's closer to a snake bite in terms of pain and reaction
Somebody call the Amberlamps
… but not for me! (ง'̀-'́)ง
They tend to hide in dark corners like panties and sheds and such.
How'd you know I was in a dry spell?
I feel like I've heard huntsman equated to dogs.
This is your friendly reminder that most spiders do not want to kill you and would rather eat mosquitoes and other annoying bugs in your house. :) Spiders are (usually) bros!
Great! They can bro way the fuck over there
Spiders cannot even envision you. You're just a huge thing, maybe a wall, to them, not at all part of their universe.
Jumping spiders at the very least do. It's likely even more do as well.
https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pbio.3001172
It appears to recognise the human body structure as biological. But would it discern the various parts when confronted with an actual gigantic human, as opposed to a tiny one on a monitor? That's not clear at all.
True, but that bleeds into all sorts of messy edge questions and theoreticals. I think it's safe to hypothesize for now through with what's available for anecdotal evidence and observed studies that they do recognize us and potentially some other large animals as some form of living mass/creature and not just a wall.
I love spiders.
They're actually really nice. A lot of them learn your schedule and they do their best to not come out when you're around.
I'd take the can and lighter and use them on that guy instead. Save the spider the trouble.
Agreed! Spiders are super cool little critters that do so much good. I followed the coolest green lynx spider in my backyard last year, she went from a tiny baby missing 2 legs to this big hulking mama that ate her mate and produced so many babies. I loved her so much 💚
I’ve never understood people’s fear of spiders. They are so small, what is there to be afraid of? 🤷♀️
My wife's arachnophobic, and apparently the way their legs move has a lot to do with it. Jumping spiders, with their stubby little legs, don't creep her out like other spiders do.
Yeah, that’s what I’ve heard. I guess I wasn’t born with that fear because I’ve always gravitated towards creepy crawlies ever since I was a little girl. My mom also encouraged my toddler love of bugs, she didn’t let her own fears show because she saw how interested I was in them and didn’t want to hold me back. I know the reason, I just don’t understand the reason for the fear/discomfort if that makes sense.
And jumping spiders are adorable little things 🥰
On a side note, Arachnophobia is one of my favorite movies and I always root for the spiders 🤣
"I have a negative feeling when near you. This is equivalent to the right to burn you to death. What an entertaining development!"
Sucks for all the spiders this dude torched to death that coudn't fight back.
YOU DIED
I've seen several versions of this comic and I wonder which one is the original but I'm not invested enough to look it up.
Machinae Supremacy starts playing
I use the Flip-flop of Destruction!
this post was submitted on 09 Jul 2026
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