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I Hate Spiders

Spider Photo Shoot

By: PeaceOnEarth
Written on November 7th, 2007

I wrote a story once that needed an illustration that had Tarantulas.

I caught a bunch of them and asked my daughters to be the "spider wranglers" for the photo shoot.They all said "HELL NO"!

I had to try and keep the spiders within lense range myself.Before I knew it,they were crawling up my leg!I squirmed when I felt their hairy legs on my skin,but I gritted my teeth and continued photographing them.The photos turned out great...but I STILL hate spiders.I have seen the nastiest spider bites on people.The Brown Recluse can put a real hurt on you as can the Black Widow.

Check out the photos I have posted to this group.These are some of the photos from the photo shoot.

By: PeaceOnEarth
Age: 46-50 , Female
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  • NANSELTAR
    NANSELTAR

    My stepdaughter is absolutely hysterically frightened of spiders. I am not afraid of them, but respect them. Sometimes I "keep" one as a pet. Like the one that made a marvellous cobweb sculpture in a dining room window. Sometimes its home looked like a castle, sometimes a ship. It had little tunnels through it, and gossamer rooms. I couldn't bring myself to get rid of it until the spider finally died. Then there is the small white spider with a pink head that lives in one of my rose bushes. It comes back every year - at least, I think it's the same one. How long do spiders live, anyway?

    Mar 17, 2009
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    • prettyinpink
      prettyinpink

      Tarantulas for example can live up to 30 years

      Nov 22, 2012
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  • PeaceOnEarth
    PeaceOnEarth

    maureenb.....

    I was just wrapped up with trying to get good photos for story illustrations....

    and I have always been brave....and STUPID! hwheheh

    Nov 21, 2007
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  • maureenb
    maureenb

    Oh Crap peace! How could you have let them crewl on you. That's bravery. I know people that have been bitten by both as they are our toxic spiders here too.I'm going to write another yucky experience with them soon.

    Nov 18, 2007
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