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[โ€“] Sylvartas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I did yelp. And it took me some time to trap it because I was terrified to touch it. I don't have arachnophobia but I still find the big ones deeply unsettling

[โ€“] latenightnoir@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

Oh, I 100% understand that. Wanted to try handling a tarantula in a German pet shop, nearly fainted (knees got weak the instant I registered her on my skin, and I could tell she was not in any way aggressive...).

On the other hand, I've had one of those massive cockroaches sniffing around on my face, and not even a twitch. I seldom understand my brain.