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Published: 2011-09-05 04:34:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 1457; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 27
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Here's to Shelob the cat face spider.They live only a season and die after they lay their eggs.
Completely harmless to humans, timid, and well....its the first spider I'd ever call cute.
I got to hold it and as it crawled timidly across my hand she would pause, give her abdomen a little shake as she lay down an anchor line so she wouldn't fall and then commence her little stroll. Cutest thing I've ever seen a spider do, do a booty jig. XD
Oh, I'm sure every one has felt their skin tingle and maybe even their nerves tingle when something creeped them out. But when that spider first crawled onto my hand (the hand of an aracniphobe) I felt my BONES tingle. Weirdest sensation EVER!
She got huge and then one day she left behind two little sacks of eggs and disappeared. We were very sad to see her go, but she sure ate well and we had fun holding her. As scared of spiders as I am, I'm glad I held her before she died.
*sniffle*
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Evil, evil evil thing...you call that cute.....were are your glassed
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Yeah I know it looks horrid but she won me over as she crawled all over me without harming me and with her booty jigs.
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that 'booty jig' was the spiders release of sharp pointed hair into the air as a defence against you....it was trying to attack without provoking you
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No, it was laying down webbing. Cat face spiders are completely harmless, in fact their jaws are so soft they couldn't even break the skin if they tried to bite you. But the only time they would even attempt that is if they were pressed up against the skin or if you shoved your finger in their mouth. (My dad knows this from experience)
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Lol, your dad shoved his finger in its mouth? And? What happened?
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IT tried to bite him but its fangs couldn't even penetrate. he was six at the time.
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Haha, nice. Your dad is kinda evil O.o
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Mischevious but technically yes, I think it runs in the family ....heh heh, ha ha ha, WAH HAW HAW HAW HAW* shot
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Lulzy, I don't blame him . . . I think I would have done the same thing if I knew that the spider wasn't poisonous.
My curiosity needs to be satisfied O.o
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If it does manage to bite you the most damage is the same as a bee sting...provided your not allergic.
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Mhmm, don't think I've ever been stung by one
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That's good because it hurts.
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Oooh, she's adorable! I used to catch pumpkin spiders all the time and let them crawl all over to scare people before placing them back. This little cutie is huge, though! The biggest spider I've ever held had a butt about as big as my thumbnail ;A;
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spiders are so creepy ... and that one is no exception
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I like spiders and all animals in general. But I also respect them. If I donk know if a spider is harmless for me, I prefer not to touch it. Watching it is fine, as well as taking photos and drawing them.
By the way, you have a very hairy arm
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Lol, that's my brother's arm. XD HA HA HA
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I would never hold that. I was carrying furniture and I saw a little tiny spider on my arm. I dropped the chair and hit my arm.... I was paranoid about spiders for the rest of the day.. it wasn't pretty.
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That would still be my first reaction too.
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I dislike dead spiders for some reason, when they're alive it's really awsome to see them crawl around and stuff.
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I just hate the FAST ones, those are the ones that send me hiking.
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The ones that jump too. Like the Witch
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*goes into therapy
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XDD *a couple of slaps* Therapy's over, come back in the next 5 days and don't forget to take your pills.
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okay, *staggers off
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Haha XD You would be a great patient
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She has a lovely colouring and I think she's quite cute really
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The only cute spider I think. Except for maybe the really fuzzy little black ones that look like they're made of black velvet.
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Awww. <3 I usually don't like spiders myself, either, but... that's a really sweet story... :')
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you have just changed my point of view when it comes to spiders. sankyu my fwiend
i no longer fear them 
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...well, just don't go holding the poisonous ones.
Know which ones are harmless and non aggressive first. XD
Black widows are still black widows.
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yup.
im glad im over my fear of spiders now because we recently had an army of spiders move in our horse barn D: they are bigger than my hand!
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shudders man that thing is HUGE. I dunno how you could stand to hold it..I'd scream and run across the yard if it even got close to me. you gonna watch the eggs hatch in spring?
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It took a LOT of will power, my sisters in law wouldn't do it.
But I hope they'll hatch, that would be fun.
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lol. I had a mantis once laid a couple of egg sacks, then they got lost outside somewhere XC never did see evidence of baby mantises, I wonder if they all died or something
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thats a sweet story <:3
still dont care for the things :U
ill watch from afar while u hold it
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I still need to post the picture of me holding it. It needs to be edited first. meh heh heh
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i dare u not to edit it >w<
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