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INTRO: | |
-People hate spiders because they fear spiders. Spiders are gross and mysterious. People fear what they don't understand. | |
-I am going to give you a few reasons (in 5 minutes) why you should get chummy with your spider bros. | |
Worst and Deadliest Spiders in CO | |
-There is only one deadly spider in CO: the infamous Black Widow. Dubiously named because it turns people into widows. | |
-Brown Recluse, tarantulas, etc do not NATURALLY exist in CO. | |
-Lived in CO 26 years, and I've seen a Black Widow 3 times. | |
Why do Spiders Bite? | |
-They don't. | |
-Most 'spider' bites are simply bug bites that can be blamed on fleas, ticks, earwigs, mosquitos, or bed bugs. | |
-Spiders are unceremoniously and unjustly blamed for every mysterious bug bite people have when they wake up in the morning. | |
-When they do bite: | |
-They are either killing another bug, or | |
-you are provoking it. Spiders will not seek out and attack humans. Like any other natural animal, they will simply defend their space | |
or their safety. If you see a Black Widow, do not stick your finger in its face and you'll be fine 100% of the time. | |
Spider Lives Matter! | |
-Spiders keep nasty bugs out of your house. | |
-They devour pests. | |
-You rarely even know they are there, defending your frontlines from bed bugs and earwigs. | |
-Lastly, the consume the truely egregious bug in the animal kingdom: THE MOSQUITO. | |
Spider Kills vs. Mosquito Kills | |
- Spiders kill about 6 people in the US every year. More people die to bees, wasps, and dogs. Worldwide data on Spider-bite caused death | |
is not attainable because it is so small. Can guestimate at 50-100 human deaths worldwide in a year. | |
-Mosquitos kill 1 million people world wide!!! They suck! | |
Spiders are your bros! | |
-Reasons to love spiders: | |
-They defend your home from pests. | |
-They don't bite you, despite what you think. | |
-They rarely kill you. | |
-They slaughter mosquitos by the thousands. | |
-Reasons to hate spiders: | |
-They are scary and mysterious | |
-Arachnophobia | |
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