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Spiders (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 47 points 5 days ago (6 children)

i wish i could communicate with spiders electronically through an application adjacent to direct messaging or group chats on social media. visually and physically they freak me out but if i could have casual conversations with them without having to look at them i would indeed be interested in being friends if the platonic chemistry were right. i would also happily tell them about where i see flies that bother me and places where their webs would be safe from my unintended interference.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago

    In college, I captured a few jumping spiders from outside. Specifically, the species known to prey on the very problematic spiders that preferred to be inside houses. In less than two weeks, no more tegenaria in my place.

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  • [–] 31 points 5 days ago (4 children)

    I assume the best you can do is behavior capture and selective breeding. Feed the most inoffensive ones. Kill the ones that violate the treaty. In a few years, you could have a household of nearly invisible spiders that are somehow also always nearby.

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  • [–] 3 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    That's actually a good idea, though, don't capture them otherwise you are just making the spider equivalent of a dog

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