Had to evict a big ass spider from my room today and was reminded of this meme template. At least it’s easier to evict spiders than cats, the latter don’t fit in measuring cups.

  • 𝙈𝙞𝙖@quokk.au
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    4 hours ago

    We have huntsman spiders in Australia, they make great house pets. It’s a little game everyday to see what wall/corner they have moved to and they keep other bugs away.

    They also eat mice and lizards and can drag them up the walls.

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      4 hours ago

      I wonder if they were more common here would people be more or less arachnophobic in general? Like, I’m much more afraid of a wasp than a crow because crows cannot sneak up and stab me. Or rather, they haven’t tried. UNLIKE WASPS.

      • TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneM
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        2 hours ago

        I’d still be careful with crows. They’re wicked smart, can mimic sounds including human speech, and remember your face for life.

        However, crows are normal beings, while wasps are demons from hell. It’s unfair to compare them

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          33 minutes ago

          Wasps are important links in the decomposition cycle [of your happiness].

          cereally tho, if you’re eating outside and you attract the attention of The Wasp, you must offer payment for their services. Animal proteins are most valuable, followed by whatever else they might be interested in. Just remove a little piece of whatever it is, hold it up for them to sense, and put it to the side. It’s actually really cool to see them carve up a chunk of it and carry it off like a heavy cargo helicopter.