[Poll] Are you Arachnophobic?

[Cybele]

Depends. Most of the spiders I've seen are the harmless long-legged type (pholcidae). I don't kill them, just throw them outside whenever I spot one in the house. They are kinda lame, not scarry.
We do have some species, which could pose some threat to the humans, such as the Black Widow (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus and possibly mactans) and a species of Wolf Spider- Lycosa singoriensis. I wouldn't want to meet those.

Edit: Lycosa singoriensis is not a type of tarantula per se, but is part of the Wolf Spider family. However they are commonly called "South Russian tarantulas", "Romanian tarantulas", etc. Hence the confusion.

[tk'es]

no, i freaking love all arthropods around the world as well as all living forms (mammals, fish, plants, birds etc), there's a huge diversity in flora and fauna in my area where i live

[Sylvanas]

Here in Croatia we have poisonous Latrodectus mactans, Cheiracanthium punctorium....and other harmless but fat big and "hairy" spiders European garden spiders, they grow really big here.

[Andullero]

Mostly tarantulas of my very own tropical zone of the Americas (specially monstrosities like the Goliath birdeater of upper South America).

[Renekton]

Don't like them.

[Brás Garcia de Mascarenhas]

No, not really. It doesn't mean I would pet a Tarantula but I am not bothered by the spiders we have in Portugal. In Portugal it is common to say that spiders should not be killed because they are associated with a symbolic belief that they bring luck and/or money

[Rumata]

In Portugal it is common to say that spiders should not be killed because they are associated with a symbolic belief that they bring luck and/or money

Same here. But I usually don't care for such "signs".

[Hithaeglir]

No, but a Tarantula or one of these bolting huntsman spiders, would bring chills down my spine if I had to catch it.

[Cybele]

European garden spiders, they grow really big here.

The Croatian climate benefits them .
I read or heard somewhere, that a high oxygen environment enables them to grow larger. I dunno if it is true, but it seems to fit. The spiders in the Amazon forest, for example are big enough to drag and eat small mammals.

[tk'es]

in my area you will meet these creatures