Do you feel bad for a spider when someone steps on it?

sim · 10-28-2006, 08:06 PM

Post your answer or thoughts

Atom · 10-28-2006, 08:29 PM

talkwebz · 10-28-2006, 08:33 PM

Depends...

Musing · 10-30-2006, 06:08 PM

Yes. When I find a spider in the house I apologize to it before whacking it.

**ToddW** · 10-30-2006, 08:52 PM

Are you getting tired of pointless questions ?

sim · 10-30-2006, 10:27 PM

Musing is entertaining. I should post more useless questions =)

**G10** · 10-30-2006, 11:16 PM

Yes, I won't kill them.

I take it you are afraid of spiders then as most people are just cool with picking them up and putting them outside. Quite a lot of people that don't are usually too afraid to even touch them.

Musing · 10-31-2006, 04:00 AM

Oh, my. I'd hate to be the encourager of pointless questions.

I really wish, though, that I could pick up spiders and take them outside. I honestly do hate killing them. I won't kill ladybugs or moths or those little pollywogs. Instead I nonchalantly place a paper towel in their vicinity until they climb aboard (or in the case of moths, try and gently catch them in a cup) then take them outside.

But, spiders are too fast and hard to keep on the towel, so I smash them...very quickly, so hopefully they don't feel much pain.

Atom · 10-31-2006, 04:04 AM

I kill, and I imagine torture, thousands of fire ants each year.

I often question this action.

Atom · 10-31-2006, 04:06 AM

They build mounds on the lawn.

I say torture because I use that insecticide on them, poor bastards. It's either that or just plow through them with the riding mower. I dunno .. I suppose using that fire ant stuff is not right because they're always just popping up elsewhere, and I keep chasing them around like. heh

Atom · 10-31-2006, 04:14 AM

You get a dozen or two up your pant leg and you'll know it I'll tell ya.

Kramer · 10-31-2006, 05:55 AM

Napalm.

suzjor · 10-31-2006, 05:56 AM

Sorry...but I don't feel bad for stepping on them. I had a horrible spider bite on my shoulder once...now they all pay for it

reteep · 10-31-2006, 06:01 AM

Actually yes, I hate to kill animals and usually never do it.

kiviniar · 10-31-2006, 06:26 AM

I like the spiders, cause the keep the flies away....

So i let them alive for house keeping

Prado · 10-31-2006, 07:10 AM

well if the spider was a upstanding contributing member & had a family I might feel remorse but not if he was a crack addict on welfare

Paul M · 10-31-2006, 02:15 PM

Nope.

Nor for the wasps, flies and other annoying insects that I kill.

Avinash · 10-31-2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Atom

You get a dozen or two up your pant leg and you'll know it I'll tell ya.

Better keep them away!!!

In my personal view, I don't like insects at all!! If it's a spider or an ant, I don't kill. But if they are in a group, I don't think anything.... Kill them!!

I love animals though..

E.Scape · 10-31-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by G10

Yes, I won't kill them.

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I kill spiders only leaving enough to control the bug population.

**John Scott** · 10-31-2006, 07:24 PM

Depends on how innocent looking the spidey was.