I used to be deathly afraid of spiders as well as snakes, I guess living where I do you just get over it quickly or move away lol!

I had a room-mate years ago who bought a Burmese Python and I learned to love having it draped across my shoulders stroking his head while watching movies and such it was odd at first, a strange thing to get used to, but he felt great to touch and hold, and he loved the body heat.... I've had the opportunity also to get acquainted with big spiders (tarantula I think) a few times many years ago and its similar in that it was nice to do and get over the fear based reaction but I can't imagine feeling love, sensual or sexual for them at all... But that's probably attributable to my love of cumm lol!

ROFLMAO!!!

10! :rock:

Heck I think this is kinda neat! I don't like spiders, myself, but not a lot of people do. And people who -do- like spiders, an even smaller group love them like you do.

That's pretty cool in itself, I think. That's a whole new -world- of bestiality. (I'm afraid to call it 'zoophilia' because I think that's focused around animals and not insects)

Edit: Actually, I think I looked up the word in a paper dictionary and it said something along the lines of "an affinity to animals, esp. insects".

'Course paper dictionaries become more outdated every day, with new words and connotations coming out all the time.

This post has been edited by Ravana on Jun 30 2008, 06:22 AM

Zoophilia is defined as a sexual attraction to animals.
Bestiality is sexual activity between a person and an animal. (source: dictionary)

Therefore, this would be a special type of zoophilia, not bestiality because he is not trying to have sex with them.

In fact, there is something called formicophilia, which is sexual pleasure from insects. (Wikipedia says "the specific practice of gaining sexual pleasure from ants and ant bites", but other sites say insects in general) Wow, that's getting really, really specific...and bizarre. :blink:

I was trying to find a more specific word for spiders (because of course, they are not insects), but couldn't find anything. But there are words for everything else! :lol:

I have to admit, I am really fascinated by this, even if I have 0 interest. :D

Arachnophilia perhaps? Although if it is specific to tarantulas I suppose a more technical term would be something along the lines of Theraphophilia. I can fully understand the attraction, I think for some it is such a huge leap as this is not just a love for another mammal, but an invertebrate.

This post has been edited by YouBePirated on Jun 30 2008, 09:56 PM

Nope, Spiders and such are not my thingy at all. I think I'll stay with mammals^^ But each to his own. I guess those animals can also be very interesting if you have a soft spot for them.

yeah, arachnophilia, of course. ^_^

Now why didn't I think of that ?

*slaps self*

:lol:

Err.....im gonna have to pass on this one :whistling:

no....plus too tiny...and yeah mammels are most commen tho i see some things on sharks and snakes wich are rather hot

No way...this is way over the top for me. I scream and run when I see one.

Seems like most people do run or scream. I don't know why I should be afraid of something so tiny. I think they should be afraid of me because I could squash them so easily! (not that I would, I actually like spiders)

which leads me to wonder how good are they as pets? I'd love to own a tarantula, but how easy are they to keep alive? And how long do they live anyways?

I don't mind spiders their own personal selves---think wild tarantulas are kind of cool, really--- but totally HATE spiderwebs strung across where I walk. Can't get the goo off my glasses and have to put up with it until the work's done, 3 cats and a shetland pony get stuck in the gummy stuff in my hair...... :pinch: :evil:

*shiver*

I hate spiders, arachnophobic :pinch: