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4. Spiders (the order of animals) (24 points)
Nominated by: MetalmindStats (0/5 remaining)
https://imgur.com/a/hk9Dzi8 (DO NOT CLICK IF AFRAID OF SPIDERS)

Importance: 10
Fear: 8
Snake: 6

Why are we so scared of spiders? Is it their myriad of legs? Their alien-like appearances? Their potentially dangerous bites? Or is it even getting caught in their web? Whatever the reason, spiders have persisted as a horror monster for humanity and insect alike, associated with Halloween and many horror movies perpetuating the stereotype of the killer spider. I wouldn't say I'm afraid of spiders per se, but at the same token, I definitely like to keep them at a healthy distance, especially with some of the ones in the gallery above. I'm sure you've seen horror videos or gifs of people killing spiders only for millions of babies to spread everywhere, or huge spiders just chilling in empty corners of people's houses while everyone freaks out. I personally appreciate spiders for keeping the much more unwanted bug population in my apartment down, and would never in a million years dream of killing one. They're like our rarely seen protectors and unsung heroes in my book, and don't really care about directly harming us. But it's easy to see where our fears stem from on a purely instinctual level to survive. They can sneak up on us (kind of like the one behind you right now), are small and fast enough to evade capture, and they're equipped with more defensive mechanisms than you're average beast. So, it's easy to see why so many movies are made about them, like Eight Legged Freaks or Arachnophobia, and why they're very common in video games like Resident Evil or Limbo. Personally, I think they deserve more respect and maybe, even if you're afraid of them, you can try to see them in a different light too.

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