#arachnophobia — Public Fediverse posts

An #orbweaver #spider (#Zygiella #xnotata) in front of a #window in #Berlin. I highlighted the spider's #characteristic #outline: Is #arachnophobia #innate? According to D. H. Rakison et al. (2008), #infants possess an #evolutionarily acquired mechanism for #spiderrecognition. V. LoBue et al. (2010) show that while the #fear itself is #notinnate, the readiness to learn it quickly is.
©#StefanFWirth

references
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2007.07.022
https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721410388801

#photos
©S.F.Wirth, 2026

This absolute unit had set up shop right above the back door, I included the recessed ceiling light for scale (the photo still doesn't do it justice, the light is smaller than the spider 😭😭😭)

My husband managed to safely remove it and release it in the backyard in a spot where there should be plenty to eat. I'll bet this guy eats mice. 😩

#gianthousespider #absoluteunit #EndBoss #spiders #huisspin #arachnids #arachnophobia #donotwant #aaaaaaah #pleasegetitawayfromme #imscared

Great hike today. Hung out with this dude.

#Desert #desertlife #hike #arachnophobia #Aphonopelma-Iodius