Read about spiders,(they are very fascinating critters)
A good book is "spiders and their kin". The drawing make them look a bit scary, but you can see the different types of spiders.
Perhaps catch a house spider and keep it for a pet. In time you may not mind if it crawls on your hands. Don't worry about bites, spiders are not the biters people think.
If you have allergies to stings and bites, perhaps you should refrain from playing with spiders, but when you get past your anxiety, this would be easy. You may even come to like spiders, as most people do.
These videos speak for themselves:
This fear is called Arachnophobia.
Were the same. I do have fear of spiders. But once I get tired in seeing them sitting in every corners of my bathroom, I'll never get scared of it. You see, it's just a matter of time until you'll never get afraid on those critters (spiders). But if you really want to conquer this fear, you might want to take a look from the list below:
1) Expose yourself, and face your fears. You must face your fear to overcome it. When there is a spider around, don't automatically smash it, run away, or scream to someone else to kill it. Take time to examine the spider, but at a distance that if it is life-threatening, you have time to do your justice to it.Some spiders look perfectly normal but can be life threatening, so keep your distance.Even those small innocent ones have been known to injure.
2) Accept and understand that spiders are a natural part of this world. Know that spiders are everywhere, and unavoidable. Spiders are native to every continent except Antarctica. You will never fully escape the presence of spiders.
3) Educate yourself on spiders. Know which spiders native to your region of the world are harmful and know what they look like. There are very few spiders in some countries that are actually deadly. Other areas of the world have more risky varieties. For those that may be harmful, there is almost always a cure at your local hospital. Understand that spiders are more helpful than harmful, and help protect you by eliminating pests that may spread greater dangers like disease. Understand that for spiders, a bite is a last defensive resort.
4) Learn to overcome your fearful behavior. Spiders don't hate you because you hate them. Even though you may daily stomp away at these pests, it isn't every day that they come plunging at you meat-hungry. Don't over-react.
5) Start the process of overcoming your fear. Have someone you trust and feel safe with buy some toy spiders and some pictures. To truly overcome your fear, you have to learn how to deal with spiders in your presence. Starting with something small like a toy or picture helps a lot. Sit near the person you trust and have them slowly and quietly take out the toy or picture and try to sit still for a couple of seconds. Each day when you feel comfortable, try to increase your time spent with the toy spider or picture. When you feel safe or comfortable enough, try touching the toy or picture. Again as time goes by when you feel even more comfortable, increase your time spent having contact with the toy or picture.
6) When you see a spider on the wall, stand far away from it and keep looking at it 'till you stop feeling scared. Then, slowly move a little closer and stand for some time. Keep doing it till you are next to or very close to the spider. Keep in mind that it will not harm you. Then try to scare the spider away. Keep chasing it out of the window, room or whatever it is on/in. When you have done that you will feel that you are not scared of spiders anymore.
(This list comes from the link below. Have a good day!!)
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I think they're fascinating and I'm fine with looking at pictures of them, but once I see one running around I get terrified. How can I be comfortable with seeing them in person/holding them?
