tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172038.post116252261227179636..comments2024-03-18T22:26:49.555-07:00Comments on The Celebration, FL Blog: ArachnophobiaBarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17877713144114565202noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172038.post-1163246534801513512006-11-11T04:02:00.000-08:002006-11-11T04:02:00.000-08:00Oh, that is GROSS! I am cringing in my chair for y...Oh, that is GROSS! I am cringing in my chair for you!! <BR/><BR/>I used to train event horses in Gainesville, and I did my conditioning work on some wonderful trails through oak forest - which banana spiders love. I got really good at ducking down alongside my horse's neck while galloping flat out, to get under the webs.<BR/><BR/>I never heard that they bite, though! That's amazing, considering I practically grew up in central Florida woods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172038.post-1162795480652442352006-11-05T22:44:00.000-08:002006-11-05T22:44:00.000-08:00Barb:I know the terror of which you speak. I have ...Barb:<BR/><BR/>I know the terror of which you speak. I have had it happen to me while riding my bike. Banana spiders are indeed huge and their bite is painful. Another type of spider that one can encounter while walking is the crab spider. it is tiny compared to a banana spider, but their webs seem to always be at eye level. I'm not scared of many creatures, but a spider in my face gives me the creeps.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com