Hello from London! Why are spiders so scary?

Improve your listening skills and learn to speak British English with BBC Learning English. One of people’s most common fears is spiders. 🕷️ 🕸️ But what is it about them that makes them so scary?
Watch our video to see how the people of London answered this question.

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[woodies]

Spiders: 'Don't be scared! We just want friends!'

[Horroful]

I once stepped accidentally on a spider 🤢 I was jumping all round the house, then I poured half a gallon of disinfectant on my feet

[Louis-vkgx]

I noted that “Arachnophobia” is a term refers to an extreme or irrational fear of spiders. And surprisingly, a research has shown that up to 6.1% of the global population has this phobia.

[soloenglishtv]

Awesome lesson as always! Thanks for sharing! Have a great day!

[KHachi-ooxm]

Thank you for sharing people's opinions. It's a good opportunity to know their images of spider.

[nydiaquiroga]

I ignore them but I respect people who suffer arachnophobia.
Once one office mate began to shout: "Spider, spider"! she said.
We all were surprised. There was a Spider on a wall. A big Spider? Oh no! We saw just a very little and black point. A monster for my mate.

[danileu]

The thing I'm most scared of is snakes. I don't know why but just seeing a image of one frightens me.

[lucasobmep]

My mother and my sister are scared of every insects, even, in the case of my sister, ants. I always get annoyed about it .

[laurencegandon]

So fun...
I adore these videos.
Alive, interesting, a great pleasure.
Good idea, really, we learn and we enjoy, and it's the perfect duo.

[nichlasqhtran]

Honestly I don't know why I'm most scared of geckoes. They always hide in places and then come out suddenly. To me, they are such disgustingly creepy creatures!

[A.R.M.]

I think it is childhoods scare ...because thinking that is spiders poisonous

[engenharianapraticaoficial]

My wife is completely scared when we talk about spiders...or better...when she see a big one...

[zubaydaharoun]

It's been like you've picked what scares the bejesus out of me to talk about, I do suffer from arachnophobia, seeing one of those is absolute horror

[ADITYAGAMER-bpcl]

Spider:I'm tiny then why people afraid of me😣

[ib]

While I was in Oxford, a spider bit me. It hurt for a few days...

[SergioA]

I think they may be more scared of us.

[Diego-oglz]

I like spiders. They make their web so quickly. What a perfect geometry! Like bees, as well.

[JoeJoe-hnnh]

There is a species of spiders that can be used for asthma treatments. My Sister was recovered from her asthma thanks to that treatments

[jeszyandrew]

BBC can you give a video tutorial about bargaining in different situations..

[mahsadarbandi]

I was so scared of spider until a big one jumped on my head i screamed so hard that the house was shaking 🤪 now i just don’t like them but i don’t see them scary anymore.