• Question: is it true that when you sleep you swallow at least 4 spiders per night?

    Asked by maevelewisxo to Damien, Suzi, Tim on 23 Jun 2011.
    • Photo: Suzi Gage

      Suzi Gage answered on 23 Jun 2011:


      Hi @maevelewisxo
      I have heard this too, and I don’t think it is true. It may be that occasionally they get in your mouth, but I think a ticklish spider on you would wake you up!

      Even if we do though, they obviously don’t do us any harm 🙂

      Ew, it’s not nice to think about though is it? Do you like spiders?

    • Photo: Tim Fosker

      Tim Fosker answered on 23 Jun 2011:


      Hi @maevelewisxo

      Like Suzi I don’t think this is true. Although I guess it depends where you live, if you live in a room with a spiders nest… I don’t want to even think about it!

      I must swallow 1 or 2 flies every time I go out on my bike, may be swallowing some spiders wouldn’t be so bad they can catch the flies…. 🙂

      Oh no this is turning into a song… there was an old lady that swallowed a fly… You’ll have that tune in your head all day now – I know I will 🙂

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