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Spiders (and other small animals) are in fact fine with falls many times the height of their own body, because of the difference in how quickly volume (and therefore mass) and surface area (and therefore air resistance) are scaling. On the other hand, the larger they are, the harder they fall

The depicted spider is a cellar spider btw., they are known to attack and eat redback spiders, huntsman spiders and house spiders. This is the anti-spider spider, the traitorous black legger.

It may be scary, but they're okay! I actually felt bad and looked up if they could get fall damage, but most bugs are so light that it doesn't do anything to them. Let 'em fly!

As an arachnophobe I don't relate.

"Let it out?" You mean let it out of this terrible life, right? That's the real sarcasm part right? You were about to squash it, right? I'm trying to sleep at night, man!

My spiders make such efforts to get away from my hand that I often end up taking the simple route and…killing them.

Normally I’m fine with them around to cut down on other insects, but they do show up in some annoying places for me.

Though some larger spiders can be quite fragile and actually die from falls that wouldn't kill a human or even injure one who's prepared and knows how to land.