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by hotpotamus 867 days ago
I once awoke to see a large spider running away from me on my bed. I was a bit displeased with that until I learned that they hunt roaches. I figured if it was running away from me, then it figured (perhaps incorrectly) that I was not to be messed with and so the food chain in my house remained as it should be.
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I think it is always correct to run away from something 100 times bigger than you!
They would be 1.7cm long if they were 100 time smaller than the average human. Seems to check out.

I’m glad you weren’t referring to weight. The average human weighs 60-80kg, depending on what region you’re in. The heaviest spider is the Goliath, grows up to 13cm, but only weighs up to 135grams…

You mean the food chain remained intact as long as you're awake. ;)
the real danger is not the spider eating you but vice versa!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiders_Georg