Uploaded January 2014 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Are we hardwired to fear spiders? And does the size of our fear affect the size of the eight-legged horror creeping across our bedspread? Robert breaks down some of the science behind arachnophobia.

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VIDEOS REFERENCED:

EXTREME SPIDER SCARE
youtube.com/watch?v=lXMNGIsHE90

Giant Spider Scare (ORIGINAL)
youtube.com/watch?v=MQcyWErHJR4

Scary Spider Stands Up!
youtube.com/watch?v=9WiHDAhbX-o

Weather camera spider scares Kristi
youtube.com/watch?v=Nq1M0MEB-W4