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This is an urban myth. In order for a sleeping person to swallow a live spider there would involve many highly unlikely circumstances. There are no formal scientific or medical records of anyone ever swallowing a spider while sleeping.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 14y agonone, we we don't eat Spiders when we are asleep the only way we can eat a spider is if there was a minute one in your salad and you ate it. So this belief is known to be a myth
We eat approximetly 3 spiders when we sleep under the stars. Their anttenae has a like magnet that can sense liquid/spit. But this only happens when you sleep will an open mouth.
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∙ 14y agoThe average human will eat 8 spiders in their sleep in their entire lifetime.
The above is a lie, spiders have a natural instinct not to crawl into people's mouths. This rumour is one amongst the eight released as part of a social experiment.
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∙ 13y agoAn average human will swallow about 4-10 spiders in a lifetime. This will depend on whether you sleep on your side, back, or stomach.
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∙ 14y agoThe average human eats 3 spiders in their lifetime.
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∙ 11y agoI don't know about in a single night, but I know that we swallow about 7 spiders a year because they crawl inside our mouths while we sleep
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∙ 14y agothere have been many different answers some people have said 10, some 57 and some 19 so no one really knows
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∙ 13y agoOn average, you eat 6 or 8 spiders a year(only little ones).
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∙ 14y agoHopefully not many... but I once heard a statistic that the average person will ingest (eat) 8 spiders in their lifetime.
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How many insects do you eat in your life?
people don't tend to eat insects unless they come from a place were you do like France but then they only eat stuff like frogs legs snails ect and all of that tastes like chicken and even then you don't have to eat it you can just have normal food
How often do spiders eat?
There are many different kinds of spiders in the world. These spiders all eat at different frequencies based on their species.
Can spiders see humans?
spiders help people in many ways.spiders eat pests such as mosquitoes aphids,and flies.most spiders are not harmful and few could harm humans.without spiders and other animals that eat bugs the population of bugs would in crease.frogs don't live near cities so people depend on spiders to catch bugs spiders also contain a antibiotic drug that helps people.
How many pounds of insects do spiders eat in a year?
50
What do jewel spiders eat?
they eat insects and they are very keen for spiders
How many insects do you eat in your life?
people don't tend to eat insects unless they come from a place were you do like France but then they only eat stuff like frogs legs snails ect and all of that tastes like chicken and even then you don't have to eat it you can just have normal food
Why do wasps attack spiders?
to eat them. spiders are among the many foods they can eat.
Do people eat hobo spiders?
NO!
How many spiders do you eat per year?
You eat around 12 spiders a year.
How often do spiders eat?
There are many different kinds of spiders in the world. These spiders all eat at different frequencies based on their species.
Do people in the US eat spiders?
yes
What are spiders' diet?
I think that there are insects that the Spiders eat.
What do grass spiders eat and what eats grass spiders?
grass spiders eat other spiders
Do people eat bugs when they are asleep?
Yes many times when people are asleep they have their mouthes open. The bugs like warm moist climates and climb in. Then the fall down the esophagus into the stomach and the stomach breaks them down.
Why do spiders bit people?
They bite people because they need food to eat.
Do spiders eat cheese?
Of course spiders eat cheese. They like swiss cheese the best. You may think this answer is wrong but i am a leading scientist in animal habits and food and many months of research has concluded that spiders do eat cheese!
Do frogs eat spiders?
yes frogs do eat small spiders
