2007-08-30 08:37:59 · 15 answers · asked by Kaela 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
i feel like barfing from all of these answers!!!!! YUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-08-30 08:49:00 · update #1
Yes, the average human eats more than 12,000 spiders in their life time while they sleep. Most people sleep with their mouths open so they just crawl in because they like a warm damp place. They dont hurt you and they are extra protine so dont loose any sleep over it.
2007-08-30 08:47:07 · answer #1 · answered by shadowsthathunt 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to the spider expert at the site listed below, this is a myth.
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/spidermyth/myths/whileyousleep.html
2007-08-30 08:43:01 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This question is asked about once a week. myth.
whenever you hear something that sound funny (why would a spider put its life in danger and approach your gaping mouth with its smells and drool and exhalations???) go to snopes to see if its been asked.
Snopes lists all common urban myths.
http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/spiders.asp
2007-08-30 16:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by eastacademic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. An average person swallows about 8 spiders a year. I know, YUCK!!
2007-08-30 08:47:45 · answer #4 · answered by tinx89 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is possible. When I was a child my mother was bit by a black widow on the inside of her throat. Apparently it went into her maouth and she tried to swallow it. Incedentally she spent the rest of the night in the hospital.
2007-08-30 08:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
EVERY YEAR.......... EVERY ONE EATS 8 TO 12 SPIDERS A YEAR...WHEN U WAKE UP WIT A DRY THROAT AND THE FRIST THING U DO IS DRINK WATER MOST LIKELY MEANZ U SWALLOWED A SPIDER...AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I READ IN SUM SCINCE BOOK..
2007-08-30 09:08:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would think it would be not just spiders but any crawling insect that happens to crawl over your face while you're asleep and you happen to open your mouth to breathe... plop! In goes the insect and then you close your mouth and the swallow reflex automatically swallows him ... or her.
2007-08-30 08:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2007-08-30 08:45:12 · answer #8 · answered by noelbutterfly 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
no. or rarely. spiders don't want to hide in a wet hole that big puffs of air keep coming out of
2007-08-30 08:43:52 · answer #9 · answered by sunshine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i heard that you eat an average of 7 spiders per night! but i think thats just too high! and i dont think i even have 7 spiders in my room!! i dont think its true
2007-08-30 08:46:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋