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Many Worried That The Giant Spiders Attacking New York Could Lead To An Increase In Hateful Arachnophobia
Babylon Bee ^ | March 11, 2026 | Babylon Bee

Posted on 03/11/2026 3:42:13 AM PDT by Nateman

NEW YORK, NY — As giant mutant spiders attacked the Big Apple, many concerned experts across the country expressed worry that the giant attacking spiders could lead to a substantial increase in hateful arachnophobia.

The fears grew this week following yet another attack from the giant spiders, resulting in widespread calls for city leaders to take action against them. Analysts urged the public to refrain from falling into such blatant arachnophobic hysteria.

"It's disturbing to see such anti-spider sentiment," said New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. "I implore all New Yorkers, regardless of their backgrounds and political views, to avoid giving in to the temptation to become arachnophobic. New York is for everyone, and that includes the giant flesh-eating spiders currently climbing the Empire State Building."

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Religion; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: arachnophobia; babylonbee; infestation; iran; irgc; monsters; phobia; satire; spiders; waronterror

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Peace Be Upon Them!
1 posted on 03/11/2026 3:42:13 AM PDT by Nateman
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It is a species of peace.


2 posted on 03/11/2026 3:45:23 AM PDT by Kudsman (Volunteer white preservationist )
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To: Nateman

Don’t let a few bad spiders make the others look bad.


3 posted on 03/11/2026 3:51:36 AM PDT by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships)
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To: GranTorino

If only we gave them more free stuff they would love us again!


4 posted on 03/11/2026 3:52:39 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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5 posted on 03/11/2026 3:52:46 AM PDT by deks (America cannot be made great in complete isolation from the adversaries that are harming Americans)
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Now lets defeat the firearmaphobia that has beset the freshly stolen halls of government in virginia.


6 posted on 03/11/2026 3:54:53 AM PDT by Recompennation ( Deeeeeeeeezout)
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To: deks

7 posted on 03/11/2026 3:57:06 AM PDT by Nateman (Democrats did not strive for fraud friendly voting merely to continue honest elections.)
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America’s 50s movies were full of giants from the insect and nature world, ants, spiders, crabs, it was thought to have been caused by the psychic damage of when the Japanese dropped the atomic bomb on Pearl Harbor.


8 posted on 03/11/2026 4:19:24 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Nateman

In sha Shelob!


9 posted on 03/11/2026 4:26:00 AM PDT by Theophilus (covfefe)
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To: Kudsman

Arachna Akbar!


10 posted on 03/11/2026 4:27:38 AM PDT by Theophilus (covfefe)
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To: Nateman
We're not the first country to be invaded by giant spiders...

;^)

11 posted on 03/11/2026 4:28:35 AM PDT by Who is John Galt? ("...mit Pulver und Blei, Die Gedanken sind frei!")
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To: Theophilus
What has eight legs and is quite deadly?

4 Muslims throwing bombs.

12 posted on 03/11/2026 4:30:14 AM PDT by Kudsman (Volunteer white preservationist )
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To: ansel12

It wasn’t over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor, you know.


13 posted on 03/11/2026 5:05:54 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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Wonder what zombies represent in our collective subconscious.

Pretty sure it’s democrats. Stupid, shuffling, but violent and seemingly insatiable, endless hordes who want to eat the productive.

Also dead, but somehow vote.


14 posted on 03/11/2026 5:09:56 AM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: Nateman

That spider reminds me of Wilford Brimley for some reason.


15 posted on 03/11/2026 5:23:29 AM PDT by Disambiguator
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“”””””Wonder what zombies represent in our collective subconscious.”””””

I think the first zombie movies of the 1930s capitalized on the mysteries of the black culture of mysticisms and potions and voodoo that a few old Southern FR members may remember from the far distant past (little known or mentioned in post 60s America, if at all) and the tie ins of Haiti and more blackness and voodoo.

I think modern zombies are touching a little on immigration and the introduction into American society of the exotic and dangerous peoples of the dark corners of the world to living among us and taking over our cities and culture, americans becoming the ‘other’, the outsiders in our own nation, surrounded by dangerous and mysterious intruders who increasingly threaten us and are dragging us back to a more primitive regressive state.


16 posted on 03/11/2026 5:50:15 AM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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Lol


17 posted on 03/11/2026 5:55:23 AM PDT by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: Theophilus

When there is only Spiders, peace will reign.


18 posted on 03/11/2026 6:33:47 AM PDT by Kudsman (Volunteer white preservationist )
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To: ansel12

America’s 50s movies were full of giants from the insect and nature world, ants, spiders, crabs, it was thought to have been caused by the psychic damage of when the Japanese dropped the atomic bomb on Pearl Harbor.


I thought it was the Germans in the Civil War!!!


19 posted on 03/11/2026 7:15:01 AM PDT by abigkahuna
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To: Nateman

20 posted on 03/11/2026 7:33:39 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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