I am arachnophobic.
All my life, spiders, both large and small, have terrified me. I don’t want to be afraid of spiders, so I have tried to overcome my fear. Nothing has ever worked.
Even though I am afraid of them, I find spiders fascinating, especially jumping spiders. In the last few years, their cuteness has overcome my fears, and I even follow them on Facebook. And that is where I learned this fun fact.
The Himalayan jumping spider can live at 22,000 feet. No other animal lives higher. That’s amazing.
These spiders are only 4 mm long (1/5 inch), so I have no idea how scientists even found them. But like all jumping spiders, the Himalayan one is cute. Check out this 2-minute video to see them in action.
There was a time when all this would have terrified me. I’m glad I can see the facts through the fear. Life’s a lot more fun that way.