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Пауци се исто тако могу користити као храна. Кувани [[тарантула]] пауци се сматрају деликатесом у [[Камбоџа|Камбоџи]],<ref>{{Cite book

| author=Ray, N. |year=2002| title=Lonely Planet Cambodia | publisher=Lonely Planet Publications

}}</ref> и код [[Пиароа]] индијанаца у јужној Венецуели – под условом да се врло иритантне длаке, које су главни одбрамбени систем паука, прво уклоне.<ref>{{Cite book | author=Weil, C. | title=Fierce Food | year=2006 | publisher=Plume | isbn=978-0-452-28700-6 | url=http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2006/10/24/AR2006102400797.html | accessdate=3. 10. 2008. | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511192407/http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/article/2006/10/24/AR2006102400797.html | archive-date=11. 05. 2011 | dead-url=yes | df= }}</ref>

 

 

[[Арахнофобија]] је специфична фобија — она је абнормални страх од паука или било чега што подсећа на пауке, као што су мреже или облици који наликују пауцима. Она је једна од најчешћих специфичних фобија,<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.phobias-help.com/Common_Phobia.html | title = A Common Phobia | accessdate = 2. 8. 2009 | publisher = phobias-help.com | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/5ijWR89tc?url=http://www.phobias-help.com/Common_Phobia.html | archivedate = 02. 08. 2009 | quote = There are many common phobias, but surprisingly, the most common phobia is arachnophobia. | dead-url = yes | df = }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://phobias.about.com/od/introductiontophobias/a/arachnophobia.htm | title = Spider Fears or Arachnophobia | accessdate = 2. 8. 2009 | last = Fritscher | first = Lisa | 6 = | date = 3. 6. 2009 | work = Phobias | publisher = About.com | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/5ijWgAjUW?url=http://phobias.about.com/od/introductiontophobias/a/arachnophobia.htm | archivedate = 02. 08. 2009 | quote = Arachnophobia, or fear of spiders, is one of the most common specific phobias. | dead-url = no | df = }}</ref> и поједине статистике показују да 50% жена и 10% мушкараца показују симптоме.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://10-most-common-phobias.com/common-phobias-home/10-most-common-phobias | title = The 10 Most Common Phobias — Did You Know? | accessdate = 2. 8. 2009 | publisher = 10 Most Common Phobias | archiveurl = https://www.webcitation.org/5ijXFN004?url=http://10-most-common-phobias.com/common-phobias-home/10-most-common-phobias | archivedate = 02. 08. 2009 | quote = Probably the most recognized of the 10 most common phobias, arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. The statistics clearly show that more than 50% of women and 10% of men show signs of this leader on the 10 most common phobias list. | dead-url = no | df = }}</ref> То може да буде претерана форма [[инстикт]]ивног респонса који је помогао раним људима да преживе,<ref>{{Cite book

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