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The average human eats 8 spiders in their lifetime at night. Nice bed time thought for you!

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Please don't say the spider thing I hate em, but did you see the prog with rats coming up the toilet? Saw it about 3 years ago and never gone since

Thanks for that Anna :o) I can sleep soundly in my bed tonight knowing I'll probably eat a spider! LOLOL If I'm not lucky enough tonight, I'll just have to eat a chocolate bar tomorrow - such a hardship! LOLOL Sue xx

Always wondered why I put on a couple of extra pounds overnight sometimes! Sweet dreams! Anna

No Lemon luckily I missed that one. You must be bursting! LOL Anna

You don't happen to know how many stick insects one eats in their lifetime, do you?? lol!!!!!! :0P Joan xx

Not sure Joan - do you need some more recipes then!! How is poor Lazurus? Anna

How the hell does anyone know how many spiders someone swallows in a lifetime? nell

I think Lazurus might be a she cos it's looking a bit fatter than yesterday!! It's hanging from the top of the cage today!! It has already shed it's skin (yuk), died & now it looks like I am going to be a grandma all in one week!!!! lol I can't take much more of this.......................sob :0( Joan

Good point Nell!

You could always make them into chocolate bars Joan! Good luck with the brood Anna