were really dangerous.Not fond of spiders or snakes @kus-knee... but are they are probably not true phobias; more likely experiential, based on when we lived in Kenya when I was little and the crawly critters
I remember once the groundskeeper came to the front door looking alarmed and told us "There's a black mamba in the house!" In due course, a 7-foot snake was extracted... the venom can kill an adult in 20 minutes and they are pretty aggressive....
Now YOU have stories to tell. A black mamba in the house!