Do you look like a spider person???

[Marika]

I'm 30, 5'6", nerdy looking with dark curly hair and glasses. I never wear makeup and the only clothes I really like are (black) jeans and t-shirts. My favorite shirt says "I hate everyone"...I'm not a people person I don't have any tattoos, but I do listen to some metal bands.

 

[EmilzHernandez]

I'm almost 17, 5'7, brown eyes, long curly brown hair with the ends dyed purple and blue. Just a little stubble, but overall shaven. I wear hoodies, tank tops, and switch between athletic shorts and ripped jeans. I always wear my reptile necklaces and I always have headphones on or around my neck. Everyone knows me as the "one kid who owns all those reptiles and spiders".

 

[basin79]

5.8". Stocky. Usually shaved bald (on my scalp, non of that manscaping), big moustache and tattoos. So unfortunately I'm probably in that "stereotypical" spider man looking owner.

 

[Stugy]

Just some funny looking Asian who wears a jacket no matter how hot it is outside. Most people at my school have no idea that this kind of hobby exists lol so they are always surprised to hear that I keep scorpions xD
Edit: oh yeah and pretty scrawny lol
Edit 2: I just remembered that a girl in my chemistry class drew me so I'm gonna post that picture lmao. It's actually pretty accurate xD

 

[nicodimus22]

Probably not to most people. I'm 42 years old, 6'6" with a very short crew cut, clean shaven face, and no tattoos or piercings. In short, I look more like an overgrown boy scout.

 

[keks]

I'm brown and hairy...

Brachypelma albopilosum?

I'm 50+ years old too, have very short grey hair (not coloured, I worked hard for every single hair !!!). I'm 5'3 tall (or short), like comfortable clothes and don't care for fashion. I am average.
My music depends on my mood, from pop to metal. When I am angry, I need hard sounds to calm down.
I do not look like I have tarantulas, but that's what I want. I never tell it to people in my neighborhood. Only my family knows it . More is not necessary, people are very strange here. Like in Middle-Ages. Maybe I'm ending on the pyre when they know .... .

 

[Leila]

Like the post! Seems we come in all varieties. Most people are not surprised I keep spiders I guess, now that I think of it. I'm 32yo woman 5'5' and a bit boney with very long hair, living with boys and cats as well. Oh, and I mostly like to be left alone as I go about my day Except I do enjoy my family's company

Are we the same person??

Do I really have to describe my physical attributes..? Lol. (Check out the avatar)

Anyway. 32, 5'5", thin, lacking curves, amber-green eyes. I do not know how to label my personal style...umm, depends? My personality is quirky enough, and my tastes are eclectic.

Nobody is surprised that I keep tarantulas.

 

[viper69]

But what does a spider person look like.

Like nobody.

 

[volcanopele]

When I go to reptile shows/fairs, the people I see can be roughly devided into two groups: tattoo-covered guys/girls wearing t-shirts with their favourite metal bands and inconspicuous biology enthusiasts (standard nerds!). I am no fan of heavy metal, so...

I guess based on those groups, I'm definitely in the latter. No tats. Skinny guy in his 30s with glasses. Often wears tech podcast or planetary science-related t-shirts.

 

[patriotgator]

I guess I probably look like I could own some animals.

 

[CWilson1351]

6'3 220lbs (1.9m 99kg for our metric friends) shaved head, lots of tattoos, long goatee. It has been said that I look like the "stereotypical reptile enthusiast" so I imagine tarantulas aren't a big stretch.

 

[Ghost56]

Well, this is a little bit of an odd turn but why not.

6', 185-190lbs, lack of even facial hair so shaved with a normal short hair cut, brown hair & green eyes, extreme bikers tan, wear jeans & t-shirts with kd7's on the footsies. The heavier the metal, the better. Favorite band at the moment is "Rings of Saturn".
Everyone's surprised when they find out I own T's, so I guess I don't look like the stereotypical spider freak?? Definitely gotta be the lack of tattoos... Ya that's it.

 

[milky]

I am a normal person.

Dreadlocks, tattoos, metal music...

 

[Nightstalker47]

I'm 6'2, 190lbs and I have black hair with greenish/blue eyes, I'm a pretty inconspicuous non spider looking person lol...

I try to keep my double life a secret, to most acquaintances anyway, my good friends know all about it.

It's just annoying having to explain why I own and keep so many arachnids to the common person... who can't seem to understand the reasoning behind it.

I prefer showing off to friends who are enthusiastic and get something out of it, seeing a group of people marvel at something they have never experienced before is quite pleasing

 

[Caseyface]

I am 25 years old. Generally rockin messy hair because I don't brush it, and wearing band tees. (I have a Brand New tee for every day of the week...I am literally wearing one right now). Not so much into heavy metal, but I do love me some screamo and punk and industrial and folk and and and anything that has a good heart or drumline. I have tattoos and piercings, but am very quiet and smiley. I like the description that @sdsnybny had...I'm an overstuffed teddy bear.

 

[chanda]

It's just annoying having to explain why I own and keep so many arachnids to the common person... who can't seem to understand the reasoning behind it.

You just need some sort of built-in excuse. Mine is that I need them as "teaching supplies" because I teach summer school classes about bugs and spiders to elementary and middle school students. Of course, for a two-week class, I don't, strictly speaking, need 25+ tarantulas, 5 or 6 different kinds of scorpions, an assortment of true spiders...and pretty much anything else I can get my pedipalps...er... hands on! But most people prefer to accept that justification and not look too deeply into it.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I'm 32 years old, 6'2, built like a brick outhouse, shaved head, neat-ish beard, no tattoos or piercings (but lots of scars), I tend to keep to myself and I mostly listen to UK Hip-Hop (although I do dabble in a bit of old school Drum & Bass, Grime, Classical and whatever else takes my fancy).

 

[Eek]

5'9"
179 lbs
No tattoos
No piercings
Short brown hair
Nobody believes I'm an engineer
Nobody believes that I play dungeons and dragons
No, I do not look like I would own 9 T's

 

[Ellenantula]

I am 51, petite with short naturally silver hair, wear very little or no makeup, overall a simple yet neatly attired woman. I iron my pants. I wear reading glasses.
I probably look more like a librarian than an invert/reptile keeper. Cats and parrots are probably my most believable pets. lol

Goes to show you never can tell!

 

[Magenta]

I'm 5' 2", 115lbs. I'm kind of androgynous looking, I have been mistaken for a guy, to be fair my head was shaved and I was wearing a judo gi, which hide any shape. Now my hair is just brown and curly. We get a lot of free t-shirts from tech conferences so I'm usually wearing something one of those + jeans. I'm pretty lazy when it comes to shopping, so free t-shirts are a win for me.

I think the only reason people wouldn't be surprised about my keeping tarantulas is because I talk about them constantly. Except for the ladies in my knitting group. They seemed surprised.