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October 26th, 2020

30 Creepy Crawly Spider Tattoos

Are you terrified of spiders?

Arachnophobia (fear of spiders) impacts about five percent of people worldwide. It’s one of the most common phobias and many afflicted with it report having uneasiness, as well as panic attacks when around spiders. Many evolutionary psychologists have theorized that arachnophobia comes as an instinctual protection against venomous spiders. However, the chances of being seriously harmed by a spider are relatively low. Only 12 of the roughly 43,000 species of spiders are deadly, making an encounter incredibly rare.

Even though the likelihood of being bitten by a deadly spider is unlikely, spiders of all kinds can be pretty unsettling. Yet, many tattoo collectors have an affinity for them. Spiders are one of the most popularly tattooed creepy crawlers on the planet and one of the most commonly interpreted species is the black widow. Black widow spiders are known as Latrodectus mactans and belong to a genus of widow spiders. They’re recognized for their distinctive black and red coloring, with female spiders having a red hourglass-like marking on the underside of their abdomen. Female black widows are not only significantly larger than males, they can live up to 3 years while males only live 3-4 months. Female black widows are often known for eating their mates after sex, which inspired the trope of a woman who kills off her husband(s) and lovers.

If you’re not afraid of spiders or looking to face your fear head on, take a look at 30 of our favorite tattoos from talented artists around the world. Then let us know if you’d dare get a spider tattoo in the comments section on social media.

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Black and bold will hold! HMU to book in.

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:「補色再發一次」 蜘蛛➕骷魯手 spider➕ Skeleton hand . 把之前覺得不足的地方再做修改 「手指是一個爆幹痛又容易掉色的地方，我真的很佩服這個帥哥有勇氣再來補色」 . ————————————— 黑洞紋身 Dark Hole ink @dark_hole_ink 台北市大安區溫州街74巷2弄10號 Facebook : 翁膺華 Instagram : hank_hua_tattoo WeChat: x5577615 Line: x5577615 歡迎私訊預約現場討論 ————————————— . . #intenzeink #stencilanchored #tattoo #realistictattoo #taiwan #taipei #blackandgreytattoo @silverbackink @tattoorealistic @realistictattoos @tattooartistmagazine @inkedmag @tattoodo @blackandgreytattoogallery @tattoo.artists @best_tattoo_art_ @kwadron @ink.armour @balm_tattoo @tattoos_todayy @tattooinspouk #blackandgreytattoogallery #kwadroncartridges #tattoorealistic #darkholeink #tattooartists #realistictattoos #realistictattoos #黑洞紋身#台北刺青 #紋身 #台北紋身 #黑白刺青 #寫實 #寫實刺青 #刺青#spidertattoo #skulltattoo

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▪️Эта татуировка – была сделана еще в 2017 году и была отправной точкой в принятии правильных решений. Мало того, что сама по себе работа в то время разлетелась по пабликам без моего особого участия, дак она еще и научила меня по-человечески фоткать женскую красоту. Очень много людей в последствии писало мне восторженные отзывы типа «блин, вон тот самый паук на жёппе» но почему-то сами пауков делать не торопились. Это, конечно, заставляло бомбить. Пауков то делать хочется до сих пор. . Сейчас я уже более-менее определился с сюжетами моих работ и как бы намекаю вам: «приходи делать паучандров ко мне». Сейчас благо я часто выполняю крупные красивые проекты на красивых людях, только почему то пауков до сих пор никто не хочет. Вы вообще нормальные люди? . . . #carnivane #darkwork #spidertattoo #sexytattoo #tattoodo #inkgeeks #inked #asstattoo #blackwork #darkart #делайтепауковпожалуйста

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HUNTER x HUNTER Uma versão estilizada do símbolo Genei Ryodan feita no Robson. O mais legal é ele ter me dado essa liberdade criativa para fazer meu estilo nessa arte. . O melhor resultado é quando tatuador e cliente estão alinhados e por isso saímos ambos bem satisfeitos com a tattoo. . E vocês, o que acharam?? Não se esqueçam de enviar para os amigos e salvar a imagem, pois ajuda bastante na relevância da página! Obrigado. . . . #hunterxhunter #geneiryodan #hunterxhunteredit #hunterxhuntertattoo #animetattoos #tattoos #tattooideas #geektattoo #hxh #spidertattoo #spider #aranha #tatuagem #tatuadorrj #tatuadorbrasileiro #tatuagembraço #tatuagembrasil #tattooideas #tattooartist #tattooart #artistabrasileiro #artebrasileira #riodejaneirobrasil #instattoo #tattoogram #tattoosofinstagram #blackwork #blackworktattoo #onepieceanime

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