- The myth that people swallow eight spiders in their sleep annually is false and contradicts spider and human biology.
- Spiders typically avoid human beds as they offer no prey unless infested with bed bugs, and they perceive humans as harmless parts of the landscape.
- Sleeping humans produce vibrations like breathing, heartbeat, and snoring that frighten spiders, making approach unlikely.
- From a human perspective, snoring while sleeping with an open mouth further deters spiders, and the sensation of a spider crawling on the face would likely wake a person.
- Spider experts acknowledge random spider swallowing is possible but extremely rare, with no concrete evidence or eyewitnesses to support the frequent occurrence claimed.