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If you're afraid of spiders, I would suggest not clicking on that link. I was hoping for cute, but that is just a very large closeup of a spider, and it definitely just hit the fear instinct.

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Palate cleanser (warning pic of a spider)

http://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uuuploads/jumpi...

This one has to win for cutest spider, it's even smiling:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/ef/ca/4d/efca...

That one is ugly. The jumping spiders have a neater look due to their colors. The really colorful ones with big eyes might not hit fear instinct so hard. Try this one I cherry-picked:

http://www.arachne.org.au/_dbase_upl/spi_mm.jpg

More colourful cutie: https://www.flickr.com/photos/143940344@N06/31492457834/in/d...

And a nice fluffy white one with very stubby legs: http://www.jumpingspiders.co.za/images/main/187.jpg

Via https://www.reddit.com/r/awwnverts/comments/5o7nmg/my_favori... and https://www.reddit.com/r/awwnverts/comments/5lar18/floof_spi...

Those do look neat. The white one looks like the old, wise men of spiders. Haha.

maybe to balance these we should have some pictures of terrifying kittens...

Props for sourcing your images! That is often overlooked by just about everyone (especially when trying to meme for a buck) and breaks at least the spirit of the web.

The ugly scary spider is much cuter with the green channel inverted.

http://imgur.com/gallery/WWoRX

Ugh, unfortunately that trick doesn't work for every ugly scary image.

http://imgur.com/gallery/SeAi3

Lol. People that coast through life on acid would use these as additional justifications their way of living is more pleasant. I find it dangerously misleading, though. ;)

Clearly cute is in the eye of the beholder. It looks like it's begging to be petted!

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