Q & A: 🕷️ Are Spiders Really Crawling Into Your Mouth at Night?

Q: 🕷️ Are Spiders Really Crawling Into Your Mouth at Night? 

A: No — the idea that spiders regularly crawl into your mouth while you sleep is a myth.

This widespread rumour, often exaggerated to say that people swallow 8 spiders a year in their sleep, has no scientific basis. Here's why it's extremely unlikely:

🕸️ Spiders Avoid Humans

Spiders are generally shy creatures. They don't want to come near humans — especially not a warm, noisy, breathing, and possibly snoring human face.

😴 Your Sleep Isn’t Spider-Friendly

When you're asleep:

You breathe out vibrations and moisture.

You might snore or move.

Your mouth is rarely open long enough or wide enough to be a "spider trap."

All of these conditions discourage spiders from approaching.

📚 Where Did the Myth Come From?

The myth is believed to have started in the 1990s, possibly as a hoax to show how easily misinformation spreads online. It’s been repeated so often that people now accept it as fact.

✅ Bottom Line:

No, spiders are not crawling into your mouth at night.

It’s just a creepy-crawly myth — not a reality.

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Source: Some or all of the content was generated using an AI language model