Should we learn to love them? Many feel frightened by these creepy-crawlies, but spiders are some of the most wondrous creatures in the natural world.
The amazing secrets of spiders
Much maligned: Everyone knows that spiders make silk and have venom, but few realise that they also fly, play songs, walk on water, solve puzzles and live just about everywhere on the planet, from underwater to the tallest mountain peaks. Glossary
Arachnophobia - An irrational fear or loathing of spiders.
Venomous - Poisonous.