There would probably not be a single house which has not seen a spider infestation since they are commonly found around the world. Some people get too scared at their sight and some just don’t care at all about their presence in their home.

All such feelings of confidence and fear are born out of a lot of myths and most of the people have no idea about the actual reality. It is important that one should be clear about the facts and not carry out a behavior based on any kind of myth associated with the spiders.

Spider Myths & Facts

Myth-Spiders and insects are one and the same thing.
Fact-False! Spiders are not at all insects because they are arachnids and carry out different feeding and other activities.

Myth-An eight leg small creature is a spider for sure.
Fact-This is not true at all as all arachnids have eight legs and spiders are just one of them.

Myth-All spiders make web.
Fact-Not all spiders make a web but yes all spiders make silk in order to get hold of a prey.

Myth-Small fanged spiders are safe as they don’t have the ability to bite.
Fact-Yes, they very well have the ability to bite but they don’t bite humans under normal circumstances. Now don’t go and start checking the same as you never know how they might behave!

Myth-All spider species can adjust to any kind of environment.
Fact- This is not true as all spider species have different priorities for the area and other things.

Myth-All spiders are male.
Fact- Can this be really true? If all of them were male, how do you think their community reproduces and expands?

Myth– Spiders simply suck the juice out of a prey.
Fact– Not true again as they digest solids externally with the help of vomited enzymes.

Myth-Spiders prevent sticking themselves to a web with the help of oil on their feet.
Fact– This is not true as they tip their toe for the glue to get deposited in the spheroidal globs.

Myth-One can easily identify spider species.
Fact- You bet! There are more than 50,000 spider species around the world. Still, you think you can identify them easily?

Myth-Pest control companies can identify spiders with ease.
Fact- Only arachnologist can identify the spiders as they have the proper training and knowledge to correctly identify a spider.

Myth-All unfamiliar spiders pose a threat.
Fact- How can someone say this until one identifies the spider. Simply because you haven’t seen it doesn’t make them dangerous but yes, precaution is always better than cure.

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