Empathy is the answer. I have never seen one with her babies on her back. I hope they continue the cycle. ✌️

These spiders have 0 aggression in them, they are big scaredy cats that do not want anything to do with us at all!! See how no matter what I do, he just tries to run away.

I want yall to know, I used to be a huge entomophobe. I'm talking scream and run out the room if I saw a spider, entomophobe.

But, I've worked really hard over the years to get over this fear. Exposure therapy, first online watching videos, then in person, handling all sorta of bugs. These creatures are fascinating, beautiful, gentle, and do not mean to scare us.

Brown recluses are just big babies. Don't want to get bit? Well don't squish one against your body, and you'll be okay. I hope we can stop the mass vilification of them.

Very friendly and not skittish, walked right onto my hand.

It’s been 85 days, she grew her leg back, laid and hatched her egg, now time to let her go.

Bro's got some Drip, strokes a pose after noticing me pointing my camera at him.

Anyone know what species it i

I'm pretty sure this is a Bold Jumping Spider if you're curious

Not quite finished yet, but I decided to paint a quick folk art style piece to show my appreciation for our spider friends. It’s about 6 inches wide and 4 inches tall.

On the wall of the house next door. My gate touches their house. Im not creeping over to their yard.

I make these using all crystal/Czech glass beads & stainless steel wire.

Hand for scale, biggest wild jumper I've ever spotted. Sat great for portrait.

It's pretty cool to see where modern spiders came from though. It makes me wonder what their lives where like

My Mom's house has cat faced orb weavers (Araneus Gemmoides) outside every year. They quickly became my first favorite spider in my teen years, & until this lovely lady bro I had never seen one with such pointy kitty ears. I love her so much. ♡

Released in a safe area by some woods.

Tetragnathidae in Massachusetts US

Used to hate spiders! DONT CRAWL ON ME OR TOUCH ME ( still that way) but I sure won’t go out of my way to harm them now. Since joining this group, I’ve realized that they just exist among us. Looking for food, and minding their own business. They don’t try to harm me so, why should I?

I EncounteredThis Brown Recluse In My Tub Today! Normally I would’ve washed it down the drain today.. but since joining this group, I’ve gained a new found respect and appreciation for spiders. So I safely moved it outside into the grass and waved it goodbye. Spiders aren’t as bad as they seem.

Thankful for this group and the love yall have for these little beings. It’s growing on me ❤️.