A big brown spider grabbing a bite to eat PHOTO BY THE AUTHOR
Friends often ask me why I love spiders and find it actually weird whenever I would say that they are cute. Then again, they did not grow up with spiders. I cannot even remember when I started playing with these animals. All I know is that in my family, these eight-legged creatures are like good luck charms—the bearers of good fortune. Many may not think much of spiders but without them, insect populations would run amok.