In an acre of a sunny meadow, you’ll find about 2 million spiders. That’s scary for some, but it’s actually pretty good news when you consider that each spider probably catches a bug a day. Scientists believe that spiders eat more insects than all other animals combined.
People have long understood that spiders are needed for survival. Today, we’re finding new life-giving uses for their deadly venom and superstrong silk. As an old English saying goes, “If you wish to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.”