bigstock-Brown-Recluse-Spider-Building--23153375Whoever said that arachnophobia-the fear of spiders-is not a common phobia among humans was certainly wrong. Getting those creepy-crawly jitters at the sight of even baby spiders is a very natural fear reaction. Of course the sight of something the size of a tarantula or black widow spider sends shivers and chills down the spines of all. Granted, spiders do play a useful role in the ecosystem by keeping the levels of all those dangerous bugs in check. But you want them to stay put in their places and not crawl all over the house! (more…)