If you ask an arachnophile, "Are spiders dangerous to humans?" They will likely respond that most spiders are not harmful to humans and play a crucial role in controlling insect populations.

As you can see, this weevil is head and shoulders above the rest! But you'll never guess what its neck is used for! Not feeding or looking out for predators - its long neck is used for fighting!

Fortunately, fatalities are fairly rare; the spiders are nonaggressive and bite only in self-defense, such as when someone accidentally sits on them. The animals most at risk from the black widow ...