h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I've got to admit to an active affection for this one, with a practical reason.

One never finds the harmless to humans Daddy Long-legs together with the potentially deadly black widow, since the Daddy Long-legs preys on the black widow.

So, where practical, I tolerate the Daddy Long-legs.

Their massively draping webs festooning the ceilings and every available corner, an attractive rust-red in color, in turn lend a campy air to the place.

I often think acceptability of spiders may be largely pheromonal.

Good points, there! I will pass them onto the arachnophobe in the house.

No don't! I don't want to know - we don't have black widow spiders in the UK