First of all they are a natura,l biocontrol agents.
Did you know they are natural enemies of insect pests?
Spiders produce silk which they use to build webs, capture prey, float through the air (ballooning), enclose their egg sac and line burrows. You name it. I find it fascinating.
But they have been largely neglected, mainly because their effectiveness has been difficult to demonstrate. And people find them creepy. :sigh:
i never heard someone say a mantis is creepy. Nooo...only spiders. <.< i blame the movies. *pouts*