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Negative connotation has had its toll on the survival of
arachnids and other arthropods. We strive to
protect the mammals, the birds, and the reptiles that are in
danger of becoming extinct. o!ever, !e as
humans have forgotten the true rulers and runners of our planet.
"veryday, our lives have become
tangled !ithin a mess of technology, economy, and personal
struggle. #hat leads to a lessening of
resources and available time. $ppeal, too, is a significant
factor !hich belies our very existence. We see
the adorable and attractive tigers, pandas and parrots% ho!ever,
!e set ignorance to those that appear
less admirable% such as the scorpions, beetles and spiders. Why
is this fair& #he ans!er is that it is not.
While many celebrities, the media, and even schooling express to
people of all ages about the
negativity of insects and arachnids, !e have so much to learn
from them. Just 'no!ing that a spider has
the ability to give restrictive, charismatic, and giving
maternal care closes the distance bet!een us, the
primates, and the arthropods. While many obdurate people argue
that spiders are simply revolting,
venomous, fearful and serve no purpose, the truth is never so
much the opposite. (or example, of the
over )*** species of spider native to North $merica, only four
to five of them are able to deliver a
medically significant bite. +et despite the lo! ratio, !e as
people have over reacted to our spider
neighbors. No!, pest control programs have extended their
control of coc'roaches, flies, and
mos uitoes to spiders. -uch a shameless act on our part for !e
have destroyed our best friends, best
protectors, and best forms of control.
Without spiders, our real pest populations !ill rise, our crops
be become damaged, our prices !ill rise
and our economy !ill fall. With this, hunger !ill continue to
gro! beyond !hat is controllable by
people. Without spiders alone, it is estimated that humans
cannot survive for more than five years
simply from the overpopulation of other pests. #hin' about that.
Would anyone !ant a pest ridden
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!orld !ithout any form of green& While !e simply cannot rule
out the importance of other arachnids
and insects, spiders have become a symbol of hatred and fear. We
see people abdicating their
destruction rather than nurturing their existence. o! can !e
live !ith ourselves 'no!ing that !e are
'illing and detesting on our friends !ho had and have !or'ed so
hard to allo! us to survive& We
complain that our homes are being invaded by arthropods, yet
they !ere here first. We !ere the
invaders. We !ere the attac'ers and !e !ere the ones !ho
encroached upon their homes. -o !hy is it
that !e should be the ones complaining about them !anting to
return to their native lands again
especially since they are our very lifeline for our survival and
our existence& -o next time you see a
spider, please consider !hat it has done for you and !hat it
W/00 do for you before stepping or
s!atting it to its death.
Chao Jimmy Wu
