> She points out that our disregard for spiders is partly a Western peculiarity, since some cultures and religions – such as Buddhism – have held the view that

> She points out that our disregard for spiders is partly a Western peculiarity, since some cultures and religions – such as Buddhism – have held the view that all living things are precious for millennia. This is something I’ve thought about a fair bit. I don’t mind spiders and will generally try not to kill them where possible. If they’re small enough I leave them where they are and large ones like daddy long legs I’ll capture and release. I don’t do the same for flies and moths though. They get swatted. I have a mild phobia of them (not strong enough to call a phobia really). But I do often question myself on the morality of causal (intentional) killing of creatures like this.