YOU’RE NEVER MORE THAN A METRE AWAY FROM A SPIDER

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There are about 3 million spiders for every person on the planet, so it stands to reason that no matter where you are a spider might not be far behind you. However, this is completely false; its origins can be traced back to an arachnologist called Norman Platnick. An article Platnick wrote in 1995 stated: “Wherever you sit as you read these lines, a spider is probably no more than a few yards away.” As time progressed, Platnick was repeatedly misquoted until the current myth of one metre emerged. The truth is that it’s difficult, if not impossible, to calculate exactly where your nearest spider is, but it’s safe to say that one is probably not all that far away.

It’s true that spiders are likely close by, but how close on average is unknown