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Wolf spiders and tarantulas are both maligned and feared throughout the world. They are venomous, as are almost all spiders.

Love, hate and fear filled the reader comments on my article on wolf spiders. Many people are quite frightened when a spider enters their personal space, particularly a large, hairy wolf spider.

A British man’s wedding anniversary spun out of control when a Peruvian wolf spider bit him and laid eggs in his toe — with a baby hatching inside and “eating its way out.” Colin Blake and his wife ...