Whatever the cause for fear of spiders, the fear is real. With some thought, effort and accurate knowledge about spiders, it may be possible to reduce the fear of spiders. Basics Spiders are predators of insects and other creatures. Usually they only capture prey smaller than or equal to their own size. Humans are far too big, even for the most ambitious spider.
Many spiders are small and have small mouth parts.
These spiders are not capable of biting through human skin. Spiders which can bite through human skin only do so when provoked. Often bites occur when the spider is pinched or trapped in clothing. Wearing gloves would prevent bites. Spiders can be ignored if their numbers are small and they stay in out of the way places.