Queendom of the Spiders
The 1977 sci-fi movie, Kingdom of the Spiders, that stared William Shatner got it wrong. Not with tapping Captain Kirk for the lead role, but with the movie's title: with rare exceptions, only female spiders spin species-typical webs. It's still a pretty good movie even with the 1970s era special effects.
Of course, the downside with such arachnophobic movies is what happens when movie viewers venture forth in the morning. Ohioans may be surprised at the large number of spiders living near at hand when heavy morning dews accentuate their gossamer creations. ...
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