Spiders are pretty terrifying. Most people will agree with this statement because there's something creepy about a spider and the larger they are, the scarier they usually are. However, most spiders are absolutely harmless except for the harm they cause in our nightmares.

In fact, to spiders, we are far, far more frightening, as the simple sight of a spider in our homes will cause many of us to smash it with a newspaper or bundled up kleenex.

In some parts of the world, we even eat spiders, spearing them on kabobs and roasting them over an open flame.

The sheer harmlessness of most spiders is what makes the ones who are actually dangerous so much more frightening.

Take a look at the next page to get a glimpse of the 5 deadliest spiders in the world.

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