I respect 'most' life - can't say I love it all and spiders are just one of those I can deal with from a safe distance only. Dangling above my head as I settle to sleep, or running over my hand as I pick up a loaf of bread freaks me out. Running around in the garden or dangling off tree branches - I'm ok with that. Just not on my turf... That said, they are, like most insects (I know, they're not insects), very fascinating.