I like most spiders, exception are Black Widows, Hobos, and Brown Recluse, jumping spiders are the coolest. We have neat ones here with fuzzy black fur and red markings, so cute.
Sounds like the one you met with the big web was an orb spider, those are so cool. I like how strong their webs are, you can walk into it and back up and not break it to pieces. Nice big spiders too, easy to see and look at.
We used to have an annual migration of tarantula’s when I lived in Calif., my stupid dog would go bonkers in a frenzied storm of barking when one was walking across the yard. I’d go out, find the spider , pick him up and move him to the other side of the yard so he could continue on his way unmolested by the idiot dog.
I also like snakes, lizards, turtles, fish, various insects, except earwigs, I hate those. Though I admit, I am not too wild about rattlesnakes…met a few, luckily it missed it’s strike, but still, definately don’t like them.
I want a pet preying mantis.
Kyrin