Spiders in Art and Culture

Rock painting of a large huntsman-like spider. Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory. Less than 800 years old. Photo: P Taçon © Australian Museum.

Here are just some of the ways spiders have featured in the rituals, beliefs, art, entertainment and literature of people from all over the world, from ancient through to modern times.

• Spiders in history
• Spiders in Aboriginal art
• Spiders in Vanuatu
• Spiders in West Africa
• Tarantulas - the truth behind their evil image
• The truth about Miss Muffet?
• Spiderman

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