If the enemy of my enemy is my friend, then spiders are among man’s very best friends. So says Mass Audubon’s Chris Leahy, who will be giving a talk, Spiders! Learning to Love Them, at Sawyer Free Library on Thursday, October 27 at 7:00 pm. Spiders help control all sorts of nasty human foes, says Leahy, from disease-bearing insects like mosquitoes to voracious, crop-devouring hexapodies (six-legged insects) that literally want to eat our lunch.
“There are more than sixty species of spiders in New England and all but a very few are harmless,” Leahy says, “in fact, highly beneficial. Many are not only fascinating but quite beautiful.”
If you find this hard to believe, the sponsor of the event, the Gloucester Garden Club, invites you attend as Leahy, an author and recognized authority on birds and insects, describes our amazing arachnid neighbors in words and pictures. You’ll never want to step on a spider again. The event is open to the public (kids welcome) and free of charge. Refreshments provided.
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