I used to hate them, and maybe you hate them now, which is totally understandable. It’s in our evolution to fear that shape—a dark spot with radiating lines. It’s like a symbol of danger. But they are so fascinating and almost always harmless. Don’t go pick them up willy nilly or anything, but observe and be nice to them. I saw this one on a camping trip making a web in the middle of the night, across like a three foot span. They are craftsmen and incredible weavers. They’re super chill beings.
