So real story here, the reason it took so long was that everytime somebody built a house thousands of house spiders would flock in, rendering the house unusable. Then somebody had the bright idea of building a decoy house which also become the first shed.
Barn owls: Excellent
They were just called Unhoused Spiders back then.
Temporarily Unhoused Spiders
Use your spider-centered language folks!
It should be: Spiders who are temporarily experiencing homelessness.
In case anyone is curious: the ancestors of house spiders lived in caves. They’re adapted to live in very dry environments, which is why they can survive indoors while most other spiders can’t.
Cavespider sounds hardcore.
Cavespider is to housespider what caveman is to… Houseman?
What is this, minecraft?
which is why they can survive indoors while most other spiders can’t
Please tell all of the spiders in my house that they can’t survive here, so they’ll leave.
How did they KNOW???
Folks say they belong in houses and we shouldn’t put them outside.
Folks say all sorts of things.
Personally, I’m fine with house spiders as long as they do their job AND don’t start laying eggs indoors.
Don’t nest where you hunt, house spiders. It never ends well.