This doesn't have anything to do with spiders, but the thought of shipping them as 'livestock' reminds me of my old homebrewing days. A lot of folks would send off samples of homebrew to competitions around the country. Some folks reported difficulties with UPS over shipping beer. So, voila! People began shipping "yeast samples" around
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"Well, that's it then. You must have tripped over the cat."
"Where did it come from? There's nothing up there but ceiling. I love how these animals just fall straight into your hands. I mean, what do they do? Hang upside-down by their claws and wait for people to pass by?"