pebblerocker

My sister hates and fears spiders. She's not keen on most types of insects either (she calls them all "bugs", which offends my entomological sensibilities). Her two-year-old daughter has learnt by example that spiders are worthy of attention and must be dealt with as soon as they're spotted, but unlike her mother she's very keen on picking them up. She likes the way their legs feel running over her hands.

One of the duties of an auntie is to assist in the picking up of spiders and earwigs to take them outside.