Athena brought Arachne back to life as the first spider. Stories about the trickster-spider Anansi are prominent in the folktales of West Africa and the Caribbean. In some cultures, spiders have symbolized patience due to their hunting technique of setting webs and waiting for prey, as well as mischief and malice due to their venomous bites. The Italian tarantella is a dance to rid the young woman of the lustful effects of a spider bite. Web-spinning also caused the association of the spider with creation myths, as they seem to have the ability to produce their own worlds. Dreamcatchers are depictions of spiderwebs. The Moche people of ancient Peru worshipped nature. They placed emphasis on animals and often depicted spiders in their art. See also Arachnidism Glossary of spider terms List of animals that produce silk List of endangered spiders Spider taxonomy Toxins Citations General and cited references Further reading External links Picture story about the jumping spider Aelurillus v-insignitus New Mexico State University "The Spiders of the Arid Southwest" Online Videos of Jumping Spiders (Salticids) and other arachnids list of field guides to spiders, from the International Field Guides database Record breaking achievements by spiders and the scientists who study them Articles containing video clips Carboniferous arachnids Extant Pennsylvanian first appearances Taxa named by Carl Alexander Clerck