In Popular Culture
Humorist David Sedaris has written about his relationship with Tegenaria duellica. His essay "April in Paris" documents his growing affection towards and domestic association with Giant House spiders, particularly one named April. The essay can be found in the collection When You Are Engulfed in Flames.
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