Don’t Kill the House Spider

Text on the meme

The Washington Post Democracy Dies in Darkness Health & Science co-authored by Tarantulas and Black Arachnia Don’t kill that spider in your house. It’s unlikely to bite you and is good for the environment.

What it means

A giant cartoon spider sits at a computer beneath a Washington Post-style headline advising people not to kill house spiders. The absurd joke comes from presenting a terrifying spider as the author of an earnest environmental message, making it useful as a reaction to defend something scary or unwelcome. EN: A giant cartoon spider sits at a computer beneath a Washington Post-style headline advising people not to kill house spiders. The absurd joke comes from presenting a terrifying spider as the author of an earnest environmental message, making it useful as a reaction to defend something scary or unwelcome.

Objects

giant spider / гигантский паук computer monitor / компьютерный монитор keyboard / клавиатура desk / письменный стол web / паутина red markings / красные отметины yellow fangs / жёлтые клыки gray legs / серые лапы newspaper article / газетная статья white room / белая комната