Scared of spiders? Some former arachnophobes now are keeping jumping spiders as pets – NPR
One of Heather Mulligan's jumping spiders crawls on her hand in Surprise, Arizona, on Sept 15, 2025. Caitlin O'Hara for NPR hide caption For Emily Hess, it was a Phidippus regius named Gretel. Hayden Shea's first was caught by her boyfriend's dad. Sunday Costell ordered her first one off eBay. Those spiders were the gateway…