Spider Bite Legend Research Paper

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Throughout history, there have been hundreds of urban legends that have been told over and over again and have been passed down through generations. Over the years, there has also been much debate as to whether or not these legends are myths or if they actually have some truth to them. One legend in particular that there has been a debate on is The Spider Bite legend. This Legend has been told dating all the way back to the 1970’s and has had many variations of the story ever since. There has been extensive research throughout the years as to whether or not this legend is actually possible and although evidence has showed that this legend is most likely just a myth there have been stories in the news that have questioned the validity …show more content…

The first movie that included a scene based off of the spider bite legend was The Believers a film that was made in 1987 and was based off an earlier novel called The Religion that was written by Nicholas Conde (Wikipedia). The spider scene in the movie shows a woman panicking in her bedroom when she realizes there is a huge growth on her cheek and then all of a sudden it bursts and a bunch of spiders coming out it. Another popular film that has incorporated almost the same type of scene with the spider encounter was the film Urban legends: Bloody Mary that was made in 2005 and like the movie The Believers it also shows a scene with a young woman who is in her bedroom when she starts panicking at the sight of spiders pouring out of her cheek. Recently there has also been TV shows that focus on creatures lurking inside a human …show more content…

Instead, most facts when doing research show that this urban legend may be just that a legend. This is due to the habitat and climate that spiders prefer to live in. According to an article called (spider habitat) spiders are number seven on the list when it comes to animals that are most diverse in the world when it comes to where they can live. Warmer and more tropical regions are where spiders tend to survive and live the best since they are able to find an abundance of food and different forms of shelter (Spider

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