Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-04-06 | Page 9 | Spider Man's Friend, Cuban Padre Says

Spider Mans Man's Friend Cuban Padre Says HAVANA AP Spiders AP Spiders Spiders' in Cuba are found by Padre Pele Pelegrin S. S J. J of Belen college to protect men from the ravages ranges of ether insects He says that Cuba need not worry about insect pests because the tha spiders eat all other varieties of Insects insects in in- sects and are so num numerous rous as to af afford at af- for ford real lEal protection He has hns found more than varieties of spiders in Cuba alone 10 Co 0 one he ho sa says say's says s should sear lear the tight sight of a a. spider for the ri spider rider el never bothers a human voluntarily It is a rare case when the the- dread tarantula bites bites' bites a human bein being nod even then the cases of mortal bites bitts are v virtually unknown The great fear flar instilled In people regarding th the bates of spiders is vastly ov overdrawn over over- drawn and a great part of it is PUI pure puro fiction The reaction of loathing and re repugnance rc- rc at the sight of a sli spider spicier lc should hould not be bc because the UtO spider spicier really is Js a friend of mankind de destroying de- de harmful insects and jn In n so o doing making life liCe more bearable l' l Padre opinions on spiders are based on many years years' study which began hegan in Spain He JIo has line collected a total of 1500 1501 kinds l of oC spiders from those the sizo size ofa fa human hand to some barely visible s me