There was carnage this morning in my genkan as an ashidakagumo (Heteropoda venatoria, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteropoda_venatoria), which means “spider with friggin’ big legs,” systematically killed, dismembered, and ate a cockroach. What remains now are only the crunchy parts. Neither my wife nor I intervened: All we could do was look on in horror. Wikipedia notes, “Besides insects it has been known to prey on scorpions and bats.” (!!) Still, that’s one less cockroach. We pardoned the spider, who remains on patrol. - William