William My paternal grandfather was an arachnologist, a person who studies spiders and other venomous lil guys. He did much work on tarantulas and the black widow (former: docile, good pets; latter: very dangerous). But he lived to be 95, so perhaps the venom he exposed himself to was actually healthy. Kumanichi reports on grey widow spiders being found in Kumamoto, likely introduced by lumber shipments - they’re known to lurk in woodsheds. If you see one, don’t touch it: stamp on it or run away. https://kumanichi.com/articles/792871