At any point on the land mass of Earth, one is never more than four to six feet from a spider.
While many consider this to be an internet myth, there are arthropod studies which suggest that the true density of spiders across the face of the earth on average is about one hundred thirty per square meter. Of course that takes into account the tropics where they are more plentiful and also the arctic areas where spiders do not do so well. However, even in the arctics where humankind has gone they bring spiders with them into their tents, which thrive in human cozy conditions.
If we include nesting females with literally hundreds holding on to their motherly backs for protection, the count can go well over eight hundred per square meter.
Obviously there are safe zones, such as well sealed, well poisoned modern buildings, areas that are over groomed on a daily basis, such as golf courses, ball parks, soccer arenas, etc.
The total mass of spiders on the entire planet is about half the entire mass of the human population of seven billion or so of us.
Ants? Wanna know about ants? How about two times our mass?
Sorry, had to correct a big number there.
