Some spiders can form positive associations with humans, especially if they are being fed regularly by the same person. Furthermore, even without the presence of positive associations, spiders may become accustomed to certain humans, even allowing people to handle them without a great deal of distress.
While this does not necessarily equate to a “bond”, it is a form of acceptance that certain people may share with spiders. As a general rule, there is a wide variety of behaviors exhibited by spiders, and not all will form positive associations with humans.
Ultimately, whether a particular spider may bond or become accustomed to particular people likely depends on the species and particular individual.
Can spiders sense humans fear?
No, spiders do not possess the ability to sense human fear. While some animals, including dogs, can detect changes in a person’s behavior, body language, sweat, and other physiological cues that may give away fear, spiders do not have this capability.
While spiders may have extremely keen senses of sight, touch, hearing, and smell, none of these senses give spiders the capacity to detect human fear.
When a spider encounters a human, the spider is reacting strictly on instinct. It may sense the person’s presence and movement, sound, and scent, but won’t be able to sense their psychological state.
Most spiders are more likely to flee when they sense a human than to attack, but this is simply an instinctive avoidance response and not a product of sensing human fear.