Spiders inhabit places where there is a ready food supply…period… They have no interest in, or fear of, rats…or humans for that matter…you can make them jump and run by making sudden moves near them…they'll flee, but it's not because they're afraid…it's just a startle response…. read more
Most rats eat every spider they can find. I know almost all of my rats do it, and some of them even actively hunted spiders and other insects. I bet wild rats are even more driven than my domestic rats. read more