Arachnids, aka spiders, may be a kind of insect to keep the number of other insects in check. They may also be the subject of classic children’s literature, such as Charlotte’s Web. But to many people, spiders just make their skin crawl. Eight legs and the potential to inject poison can have that effect. But in the case of comic book hero Peter Parker, popularly known as the amazing Spider-Man, a radioactive spider was the genesis of his superpowers —and Marvel Comics’ golden goose.

Chica, the dog-spider, is a four legged fur-ball actor garbed in an eight-legged tarantula costume

Now what about a real-life prank involving these web spinners? Not just any small trick involving plastic bugs but a joke complete with props, captured by amateur videographers. Throw in a canine-sized faux arachnid with human-sized webbing for good measure and you can imagine the horror. Or, not.