The Petting Zoo by Peter de Niverville

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Spiders fascinated Johnson. One summer, when he was eight, a large gold and black spider had taken up residence underneath the shingles by the back door. Every morning, Johnson would gather up ants in a jar from a nest in the scrubby woods behind his house. One by one, he would drop the wriggling insects into the web.

The Petting Zoo by Peter de Niverville 

A fascinating short story that I’ve just read on www.short-stories.co.uk. Fans of horror and science fiction would love this. Remember to give the author a Like or Share if you enjoyed it too.

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