In Poland, swollen areas on a sick person are smeared or rubbed with a crushed spider (modern Krosno Voivodeship, Brzozów County, Wesoła, Mag.LULP: 156; Jews of Eastern Galicia, Seg. MEZ: 327; Witowice, Udz.PML: 399). To treat fever in Poltava Governorate, a spider is placed inside a walnut shell so that it cannot crawl out, and the walnut with the spider is hung around the sick person’s neck (Kremenchug County, Arand.ZPG 2: 232). In Chernihiv Governorate, the sick person is given lumps of bread crumb mixed with spiderweb to eat (Glukhov County, Lokotki, Tan.SL: 200). In Poland, cuts are treated and bleeding stopped with spiderweb (Kr¢é.PDLL: 179, Sieradz Boes., Kolb.DW 46: 469, Tarnów, Udz.PML: 401), while spiderweb collected in a church is used to treat epilepsy (Kalisz Voivodeship, Pleszew District, Kolb. DW 46: 473). In western Polesia, in cases of appendicitis, spiderweb is applied to the sick person’s abdomen over the navel so that they do not die «z zavoyu» (Brest Region, Malorita District, Oltush, recorded by the author).

— Gura. Animal Symbolism in Slavic Folk Tradition, p. 508