That was Bob's original point, I think.
When someone hands me something, like an old saying such as, "you are never far from a spider", I examine it closely, including turning it over and looking at the other side.
It is my nature to be annoying in this manner.
In this instance, I knew that the meaning was that spiders go where we go for the same reason seagulls go where fishermen go. We provide a habitat for smaller animals.
But I chose to reword the saying so that I could take it in a different direction.
"You are never far from a spider". To be honest, I am relatively far from a spider; I do not have an exoskeleton, and my exuded substances are inadequate to convert into fibers of any utility. Even my hair is getting scarce and brittle.
But I chose to consider how far I am from a spider evolutionarily just for the amusement factor. It's what I do; to look on the other side of looking at the other side.