Lucas the Spider first crawled onto the internet in 2017, created by animator Joshua Slice and voiced by his nephew. The character was designed to help people overcome their fear of spiders by emphasizing big, expressive eyes and a sweet, musical personality. Unlike typical scary spider tropes, Lucas became a viral sensation for being incredibly wholesome and polite. In the meme world, Lucas is frequently used to represent innocence, vulnerability, or 'just a little guy' energy. It serves as the go-to template for situations where someone is trying to be endearing, apologetic, or simply too cute to be ignored.