I’ll get right to the point: bugs are not my thing. When I see a spider in my house, I can’t rest until it’s safely outside and away from me. Most people probably share my feelings about this, but there is one thing you should never do when you see a spider, and that is kill it.
Pay attention. Spiders are not only an important part of the overall ecosystem, but also of your indoor ecosystem. One study analyzed 50 North Carolina homes to determine what types of spiders were present. All of the homes contained spiders, with the most common being web spiders and basement spiders.
It is very rare to find a dangerous spider in a home. In fact, most spiders prefer to go unnoticed and many are just passing visitors. But when spiders hang around your home, they do beneficial things like eat other pests. Spiders love mosquitoes, and fewer mosquitoes in your home means fewer bites and less chance of contracting the diseases they transmit.
The reality is that everyone’s home has spiders in it, even if you can’t see them. They are afraid of people, and don’t want to cause you any harm. They simply want to hang out in a dark corner somewhere and wait for another pest to fall into their web. If you absolutely can’t fathom the idea of seeing a spider in your home and letting it stay there, carefully trap it and release it somewhere outside. Spiders are a natural and important part of the global ecosystem, and letting them live is actually beneficial for everyone.
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