Sometimes, the horrors of Halloween are real, like when you find that a spider has decided to share residency with you.
This is more of a PSA than anything: beware, you’re likely to see more spiders moving inside to shelter from the cold as winter creeps in.
But what should you do with spiders? I get the instinct to kill them, sure — but is that in your best interest?
Spiders rarely bite humans. They are an important pest-control system and prey exclusively on insects. If you can keep insects inside your home to a minimum, spiders won’t have enough to eat to live with you. And generally, if you kindly escort a spider outside instead of killing it, it won’t return to your house.
P.S. Spiders also do an incredible thing during the winter: their bodies produce a chemical that lowers their freezing point.
It's Spider Season. Here's What to do With Them
Blake Hunter
Relocating spiders to the outdoors is pretty easy and safe, especially with the relatively few poisonous spiders we have here. (SpiderBytes)
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