Should you kill spiders?
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Although they are generalist predators, apt to eat anything they can catch, spiders regularly capture nuisance pests and even disease-carrying insects – for example, mosquitoes. ... So killing a spider doesn't just cost the arachnid its life, it may take an important predator out of your home. It's natural to fear spiders.
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