do u let spiders live because they'll catch the other nasty critters?

[BlahBlahYouToo]

if they're harmless and in a part of the house that doesn't bother me, i'll let them live a couple of days and see what they catch.
if they catch some stuff, i'll let them live a little longer.

 

[bdude]

yes, only mosquitoes catch instant death

 

[Foxery]

Definitely. Spiders don't bite me or fly into my face.

 

[KaOTiK]

In the house all die. Outside, long as it isn't one I can tell is dangerous it can live.

 

[nageov3t]

I kill any I see, but don't go out of my way to find them or put down spider poison, though I've been half tempted -- I have a ton in my apartment. I see at least 1-2 a day (super tiny black spiders, like the size of a sesame seed)

 

[Descartes]

I'll let all but the Black Widow or Brown Recluse live.

 

[GeekDrew]

no, spiders always die an immediate death.

 

[Alkaline5]

<Bob Barker>This is Bob Barker reminding you to control the spider population. Have your spiders spade or neutered!</Bob Barker>

If they're web-spinning stationary spiders I let them stay put and clean up smaller bugs until I have company coming over. If they're migratory and don't have a web then I smash them--I'm slightly creeped out that they have the run of my house while I'm sleeping.

 

[Crono]

Spiders in my house are funny. They like to zip down from the ceiling to say hi. Plus, they are in an ongoing war against the house flies, and they keep racking up kills. Right now I am rooting for the spiders, but if they keep on making webs in the kitchen, my allegiances will change. So far the ants are a no show. They usually march through during the summer, and scatter around the house, but I set up a defensive line around the foundation of the house with Ortho Home Defense Max (can I have $$$, Ortho, for product placement? No?), so I think we won't see them for a while. I don't like them at all, since they get into food sources and just get everywhere.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: Descartes
I'll let all but the Black Widow or Brown Recluse live.

We've got the hobo spider here. It does those necrotic bites like the brown recluse, but are much milder. They get thrown into other spiders' webs.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: GeekDrew
no, spiders always die an immediate death.

this.

i don't want spiderwebs in my living space.

 

[HannibalX]

I kill any spiders I come across on site. Around here if you don't catch them when they are the size of a quarter they will quickly become the size of a CD.

 

[CrazyLazy]

YAST

 

[Queasy]

My personal policy is to let the ones outside live. My wife however freaks out over spiders so they must all die.

 

[Nitemare]

Any insect that enters my place has forfeited their right to life.

 

[eplebnista]

I use glue traps placed at strategic locations and they seem to be pretty good at controlling the spiders as well as other insects.

 

[Furyline]

thou shalt not suffer a spider to live

whenever I see one indoors I flip out and squish it

 

[JujuFish]

U? No. Q, on the other hand....

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: Descartes
I'll let all but the Black Widow or Brown Recluse live.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Webbing spiders get taken outside. Hunting spiders can have the run of the place.

Black Widows, Brown Recluse, et cetera get killed.

 

[OCGuy]

I smash the first one of the spring I see climb the wall, and leave his remains there for a few days. This serves as a warning to all other spiders.

 

[Mide]

immediate death.

 

[Hyperlite]

depends. if its somewhere harmless i'll leave it, but if its on my desk or near my bed or something i'll find a creative way to kill it.

 

[preslove]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
Webbing spiders get taken outside. Hunting spiders can have the run of the place.

Black Widows, Brown Recluse, et cetera get killed.

This.

 

[SpunkyJones]

Yes, me and the spiders have come to an understanding, its all cool.