YOU SHOULD SET HOUSE SPIDERS ‘FREE’

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Although it might seem like the kindest thing to do when faced with an unwanted house guest, throwing a spider outside might be doing more harm than good. The majority of spiders in our homes are more often than not Pholcidae or giant house spiders (Eratigena atrica), with some species such as false widows accidentally wandering inside by mistake. House spiders in particular have over time become adapted to the mild environmental conditions of our homes and therefore don’t often survive outside without the help of a human-made structure for protection.

It’s kinder to find spiders a safe place to live in your home than to toss them out of the window