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Spiders – Thank them, don’t kill them

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Michael Waldvogel
picture of a running crab spider

Running crab spider (Philodromidae) – M. Bertone NCSU

Read Dr. Matt Bertone’s article dispelling some misundertandings about spiders in our homes. –  https://theconversation.com/should-i-kill-spiders-in-my-home-an-entomologist-explains-why-not-to-95912

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