Spiders are one of the most feared and reviled creatures on
earth. No one quite knows why we love to hate spiders like we
do. Arachnophobia is real, and there are people who would rather
jump off a cliff than take on a spider. But in reality, most
spiders are harmless. There are a few spiders, like the brown
recluse and the black widow, which can cause serious harm if
they bite. The majority of spiders only bite when threatened and
their bites are usually less bothersome than a mosquito or fly
bite. As irrational as it seems, spider fear still exists.
Fortunately you can get rid of spiders fairly easily if they
scare the bajeebers out of you. Spiders love to eat other bugs
and insects. They catch them in webs. Spiders have bad eyesight
but great sense of vibration. When they feel their helpless prey
struggling to free itself (which is very difficult due to the
wonderfully efficient properties of spider webbing), spiders
will come down the web and feed. You can make your home less
hospitable to spiders by redu