Winter squash is an excellent source of vitamin A, vitamin C, alpha-carotene and beta-carotene. It is also a very good source of thiamin, vitamin B6, potassium, magnesium, and manganese, and a good source of iron.
Spiders are, for the most part, such generalist feeders that they kill many useful insects as well as many pest species, however because pest species are by their nature more numerous than beneficial species they are still effective. They are of great value to the environment.
Shares & Saves. Save. North America is home to more than 3,400 different species of spiders, and the United States is home to several thousand. Of these thousands of spiders, the vast majority are relatively harmless to humans and provide environmental benefits. However, there are three species in the United States that are considered extremely venomous and can pose a danger to human health.