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.
Spider mites are plant dwelling arthropods that live on the undersides of leaves and spin silk webs to protect their eggs. They have tiny mouth parts designed to suck chlorophyll from microscopic plant cells. They can inflict significant damage to plant and tree life, but they donât often bite humans.