Don’t kill the next spider you see in your home.
Why? Because spiders are an important part of nature and our indoor ecosystem – as well as being fellow organisms in their own right.
People like to think of their dwellings as safely insulated from the outside world, but many types of spiders can be found inside. Some are accidentally trapped, while others are short-term visitors. Some species even enjoy the great indoors, where they happily live out their lives and make more spiders.
These arachnids are usually secretive, and almost all you meet are neither aggressive nor dangerous. And they may be providing services like eating pests – some even eat other spiders.
I – Word Understanding
Entomologist – a scientist who studies insects
Dwellings – a house / a place of residence
Insulated – covered & protected
Arachnids – a class of animals that includes spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks
II – Have Your Say
1. Are you afraid of spiders? It’s natural to fear spiders. They have lots of legs and almost all are venomous – though the majority of species have venom too weak to cause issues in humans,
2. How do you get rid of these bugs / insects?
a, Mosquitoes
b, Cockroach
c, Ants
d, Bed bugs
e, termites
3. When your enemy has beaten you, would you consider pest control?
686 Why You Really Shouldn’t Kill the Spiders in Your Home, According to an Entomologist
