Why You Shouldn't Squish That Spider, Even If It Gives You The Creeps
"I think they get a bad rap in general," one entomologist says of the arachnids among us.
People aren’t usually overjoyed to see a spider crawling around inside their home.
But Matt Bertone, an entomologist at North Carolina State University, says spiders are an important part of our indoor ecosystem and rarely a danger to humans — so it’s best to just leave them alone.
“They’re part of our environment. I) tells ‘s Jeremy Hobson. “I also think that they’re not doing anything bad. They are interesting to observe. And it’s interesting to know that there are other organisms that find our houses nice, and I think they get a bad rap in general.”
