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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Ottilie Blackhall

Pest control pros warn why you never squash spiders in your home – it could bring 'unexpected and unpleasant' effects

A bright dining space with a large modern table with soft brown chairs, and a gold bar cart to the left filled with bottles beneath a framed artwork. Behind the table is a cushioned bench seating area, and large bay windows.

There aren't many people who will view a spider as a welcome visitor in their home, but did you know you should never squash them in your quest to banish them?

As our entomologists explain, not only are spiders actually beneficial to your space, but squashing so can potentially unleash dozens more spiders, and act as a call out for other pests to attend, deepening the problem exponentially.

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