My personal opinion is that if I lived in an area where black widow spiders
were common, they might be the only spiders that I would try to get rid of,
unless they were outside where no one would come in contact with them. Ohio
State has a lot of information about them in this factsheet that should help
you decide for yourself whether you want to leave them alone or not:
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/pdf/2061A.pdf

Good luck!
Suzy O

"Phred" wrote in message
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Hi all,

Found a Black Widow & her kids in the corner of my shed. Should I get
rid of them, or are they good pest control. A friend of mine never
kills spiders as they nab quite a lot of bugs, but I am a little wary
of the venomous variety, though I dinna think the widow is too bad.

Any thoughts?

Best,

Freddie