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LanceCriminalGalen t1_ixo2p6e wrote

Reply to comment by Prince_LunaShy in A cheap $200 solar-power plastic robot that destroys weeds, shows that global agriculture can dramatically reduce the chemicals used in farming, and reduce the 45% of crops lost to pests. by lughnasadh

Wow, I love spiders. I need to plant some cranberry trees.

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WimbleWimble t1_ixoeyo3 wrote

It's estimated several MILLION children a year are saved by spiders eating insects that carry disease.

In the war with the insects, the spiders are on our side!

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BurntRussianBBQ t1_ixp9lpf wrote

Totally agree but I do kill any brown recluse I find in my house. Only have seen like 3 in 20 years tho

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WimbleWimble t1_ixq7e8b wrote

> I do kill any brown recluse I find in my house

what about Asian shut-ins and Australian hermits? <--couldn't resist

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