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Re:We Crush, Poison, and Destroy Insects at Our Own Peril by huffmsa on Monday January 25, 2021 @06:14AM (#25901934)
Wolf spiders will take over. I don't think many people will be happy that they've traded small web slinging spiders for 2" diameter hairy ground spiders.
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Re:We Crush, Poison, and Destroy Insects at Our Own Peril by meerita on Monday January 25, 2021 @07:49AM (#25902539)
Wolf spiders do not hunt mosquitoes. The smaller ones may hunt flies, roaches and other terrestrial insects. Weavers will feast on all flying insects, but mosquitoes who are too small.
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Re:We Crush, Poison, and Destroy Insects at Our Own Peril by huffmsa on Monday January 25, 2021 @11:42AM (#25905248)
I know, so getting rid of mosquitoes would get rid of their spider predators, letting would spiders take over.
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