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title: "soo idk if yall have ever knowingly let a spider live in your indoor…"
description: "soo idk if yall have ever knowingly let a spider live in your indoor garden, but i chose to leave a couple on the windowsill to eat up the gnats. to me, this…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/QHManS5ofjwGu1kBZtSY0G"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "leah"
published: "2026-05-27T20:10:37.080479Z"
language: "en"
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# soo idk if yall have ever knowingly let a spider live in your indoor…

_Posted by leah on 2026-05-27_

soo idk if yall have ever knowingly let a spider live in your indoor garden, but i chose to leave a couple on the windowsill to eat up the gnats. to me, this is clearly not spider mites but a regular spider… will this hurt the plant or could it actually be helping?

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## 3 comments

### Springvision commented on 2026-05-27

A regular spider won't hurt anything. And like you say, helps get rid of those gnats. 😁

### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-27

it's very common to let other bugs live in your gardens to deter harmful ones. ladybugs are a common one to eat aphids. should be a-okay

### leah commented on 2026-05-28

found the spider!

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