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title: "Hi! Wondering what to do if I see a spider in my Cactus pot? 😳 don't…"
description: "Hi! Wondering what to do if I see a spider in my Cactus pot? 😳 don't want it to make my Cactus its home."
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Mel"
published: "2025-06-20T21:41:06.650511Z"
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# Hi! Wondering what to do if I see a spider in my Cactus pot? 😳 don't…

_Posted by Mel on 2025-06-20_

Hi! Wondering what to do if I see a spider in my Cactus pot? 😳 don't want it to make my Cactus its home.

## 4 comments

### Lover of Cacti commented on 2025-06-20

I love spiders, so I migjt be a lil biased. But I say if it's a type of spider that does no harm, leave it alone, or if you're the type of person who hates spiders in the house just move it outside to a better place. If you absolutely must you can kill it... ig...

#### Mel replied on 2025-06-20

Thank you for your response! (: I'm going to keep it around for now, but hoping it doesn't wrap the whole thing/that area and my other plants in its web. 😭

### CactusSam commented on 2025-06-20

Leave it!!! They eat other pests or just move on…if you need it gone you should transport it outside!

### Waspinator commented on 2025-06-22

Many spiders that live indoors don't even make webs, and those that do are not likely to pick a cactus for location

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