They're hardly a danger. The chance of a black widow causing any serious harm to people or pets is so incredibly slim. Most of the time, they won't even bite when they find somebody in their face; they'll just curl up in a ball and play dead. They're incredibly good for keeping the house clear of bugs that might actually be annoying or even harmful.
In general, and in principle, I agree with you. But. We have 4 cats, two of which are barely no longer kittens, I do not trust them NOT to try and eat the shiny bug.
Also, we have plenty of other spiders around to eat nasty bugs, and Friend to All Living Things as I try to be, deadly poisonous bugs are not something I want around. Probably a reason not to move to Australia, since by law, everything in Australia can kill you in a maximum of two bites.
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Date: 2010-08-19 01:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-19 05:33 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-08-19 05:53 pm (UTC)We have 4 cats, two of which are barely no longer kittens, I do not trust them NOT to try and eat the shiny bug.
Also, we have plenty of other spiders around to eat nasty bugs, and Friend to All Living Things as I try to be, deadly poisonous bugs are not something I want around. Probably a reason not to move to Australia, since by law, everything in Australia can kill you in a maximum of two bites.