Household Pest Control

Commenters debate using spiders and natural predators like ladybugs to control indoor insects such as ants, flies, and cockroaches, weighing benefits against risks of attracting more pests or vermin.

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Sample Comments

craftkiller β€’ May 17, 2025 β€’ View on HN

Don't forget the lack of bugs landing on you and crawling on you!

joeevans β€’ Jul 2, 2014 β€’ View on HN

insects aren't going to be happy about this.

davego β€’ Feb 24, 2020 β€’ View on HN

so the idea is to invite bugs into your home? no thanks

optimalsolver β€’ Jul 22, 2023 β€’ View on HN

Just buy some spiders and let them loose.

tomato_123 β€’ Jul 8, 2023 β€’ View on HN

I heard it has a simp infestation

chopin β€’ Feb 23, 2018 β€’ View on HN

This easily gets you cockroaches, that's why I avoid this.

danShumway β€’ Mar 9, 2022 β€’ View on HN

Desperately hoping that this response means you want to catch them from the wild or around your property, and not that your house naturally contains a volume of insects large enough to support a nontrivial population of these things. :)

mint2 β€’ Oct 10, 2021 β€’ View on HN

House centipedes look creepy but aren’t they totally harmless?

jakewolf β€’ Nov 13, 2007 β€’ View on HN

Ha, looks like the spiders have made a home here.

chipsrafferty β€’ May 8, 2025 β€’ View on HN

What if the box has spiders in it