All About Spiders

/Home/Garden Basics/Plant & Lawn Care/Garden Problems and Solutions/Beneficial Garden Insects/Garden Spiders

CSU/Denver County Extension Master Gardener 2010
888 E. Iliff Avenue
Denver, CO 80210

Phone: (720) 913-5278

By Dr. Linda S. Rayor, Assistant Professor of Entomology, Cornell University

Spiders are beneficial inhabitants of any garden, ecosystem, or home because of their important contributions to biological control of pest insects. Spiders are considered to be the most important terrestrial predators, eating tons of pest insects or other small arthropods every year. Spiders are generalist predators that are willing to eat almost any insect they can catch. They are abundant and found in most habitats. They only need to be left alone!

© CSU/Denver County Extension Master Gardener 2010