I am most certainly not a lover of Spiders but not quite an Arachnophobic ( Well I don't think so) but we should all remember that the Spider is a very important part of the insect Food chain, we can't live a comfortable life if we extinguish Spiders,
***Spiders are extremely important to agriculture and horticulture. They are predators and their main prey are insects, many of which eat our crops and pester our livestock. In Britain alone, it has been estimated that spiders eat more than the weight of the human population in insects each year!***
Are Spiders Useful - British Arachnological Society
Of Course this small piece seems to be about the UK but I would imagine it is about the World in general.
Spiders don't really come looking for us and I certainly don't go looking for them. If they can get rid of the Dreaded Mozzies then I for one say let them get on with what they do.
JMHO But we should think on