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I totally believe you!
I do my best not to kill spiders and other friends. I only do it if I cannot transport them to a safer place for some reason or if it’s pure instinct (as in, I saw it unexpectedly and swatted at it without thinking).
Having said that, I totally get that some people have intense fear of these creatures. In this case, cat to the rescue!
Insects terrify the absolute sanity outta me. Then I feel bad about having killed a usually beneficial bug.
Except the spotted lanternflies. Screw them.