Question
Hello! I have a small black spider who has taken residence on my houseplants. Has a seriously impressive web, about the size of a dinner platter, spanning 3 plants. I don抰 mind him, he抯 not bothering me, he抯 catching flies, etc. It抯 all good.

I抦 just worried, because 2 of the 3 plants get rotated frequently, and I hate to tear up his webs like that, but if I don抰 rotate them, my coffee plant grows almost horizontal. The web is across my coffee plant, a cactus and a Christmas cactus, sharing the same table dancing bones plant and a starting apple tree seedling. Do I need to worry about him damaging my plants? I'm almost assuming he'll be beneficial, as he'll eat any pests that might invade my plants, but I figure I should probably ask.

Thank you so much for your help!

Suggestions?

Answer
Hi Amanda,

That is a busy spider! He certainty will not harm your plants and may help deter any plant pests. It is generally a good idea to rotate your plants so they don't grow all in one direction. However, that is more about aesthetics than plant health. You will have to decide whether you care more about the spider or about keeping your plants straight. Otherwise, there are no issues here.

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