I know that many here won't agree, but I was actually disappointed this year when my jewel spider left my back light fixture. Those things eat bugs like nobody's business, and they're completely harmless. Many people don't like spiders, but these guys in particular do a lot of good, and they won't cause you any harm. Please don't kill them.
A couple of years ago I had a real good sized one on my back light. I grew quite fond of the little arachnid. Whenever I'd come home after dark, I'd check in to see what bugs it was devouring. And as winter set in and it was reduced to a little curled up shadow of its former self, I actually felt a little bad for the poor thing.
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