killed 3 black widows last week, 2 scorpions, and a partridge in the pear tree. the tarantulas i like having around, they eat the other stuff.
lost my dog to a rattle snake 2 weeks ago, but she would have a barking contest with the resident tarantula in the shop. funniest thing you ever saw, dog face to face with and barking at spider, spider chittering back.