spiders on strawberrys

[lisacharley]

i have strawberrys in hanging baskets and they are covered in spider webs. should i take them off or just leave them??

thanks

[southlondongardener]

Leave them they should not do any harm.

[Tam]

I should leave them - most things that get caught up in spiders' webs are nasties that are better kept off fruit and vegetables. I always make sure that there are plenty of spiders in my greenhouse, by transporting them from the house.

[Nicos]

I agree!
We have a horse, and you'll find that most horse owners will happily leave spiders webs alone in a stable ( no matter how tatty and uncared for it looks) because those pesky flies which home in on horses will often get stuck in the webs.
Result...one less agitated horse!

Anyway- if you wiped off the webs without finding the spiders, they'd only create a new web!

[womble]

I should leave them - most things that get caught up in spiders' webs are nasties that are better kept off fruit and vegetables. I always make sure that there are plenty of spiders in my greenhouse, by transporting them from the house.

Funny that I was going to ask if I should move a spiders nest into my greenhouse from the shed........ but thought it was a really stupid question and then promtly forgot all about it, thanks for reminding me.

[Two_Sheds]

Spiders eat flies and bugs, not strawberries. Leave them alone

[the garden gnome]

leave them fly catchers no magets yeeeeeeeeeeeeeee love looking at spiders just looking though

[Gary66]

I always leave them. In fact, if I come across one in the house or the shed or garage, I'll take it out (in a glass - if it's a big one! - So as not to damage it, you understand! ) and plonk it down amongst the crop! Have a couple in the greenhouse earning their keep right now!