So Many Myths

I know there is alot of fear surrounding spiders, but most "arachnophobes" I know all tell me that they are ok with Daddy Long Legs Spiders, and let them live side by side with them in their homes and sheds in the suburban environment that these spiders thrive in. They keep them around as they are not harmful to humans and they eat Redbacks and other spiders, so in turn keep the spider populous down. Both of these house wife tales are true, however as they expression goes, there is always a bigger fish. White Tail Spiders have a particularly bad reputation and people are quick to kill them for fear of being bitten (although a White Tail Spider bite is not as bad as urban legends suggest, I still wouldnt recommend playing with one). White Tail Spiders also feed on other spiders, but unlike the Daddy Long Legs they are hunters and seek out their prey. Their favourite food are the Black House Spiders you commonly see around the home, but they will quite happily take what they can get, which included Daddy Long Legs Spiders. So your great plan of keeping Daddy Long Legs to keep the spider populous down is acutally a round-a-bout way of encouraging White Tails into the home. My best suggestion is to sweep away cobwebs and discourage Daddy Long Legs from setting up camp in your home, unless you wish for other spiders to come visiting you as well.