We often see insects and arachnids as unwelcome visitors who invade our homes. Our solution for this usually involves a rolled-up newspaper, bottle of bug spray, or another human being we live with who is both tougher and less ridiculous than us. This should not be the answer; there are a lot of practical reasons why you should not kill bugs. Insects have a variety of purposes. They are extremely important plant pollinators. That's right, no more flowers for your weddings and anniversaries. They also provide honey, shellac, wax, and silk. And if you are not someone who really cares about adding honey to make tea more satisfying or keeping your nails pristine and intact then think of the obvious. They make us laugh when they creep other people out. And anyway, do you really need a reason not to kill something? If you absolutely need one, make that reason the audience who is expecting you not to.