Most of our spiders are very useful creatures, they eat other bugs. A few daddy long legs, a few dock spiders... nothing really bad.
The really dangerous spiders are in other parts of the country. They only get here by traveling in clothing and fruit shipments, therefore don't really take hold.
I have learned to love them, because I hate flies and mosquitos.
http://www.tnhonline.com/news/2004/1...h-797656.shtml
Don't be afraid... and stop reading this stuff