Is it okay to sleep in a room with spiders?

Yes, it is generally okay to sleep in a room with spiders, as most house spiders are harmless, shy, and beneficial because they eat other pests like flies, mosquitoes, and other insects, and they rarely bite humans unless threatened or trapped against skin, such as when rolled onto in bed, and risk of being bitten while sleeping is very low. Spiders in room tend to stay in corners, under furniture, in closets, and near windows where they build webs, and they avoid beds if possible, as they can sense vibrations from human breathing and movement. Most house spider bites cause only minor irritation similar to mosquito bite. However, if you have arachnophobia or allergy to spider bites, or if venomous spiders like black widow with red hourglass or brown recluse with violin shape are present, which have medically significant bites, you may want to reduce spiders. To make sleeping in room with spiders more comfortable, keep room clean and clutter free, vacuum regularly including under bed and corners, remove webs with broom, shake out bedding before use, keep bed away from walls, seal cracks around windows and doors, and reduce outdoor lights that attract insects that are spider prey. If you find spider in bed, gently relocate it using cup and paper to outside rather than killing, as spiders help control pests. So sleeping in room with spiders is safe for most people, and spiders are more afraid of you than you are of them.