Yup! They may be a little stinky in their adult form, but their larvae are great at getting rid of pests like aphids! Here's a cool little video of them doing just that

As with most insects, it pretty much always depends on how convenient / inconvenient it is to capture & release them at the time of finding them. If it is very late and they sit in a bad spot then I'm not gonna go through the hassle. If they release some stink bomb shit when feeling threatened then I'm even less inclined to do so.

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bad joke, spiders are not bugs only insects of the order hemiptera classified as bugs and spiders aren't even insects. maybe if you drank fewer beer and spent more time studying you would know that but it's your life

You can also plant lots of pollen producing plants or borage to help lacewings thrive. And of course don't use pesticides