How to Identify and Get Rid of Spiders
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Finding spiders in your home is a nuisance. While they may not damage any property in or around your home, spider webs and these creepy crawlers can be dangerous. Although the last thing spiders want to do is bite humans, they will when threatened. Certain spiders are venomous, and their bites can cause severe allergic reactions in children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems.
Getting Rid of Spiders
While there are many ways to eliminate spiders, including insecticides, natural repellents, and more, all methods are not equally effective. This pest control guide will not only help you identify, prevent, and treat spiders but also show how Western Exterminator can assist you in getting rid of these pests.
Identifying Spiders in Your Home
The first step to removing spiders from your home is identifying the specific species. While there are nearly 4,000 types of spiders in the United States, a few exist commonly throughout the nation. These include:
American House Spider
This comb-footed spider is the most commonly encountered spider across the U.S. American House Spiders like dark, moist interior spaces, where they can build their spider webs. You will find them in closets, high corners, window frames, under furniture, as well as in garages, basements, crawlspaces, and more.
Black Widow Spider
The Black Widow Spider is common across the United States, but they generally exist in warmer regions such as the Southwest. These pests prefer building their webs in dry, dark places near the ground. These spaces include plants, rocks, debris, outdoor furniture, and more.
Daddy Longlegs
Daddy Longlegs have long, thin legs and can be found across the country and prefer to build their webs in dark, damp places. This includes basements, sink cabinets, crawlspaces, and dark corners.
Domestic House Spider
Domestic House Spiders have striped legs, are dark or orange-brown, and have a pale mark on the breastplate. These pests prefer dark, dry crevices in cupboards, attics, basements, closets, behind furniture, and more. You can find Domestic House Spiders across the country.
Signs of a Spider Infestation
Spiders like quiet, hidden spaces where they have food and water. These spaces include basements, crawlspaces, garages, light fixtures, storage spaces, and more. If you see an increase of small flying insects such as flies and mosquitoes and spider webs in any of these areas, you may likely have an infestation problem on your hands. Signs of an infestation include:
- Multiple spider webs in and around your home
- You see spiders
- The appearance of egg sacs
- Increase of flies, mosquitoes, and other small flying insects around your home
How to Prevent Spiders
The next step to prevent spiders in your home is to stop them from breeding. Here are several tips to help you eliminate spiders in your home:
- Vacuum regularly
- Remove spiders webs
- Use an indoor insect fogger or spray
- Decrease moisture in your home by keeping areas (such as crawlspaces and attics) spiders prefer well-ventilated
- Stop them from entering by filling in gaps in walls, under doors, and around pipework
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Treatment Methods for Spiders
To eliminate spiders from your home, it’s best to use pest control products such as insecticidal sprays, spider repellants, and more. If you still see spiders in your home, it would help if you called a pest control expert. Experts like Western Exterminator can not only identify and eliminate but also prevent future spider infestations.
Western Exterminator’s Spider Control Service
Western Exterminator is an expert in spider control and utilizes the latest industry methods to eliminate these pests from your home. These include web-clearing treatments, flushing treatments, insecticidal sprays, and more. Not only can the pest control expert eliminate spiders, but also prevent future infestations and reduce the risks of you and your family getting sick.
Western Exterminator’s Spider Treatment Process
Western Exterminator’s technicians are experts at eliminating mosquito infestations. After contacting our company, an expert technician will conduct a free business site inspection, then recommend a professional treatment option tailored to your unique needs.
Step 1: Assessment
Our highly-trained technicians inspect your home and identify areas that need to be treated. This includes basements, crawlspaces, under sinks, and more.
Step 2: Treatment
After identifying caught spiders, Western Exterminator’s expert technicians will not only determine if a problem species is found but also provide a custom solution to meet your needs.
Step 3: Protection and Prevention
Western Exterminator’s fast-acting spider service inspection and monitoring service provide its customers with peace of mind. Expert technicians will install insect monitor units that trap spiders.
Professional Spider Treatment
Western Exterminator technicians are skilled and regularly participate in pest control training while learning the most up to date methods of how best to treat spiders and other pests. We know what to look for, understand the habits of all types of spiders and know the best and most effective ways to treat any problems you may be having. We find the source and eliminate it. You can count on us for continual protection from spiders and the pests they are attracted to.
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Ultimately, Western Exterminator is a wise choice when it comes to getting rid of spiders in your home. With a quick response time and fast-acting service, the company guarantees results by using industry-leading solutions.