Spider Exterminators – Control – Removal

Spiders can get inside your home much easier than you may want to believe. Oftentimes, people notice a bigger spider population indoors during the fall months as they tend t breed at a rapid rate this time of year. Spiders big and small can crawl through the tiniest of openings in or around your home, such as small cracks around your doors and windowsills or openings in your vents. They also can be carried indoors, often by hitching a ride on cardboard boxes or outdoor items.

Once spiders have made their way inside your property, there are a number of things that are attractive enough to keep them around. Some of the most common things spiders are attracted to include:

• Excess moisture. Like other pests, spiders are attracted to humid environments caused by leaky pipes and other issues.
• Other insects. Spiders are infamous for feeding on other bugs and small insects that are in your home. If you have bugs, you’ll likely have spiders!
• Excess clutter. Messy, unkempt homes are always going to be more attractive to pests—including spiders looking for shelter.
• Yard waste. Piles of wood or unkempt landscaping can become a haven for spiders. If they get close enough to your property, they’ll likely climb indoors!

Despite having eight eyes, spiders actually are known to have poor night vision. While these sets of eyes are an asset to their movements during the day, they have to rely on other senses in the nighttime. To get around in the dark, spiders use their sense of smell as well as their sense of touch to move from one place to another. Most spiders are nocturnal, meaning they must rely on their senses to aid in their movements at all times.

The two most dangerous spiders we deal with here in the Santa Fe NM area are the brown recluse and the black widow. Both of these spiders’ bites can cause fevers, rashes, aches, chills, nausea, and even hospitalization. If you are bit by either of these spiders, contact a medical professional right away. If you notice excessive amounts of either of these spiders, contact your local spider exterminators.

For the most part, spiders are timid creatures that want nothing to do with humans. So why do some spiders bite? Most commonly, a spider bite may occur when they feel threatened. This could be when a spider is trapped or when you attempt to unsuccessfully kill the spider. More often than not, thankfully, spiders will flee before attempting to bite a person.

Spiders are known to feed on other insects and bugs. Younger spiders start off small with fruit flies and midges, then graduate to larger ones like bees, wasps, moths, and all kinds of flies. Some spiders are even capable of feasting on roaches! Having an excess of insects on or around your property is the most common reason for an increase in spider sightings.

Think you’re seeing more spiders in your home in the winter? This isn’t necessarily due to spiders looking to escape cold temperatures. Instead, spiders breed more rapidly in the fall and late summer months, causing an increase in populations.

During the winter months, some spiders will go into a state of diapause. While not completely hibernating, these spiders slow down their metabolism and will take shelter in attics, crawl spaces, or under rocks and trees in the yard. They will resume normal activity in the spring once it begins to warm up again.

Keeping spiders away requires limiting the things they’re attracted to in the first place. Here’s what to do to prevent these arachnids:

1. Prevent other bugs and insects. Spiders will come around if you have another pest problem. To keep spiders out, keep all insects out!
2. Locate and seal any potential entry points. Look around your foundation, walls, or windows and seal cracks to stop spiders from crawling in.
3. Prevent unkempt, cluttered environments. Spiders will gladly hide in messy rooms, boxes, and more.
4. Keep your grass mowed and all vegetation trimmed. Spiders are attracted to bushes, shrubs, woodpiles, and compost piles in your yard.