Spiders

How can I tell I have a spider problem?

There are many different species of spiders in this area. You won’t ever see most of them, but you will most likely see the Yellow Sac, Hobo, and Black Widow spiders. These three are the ones to watch out for as their bites are poisonous and painful. There are a couple of others that you might see – the big Crab spider, and what people call the “Jumping” spider because it moves so fast. When you have spiders you will start to notice their webs being built up in your house and outbuildings.

Spiders are attracted to the warmth and light from inside our houses shining outside. They will mostly hide in cool dark places. They prey on other insects, and those other insects are attracted to the light. The spiders will go to where the light is to get their next meal, and that means coming inside your house.

You can find spider webs in the corners of your ceiling, under cupboards, behind big pieces of rarely moved furniture. They will nest in the folds of your curtains, tucked up under the books on your shelf, and behind your TV. In your outbuildings you can find the webs in the ceiling rafters, behind your tools and behind the boxes you store things in.