Spiders in the Home
There’s no question: Spiders are creepy. With eight legs, eight eyes, furry-looking bodies and the ability to spin webs, it’s no wonder they’re a frightening Halloween mascot.
Despite their ability to give us goosebumps, did you know that spiders are an important part of our ecosystem?
While it’s not fun to find these creepy-crawlies in your home, even some of the ones you find in your home can be beneficial to your home environment. Read on to find out more about spiders in your home.
Where Do Spiders Live in Your Home?
The type of spiders you find in your home can be one of a few different varieties that spend their entire lives indoors. In fact, often when we find spiders in our homes, we think it’s kinder to trap and release them than to kill them. Unfortunately, the majority of spiders in your home — about 95 percent — have never lived outdoors and won’t survive on their own once released into the wild.
The spiders you find in your home have been living undetected in the forgotten and unseen parts of your home. They can be found in your basement or attic, between the walls, behind boxes and furniture and in door jambs. The vast majority of these spiders are harmless and do you and your home a great favor by killing and consuming other bugs that actually are harmful.
Ahp's Bug Pro Chelle Hartzer says:
Spiders are beneficial, they eat tons of mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, and other insects we consider pests.
How to Protect Your Home from Domestic House Spiders
Spiders that live in your home are uninterested in you, your pets, your furniture, or your possessions. They have one primary objective: to find the best place to trap and consume their prey. Fortunately, it’s relatively easy to keep spiders out of your home by following these steps:
- Find, patch, or seal any holes or cracks leading from into your home from outside.
- Clear or prune dense vegetation near your home.
- Prevent bug infestations in your home by regularly clearing away any food crumbs or spills. Keeping other bugs out of your home will limit a spider’s food source.
- Regularly sweep and vacuum your home to remove any debris, organic matter, or tiny pests that may attract spiders.
If you have exhausted these methods and are still finding an abnormal number of spiders in your house, it’s time to call a pest specialist to conduct an inspection of your home.
Find a Pest Specialist for House Spider Control
Beneficial or not, most people would prefer to have a home free of spiders. If you are struggling with spiders in your home, contact At Home Pros for a personalized connection to a skilled pest control expert near you .
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