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Spiders Tips

  • DESTROYING A SPIDER’S WEB WILL ENCOURAGE THEM TO FIND A HASSLE FREE PLACE TO LIVE. IF YOUR HOME REMAINS CLEAN, THEY MAY CHOOSE TO LEAVE IN SEARCH OF A BETTER HOME

  • VACUUM YOUR HOME REGULARLY WILL REMOVE SPIDERS, WEBS AND POTENTIAL NESTING PLACES FOR SPIDERS

  • CLEAN YOUR KITCHEN DAILY. WIPE DOWN COUNTERS, PUT FOOD IN AIR-TIGHT CONTAINERS OR IN THE REFRIGERATOR AND VACUUM UP CRUMBS. THESE MEASURES WILL DISCOURAGE OTHER INSECTS AND THE SPIDERS THAT FEED ON THEM

  • FIND WAYS TO STACK AND SEAL YOUR STORAGE AREAS

  • MOVE STACKS OF FIREWOOD, CARDBOARD, PLYWOOD AND OTHER MATERIALS AWAY FROM THE HOUSE. PILES ATTRACT INSECTS, AND THE CLOSER INSECTS ARE TO THE HOUSE, THE MORE LIKELY THEY ARE TO FIND THEIR WAY IN

  • REPLACE SCREENS THAT HAVE HOLES IN THEM, TO REDUCE THE WAYS THAT SPIDERS CAN ENTER THE HOME

  • STACKS OF BOXES OR CARDBOARD ARE A GOOD PLACE FOR SPIDERS TO LIVE. MAKE SURE YOU CLEAR PLACES WITH STACKED DEBRIS

  • TRIM THE HEDGES OR BUSHES AROUND YOUR HOME

Spiders In Ohio (ARANEOMORPHAE SUBORDER)


This suborder is the worlds largest, 38,500 spiders in 94 families, and includes the vast majority of commonly encountered spiders. Many species are large, conspicuous, and colorful, such as the garden spiders. A number of species also make complex, obvious webs. Most spiders within this group are short lived, surviving for less than a year. Almost all of Ohio’s 624 spider species fall within the Araneomorphae. A few of the more common spiders found in Ohio are: Black Widow Spider, Brown Recluse Spider, Funnel Weaver Spider, Hackled-Mesh Spider, Orbweavers, Ground Sac Spider, Woodlouse Spider, Ground Spider, Sheetweb Spider, Wolf Spider, Prowling Spider, Lynx Spider, Running Crab Spider, Daddy Long-Legg Spider, Nurseryweb Spider, Jumping Spider, Spitting Spider, Six-eyed Spider, Long-Jawed Spider, Cobweb Spider, Ray Orbweaver, Typical Crab Spider, Hackled Orbweaver.

Only two groups of Ohio spiders, the black widows and the brown recluse spiders, are considered dangerous to humans. Fortunately for us, the spiders are relatively uncommon in Ohio. The severity of an individual’s reaction to the black widow spider bite depends on the area of the body bitten, amount of venom injected, and their sensitivity to the venom. The venom travels in the bloodstream throughout the body and acts on the nervous system, causing varying degrees of pain. Some people report very intense pain. There typically is no sloughing of tissues and no conspicuous swelling.

An important first step is to correctly identify the spider, as this determines which treatment method can best be applied. Once this has been established we have many tools in our arsenal to get rid of these spiders. Some control measures include: cob web removal, dusting cracks & crevices, outside perimeter power spray, interior treatment, granular treatments, fogging, vacuuming, inspecting window screens, and installing glue board monitors. Routine Preventive Maintenance is recommended to keep your home protected year round.

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