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I know, I know: When you see spiders, you don't see other bugs.
But I've been seeing a lot of spiders and Webs in my basement and along the perimeter of my house. I don't mind a few to keep the other pests away, but I think I might have a problem...and I don't want the # to keep growing.
Is there a way to wipe them out in a safe/inexpensive way?
Also, I could swear that I killed a brown recluse hanging out by my garbage can last night. It was my understanding that they are not in New York...
ortho home defense spray. spray the perimeter of the house, and basement. in a few days, all will be gone. do this once a month, and you will have no bugs.
I know, I know: When you see spiders, you don't see other bugs.
But I've been seeing a lot of spiders and Webs in my basement and along the perimeter of my house. I don't mind a few to keep the other pests away, but I think I might have a problem...and I don't want the # to keep growing.
Is there a way to wipe them out in a safe/inexpensive way?
Also, I could swear that I killed a brown recluse hanging out by my garbage can last night. It was my understanding that they are not in New York...
Chances are it was a Wolf spider. They look similar to the Recluse at first glance unless your daring enough to get close to see the features.
Here are two pics. First is the recluse. Second is the wolf:
Spiders do eat mosquitos and other pests but once inside, its a different beast. Unless you see other bugs,which I do not think thats your issue, this is just probably more of a nuisance. Spiders will move into an area only if it is capable of supporting their need for food. Without a good supply of food, they will either die or relocate. If a spider is able to establish a web in your home and is able to feed itself on a regular basis, you may want to get some spray or dust (similar to flea powder). Any perimeter spray will do the trick, but if you are looking for just inside treatment, make sure you have no small children or pets near the sprayed area until its dry. Spray will work fastest. Dusts are safer and are good deterrents.
With all the rain last month, it's going to be a very buggy summer - especially mosquitoes. I've seen a lot of spiders lately and I'm leaving them be to do their job and earn their keep. They'll eat each other when they run out of anything else to eat, then move on.
In my house I've seen cellar spiders, wolf spiders, and jumping spiders. Though I think we do have brown recluse on LI mostly due to unintended transport from other areas, it's most likely you saw a wolf spider as Samrai suggested.
SPIDER CRICKETS......they arent really spiders but are a pain in the butt!
I used to think killing spiders were bad, thanks to my mother, who said they were good luck but the house I live in had tons of them and frankly, I kill em all! my friend said he was bit by a spider in florida and his arm blew up to twice its size and agrees that they should be killed on site. my garage was infested with them.
Spider Crickets? Had to look that one up. I know them as Camel Crickets. That's not what I have in the house. I'm talking about the black jumping spiders - a bit on the hairy side, usually with a white spot or lines on them. If you get close to them and 'threaten' them with something like a blade of grass, they will flash their metalic green mouthparts at you. Pretty cool actually. Then of course there is also their other defense, which is to jump at you. Not as cool! LOL!
Actually rather than kill the spider, if you're daring enough, get a plastic cup, catch them with it and put them outside in your garden. Let them help with the gardening.
Had 2 nasty encounters with Wolf Spiders in the past few years.
First time, I had one build a large web in the corner of my window on the outside. Very, very aggressive. May not have been a Wolf Spider...it was incredibly fast and all black, and to my understanding Wolf Spiders are typically brown. However, this guy would actually bound out to the edge of its web and throw up it's two front legs when I got near. I was under the impression Wolf Spiders were stalkers, not really web trappers...perhaps I was mistaken in the type of spider?
Second time was very recently...clearing ivy off the fence, my hand was no more 2 inches away from a very large Wolf spider...and she had an egg sac underneath her. I'm shocked she didn't go to bite me, as they're typically highly aggressive when protecting an egg sac. She started tensing up her legs while my hand was near, thankfully I saw her or I would've had a painful bite.
Watch out for them...they're not going to actively come out and try to bite you but they can be aggressive.
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Originally Posted by Samrai309
Chances are it was a Wolf spider. They look similar to the Recluse at first glance unless your daring enough to get close to see the features.
Here are two pics. First is the recluse. Second is the wolf: Attachment 44626
Spiders do eat mosquitos and other pests but once inside, its a different beast. Unless you see other bugs,which I do not think thats your issue, this is just probably more of a nuisance. Spiders will move into an area only if it is capable of supporting their need for food. Without a good supply of food, they will either die or relocate. If a spider is able to establish a web in your home and is able to feed itself on a regular basis, you may want to get some spray or dust (similar to flea powder). Any perimeter spray will do the trick, but if you are looking for just inside treatment, make sure you have no small children or pets near the sprayed area until its dry. Spray will work fastest. Dusts are safer and are good deterrents.
I have a serious problem with cellar spiders. There are many different varieties. Many of the black spiders, some yellow/beige. I have had this inner conflict as to whether I should kill them or let them live in the basement. However, if like last year, they grow to an abnormal size, and when I pick the laundry up, they make a nasty "PHLAT" sound when they hit the floor. At that point, they are way too big. I think it would be best to spray prior to October/November. I just talked myself into it. I'm all for spraying!
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