How do I get rid of all these spider webs in my basement?

[karen_in_nh_2012]

I know I am weird but I don't mind spiders ... never have.

And I'm a 62-year-old-female. (Good gosh, I'm old! )

[Roselvr]

Originally Posted by MidValleyDad

Are they spiderwebs or cobwebs - they are different.

According to everything I read, they're the same except cobwebs are old, unused spiderwebs.

When I hear cobwebs, I think of old houses where someone hasn't cleaned in years.

spiderweb - a web made by a spider.

cobweb - a spider's web, especially when old and covered with dust.


What Is The Cause Of Cobwebs? How Are Cobwebs Created?
Are cobwebs actually spiderwebs? Literally, cobwebs are only old spiderwebs, but one family of spiders got the top title – Theridiidae or “cobwebs-spiders.” These home-abandoning spiders—forming one of largest spider families, with over 3000 species—get their name from their distinctly disorganized webs


What's the difference between a cobweb and a spider web? "Spider web" is typically used to refer to a web that is apparently still in use (i.e. clean), whereas "cobweb" refers to abandoned (i.e. dusty) webs. However, the word "cobweb" is also used by biologists to describe the tangled three-dimensional web of some spiders of the family Theridiidae.

Originally Posted by K'ledgeBldr

Oh! This most be the trick answer to the trick question.
Come on! Really?

I thought the same. Dictionary says cobwebs are older spider webs but another link says they're the same thing

[roadrat]

Originally Posted by wit-nit

Foggers. Close off the room and use some bug foggers to get into every nook and cranny.

Be sure to shut off the power to the furnace first if you have one down there.....BOOOOMMM

[gentlearts]

I have the same problem in my house. I’m always finding webs under furniture or in corners. I use a Swiffer, but I keep forgetting to buy a safe bug spray to follow up with.

I get bimonthly pest service outside, and I’m tempted to have a treatment inside, but I don’t think it’s a big enough problem to warrant it.

[K'ledgeBldr]

Originally Posted by roadrat

Be sure to shut off the power to the furnace first if you have one down there.....BOOOOMMM

You forgot “pilot lights”-

[Charlie&Rose]

Call the bug guy. Ilive in the south, and there is only two things living in my house.

[brk330]

The Black Widow is a Cobweb Spider. Be careful!

[Ohiogirl81]

A broom works really well. So does a vacuum cleaner.