If you are like me though, these facts will do little to keep you
from recoiling at the sight of a spider in your home. When you see one,
you just want to get rid of it. The best method of fighting spiders is
to target their food sources. Spiders are predators, and the size of
their population is directly proportional to the amount of available
food. Take a good look around your home and a good look back into your
memory - what other insects are found in your home? You must work to
reduce these in order to reduce the number of spiders. Use the
navigation on the right or the search box at the top to find the guides
needed to reduce the other insects in your home.
Spider bites
In the rare event of being bitten by a spider it is a good idea to capture it in case you have an allergic reaction to the bite. Spiders can be captured by carefully lowering an inverted glass or jar over them and then sliding a piece of paper underneath the opening to trap it. Flip the container back over and tap the paper to make the spider fall to the bottom. If you suffer no reaction within 6 hours, let the spider go outside.
The following sections deal with the more dangerous varieties of spiders. We will show you where to find them, how to minimize their presence (if possible) and what to do if someone gets bitten.
1. How to get rid of brown recluse spiders
Brown Recluse spiderBrown recluse spiders grow to 1/23 (13mm) excluding the legs. They have long thin legs, light tan to brown bodies and a violin-shaped mark on their backs. Their abdomens will vary in color depending on what was last eaten. These spiders are hunters who wander away from their nests at night in search of prey. Most brown recluse spider bites are a result of the spiders hiding out in clothing or bedding and then being inadvertently pressed against a persons skin.
Black widow spiders like to build their nests in dark, undisturbed places close to the ground. The webs themselves are usually small with a thick den spun into the center in which the spider takes up residence during the daytime.
Locating and removing brown recluse spiders
Brown recluse spiders are native to the U.S. and are commonly found in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Montana, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and northern Florida.
