Your house is the one place on earth you want to feel like you can roam about freely. You should not be afraid to go into the basement, up into the attic, or inside a dark room at night. You should feel secure in your house without fear of being attacked or frightened by outside sources. Yet, there is a creature in many homes that strikes fear in the heart of many homeowners; spiders!
These arachnids build webs in corners of rooms, doorways, and dark places. Walking into a spider's web or sticking your hand into one while reaching for a jar on a basement shelf strikes fear into your heart. We violently shake webs off our hands, fearing that an angry spider will bite us!
If you are living in fear of spiders in your house, you need the Jacksonville pest control experts from Mission Pest Solution. With over 30 years of experience in the pest control industry, our technicians know how to eradicate spiders from houses. There is no need to live in fear of spiders with veteran-owned Mission Pest Solution fighting for you.
How Can I Tell What Kind Of Spiders Are In My House?
There are many spiders in Florida, and describing each spider would put you to sleep, but these are basic ways you can tell the kind of spider in your Jacksonville home:
- No webs: There are likely wolf or jumping spiders in your house if you see spiders but no webs; these spiders chase their prey and do not create silky traps.
- Web locations: If messy, irregular webs exist near the floor, you may have black widow spiders, but if they are large and round in the corners of the room or doors, you probably have orb spiders or house spiders.
- Unusual body marks: Widow spiders and recluse spiders are venomous spiders in Florida. Widow spiders have a shiny abdomen with a reddish-orange mark resembling an hourglass, whereas recluse spiders have a brown or greyish non-glossy body with a fiddle-shaped pattern on the dorsum (back).
- Sighting locations: Some spiders like storage areas (brown recluse), while others are in open areas where air current is flowing (house spiders). Also, some stay close to the ground (black widow and wolf spiders) while others are high in corners (orb weaver spiders).
These factors will help determine the type of spiders infesting your Jacksonville home.
Is It Dangerous To Have Spiders In My Home?
Although some spiders will bite if threatened, most Florida spiders are harmless to humans and are primarily a nuisance in homes due to their webs and the fear they illicit by their appearance. The presence of spiders indicates a danger not from the spiders but from their prey. Spiders target cockroaches, mosquitoes, fleas, flies, and moths, and many of these insects can spread disease and contaminate food. If spiders are in your Jacksonville home, there is a high probability that you have an insect problem.
Two dangerous spiders in Florida invade Jacksonville homes that can be a problem: recluse and widow spiders. Both spiders produce venom harmful to humans. A bite from these spiders can cause symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, shortness of breath, restlessness, vomiting, pain, and skin ulcers. In rare cases, usually in children under seven, death may occur from a bite from one of these spiders.
Why Do I Have A Lot Of Spiders In My House?
Spiders enter Jacksonville homes hunting insects. To get rid of spiders in the house, remove attractions for insects. Keep a clean house, remove debris from the yard, and seal entry points into the home.
What's The Best Way To Get Rid Of Spiders In My Home?
The best way to get rid of spiders is by using our Mission Pest Solution team. Our experts will identify the spiders infesting your home and create a plan to eliminate them. Contact us today and request your free quote.