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How friendly are you to the spiders around your Fort Worth home? Have you begun to give them names, or do you have more of a stomp first ask questions later type of relationship? Most people do not enjoy having spiders inside their home. If this is how you feel, let us help by sharing what we know. To prevent spiders from getting into your Fort Worth home, use this step-by-step guide.
Not all spiders are the same. Some weave intricate webs up high, others build them down low, some species of spiders don’t make webs at all but instead hunt from the ground. Understanding how to identify spiders and where you are most likely to find them is the first step to prevention. To help with this, here is what you need to know about the most common spiders in our area.
Color: Pale yellow to light brown or grey
Size: ¼ - ⅜”
Threat: None
Color: Dark to pale brown with pale yellow stripes and markings
Size: ¼ -1 ⅜”
Threat: Weak venom, can bite, but rarely does
Color: Black, but occasionally brown, tan, or gray, and typically with pale markings
Size: ⅛ - ¾”
Threat: None
Color: Dark to light brown with a dark backward violin shape on its back
Size: ¼ - ½”
Threat: Powerful and dangerous venom, bite only when threatened or trapped
Color: Black with a red hourglass symbol on the underside of its abdomen
Size: 1 ½ - 1 ⅜”
Threat: Powerful and dangers venom, bites only when threatened or trapped
Spiders are drawn to homes to hunt for insects. The fewer insects your home has, the less likely spiders will be to invade. Here is what our experts recommend you do to deter pests in general from coming into your home:
No home is perfectly sealed. Given enough time, gaps will form, cracks will appear, and other openings will be made. Pests use these entry points to gain access to your home. To prevent spiders and the pests they invade to hunt, try these simple exclusion tips:
If you do not have time to combat spiders on your own and are looking for an easier option, the professionals at All-Safe Pest & Termite are ready to help. Let us show you what quality ongoing pest protection could look like for your Fort Worth home and property.
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