Introduction
Spiders are among the most widespread and diverse creatures on Earth. Found on every continent except Antarctica, these eight-legged arachnids often get a bad reputation. But good news for you: Yard Armour by Lawn Doctor can help get rid of them in and around your house for good.
What Are Spiders?
Spiders belong to the class Arachnida, making them relatives of scorpions, ticks, and mites. Unlike insects, they have eight legs and two main body segments. Most spiders produce silk, which they use to build webs, catch their food, and protect their eggs.
Where Do Spiders Live?
Spiders can be found in nearly every environment, from forests and deserts to your own home. Some live in burrows, some spin intricate webs, and others are free-roaming hunters. House spiders often hide in corners, basements, or other places that we often are not.
What Do Spiders Eat?
Spiders are carnivorous and feed mainly on insects. They use venom to paralyze their prey and digestive enzymes to break it down. Common prey includes flies, mosquitoes, moths, and other small insects.
Are Spiders Dangerous?
Most spiders are harmless to humans. Only a small number of species have venom strong enough to pose any threat, such as the black widow or brown recluse, and even then, bites are rare. In general, spiders avoid contact and bite only when provoked.
Fun Spider Facts
- There are over 45,000 known species of spiders worldwide.
- The largest spider is the giant huntsman spider, which can reach up to a foot in leg span.
- Some spiders can “balloon” by releasing silk and catching the wind to travel long distances.
- Not all spiders spin webs; some, like wolf spiders, chase down prey, and others like trap door spiders create traps to lure in prey.
What you can do to help stop spiders in your home
Spiders like to live in small, dark usually untouched areas such as ceiling corners, basements, and window wells. You can help steer spiders clear of your home by cleaning and dusting often. This will show spiders that there is someone else that lives there and they will hopefully make their home away from your home. One other thing that you can do is make sure to keep food in its specified containers, and especially off of the floor. Spiders are attracted to food, and the more that they can access it the more that they will come. So keeping food stored well, and where it is supposed to be, you can show the spiders that there is no food for them there.
How Lawn Doctor can help with spiders
Yard Armour by Lawn Doctor is a specially designed program to get rid of all your unwanted pests. We will work to remove almost any pest from your home to ensure you can live with peace of mind. We will spray in all the window wells, eaves, doors, and all the other places that pests like to hang out. We want the pests off of your home just as much as you do, that is why we come out to your house 6 times throughout the Spring, Summer, and Fall and make sure that those pests aren’t bothering you.
