SPIDERS

PROTECTING YOUR HOME & FAMILY FROM SPIDERS

SPIDERS RARELY BITE PEOPLE AND ONLY TWO GROUPS - THE BLACK WIDOW AND BROWN RECLUSE - ARE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. THE BITE OF MOST SPIDERS HAS LITTLE TO NO EFFECT ON PEOPLE, WHILE A FEW OTHERS ARE OF MINOR MEDICAL IMPORTANCE.

Many people have an inherent fear of spiders.

Spiders can be a particular nuisance in the home. They are attracted to warm, dark small spaces, like wall cracks, corners, air vents, and in the eaves of your home. Other species prefer to stay closer to the outdoors, weaving their webs in your barn, garden or near your outside lighting. Most spiders are a nuisance primarily because of their webbing.

Some common species of spiders that can be found entering your home are:

• Common House Spider – spider most often encountered inside.
• Cellar Spider – very long, thin legs; will rapidly shake its body on the web when disturbed.
• Wolf Spiders – large, “hairy”, and often mistaken for tarantulas; leg span as much as 3 inches.
• Sac Spiders – often pale yellow, grey, or green colour; likely responsible for most indoor spider bites

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