TIPS AND TRICKS TO KEEP SPIDERS AWAY FROM YOUR AIKEN HOME

Spiders can pop up almost anywhere in your Aiken home, but how do you keep them away? And why are they even showing up at all? Here’s what local homeowners should know about the types of spiders they may encounter, what attracts spiders to homes, how to prevent these pests, and the best way to keep them from turning your Aiken house into theirs.

Types Of Spiders You May Find In Your Aiken Home

Fortunately, most of the spiders in Aiken aren’t dangerous to you or your health, but that doesn’t mean you want them in your home. Here are some of the most common kinds of spiders that Aiken homeowners encounter: 

• House spiders: While the size and coloring of house spiders can vary, you can usually identify them by the dark stripes that run up and down their legs. As their name suggests, house spiders frequently end up in homes. However, they don’t pose a threat to humans.
• Wolf spiders: Their large size and hairy bodies can make wolf spiders a terrifying sight, but these spiders are only aggressive towards their pest prey. Wolf spiders rarely bite, and when they do, their bite is not considered medically dangerous.
• Black widow spider: With red hourglass-shaped markings on their abdomens, black widow spiders are easy to identify and the most dangerous spider for Aiken homeowners to encounter. They aren’t aggressive, but you’ll need to get medical attention as soon as possible if you are bitten by one of these spiders.
• Brown recluse spiders: Brown recluse spiders can sometimes be mistaken for house spiders, but they have a violin-shaped mark on their cephalothorax. Their venom is potent and can cause necrosis if a bite goes untreated. 

What Attracts Spiders To Your Aiken Home? 

Believe it or not, spiders aren’t as keen about living in Aiken homes as you might think. These pests are only interested in eating their pest prey, like flies, bugs, or other insects. Most of the time, spiders wander into your home because they’re following their food source. If your home already has an existing pest problem, there may be no reason for these spiders to leave. Another less common way for spiders to end up inside Aiken homes is by accident. It’s possible for you to bring in yard debris, firewood, or other objects that house spiders. For instance, black widows and brown recluse spiders frequently hide in lumber and firewood. 

Effective Spider Prevention Tips For Aiken Homes

Spiders can easily slip through the cracks, but there are ways to prevent them from coming inside your home or starting an infestation, such as:

• Practice proper food and trash storage: Spiders won’t touch human food, but their pest prey may be drawn to your leftovers or other food scraps you have in your home. Make sure you’re keeping any food sealed in glass or plastic containers and that you’re keeping a tight lid on your indoor and outdoor trash cans.
• Get rid of excess clutter: Spiders like to hide in clutter, so regularly clearing out storage areas or other clutter can help prevent them from settling in.
• Store firewood several feet away from your home: Some spiders may like to hide in firewood or woodpiles, and keeping them too close to your home can provide easy access to your house.
• Sweep away spiderwebs: Sweeping away spiderwebs with a broom or vacuum can disturb how spiders catch food in your home and discourage them from sticking around. 
• Seal up any cracks or crevices: Spiders only need a couple of cracks to get inside your home, so sealing off gaps or holes near your foundation with caulk or another sealant can prevent them from entering in the first place. 

The Best Way To Keep Spiders Out Of Your Aiken Home

Whether you’ve got scary-looking wolf spiders, harmless house spiders, or dangerous black widows, the best way to keep spiders out of your Aiken home is with Aiken Pest Control. As a full-service pest management company, we’ve dealt with infestations of every size and spiders of every kind. 

If you’re finding one too many spiders in your Aiken home, there’s only one thing to do – call us today at Aiken Pest Control to schedule an inspection of your home or property.