Pest profile
Webs in corners, basements, and garages. Our treatment reduces spiders and the insects they feed on.
Most spiders are harmless and would rather avoid you; a human is more of a danger to a spider than the reverse. But webs are unsightly, and a spider problem usually means another insect problem feeding them.
Michigan spiders include orb weavers (spectacular circular webs, plump abdomens, some in brilliant black and yellow), wolf spiders (1/10 to 1 inch, camouflaged ground hunters), fishing spiders (up to 1.5 inch, near water), and wood or huntsman spiders. Dangerous species are rare: the black widow is glossy black with a red hourglass on its underside, and the brown recluse is yellowish-tan with a violin-shaped mark, recluses essentially can't survive Michigan winters.
Spiders use fangs and venom to feed on insects, not to attack people. Wolf spiders are solitary, agile hunters; fishing spiders hunt on and just below the water's surface and can even dive. Black widows aren't aggressive but will bite, and a bite warrants medical attention.
Webs around the home and business, which point to the insects the spiders are hunting, and egg sacs in sheltered corners.
Most local spiders are harmless nuisances; the concern is the rare black widow, whose bite, though seldom fatal, should be taken seriously.
Keep them out
Vacuum high and low, including sheltered spots, and remove webs regularly
Fill gaps in walls and around pipework
Remove woodpiles, clutter, and other sheltering sites
Reduce insect-attracting lighting and keep crawlspaces and attics ventilated
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