Finding a spider web in the corner of a room is one thing. Discovering a large spider running across the floor, hiding behind furniture or appearing in a bathroom can be something entirely different especially when you aren’t sure what kind of spider it is.
For homeowners in New Port Richey, Florida, spiders are a year-round concern. Our warm Central Florida climate supports both spiders and the insects they feed on, which means homes can provide spiders with food, shelter and protected places to build webs or hide.
While most spiders are beneficial outdoors because they feed on insects, most families would rather they stay outside instead of sharing the kitchen, bathroom or bedroom.
Why Am I Finding Spiders Inside My New Port Richey Home?
Spiders generally aren’t entering your home because they want to bother your family. They’re looking for the same basic necessities as other pests food and shelter.
For a spider, however, food means other insects.
If ants, flies, mosquitoes, roaches or other small insects are finding their way into your home, spiders may follow. Cracks around windows and doors, openings around utility lines, garages and other small entry points can provide access.
Once inside, spiders may settle into quiet areas such as closets, garages, storage rooms, underneath furniture, behind appliances and along ceilings or baseboards.
That means recurring spider activity can sometimes be an indication that other pest activity is present as well.
Spider Webs Can Affect the Appearance of Your Home
Even when the spiders themselves aren’t dangerous, their webs can quickly become an annoyance.
Webs around ceilings, light fixtures, windows, doorways and outdoor entrances can make an otherwise clean and well maintained home look neglected. Old webs also collect dust, dead insects and debris.
Regular pest control can help address not only the spiders you see but also the insects that may be attracting them to your home in the first place.https://greenlandpestcontrol.com/contact-us
What About Venomous Spider Bites?
This is understandably one of the biggest concerns families have when they discover an unfamiliar spider.
Nearly all spiders use venom to capture prey, but very few Florida spiders have venom considered medically significant to humans. UF/IFAS identifies widow spiders including black and brown widows as the established Florida spiders of primary medical concern. Widow bites are uncommon because these spiders are generally shy and non-aggressive, but a bite can require medical attention.
Brown recluse spiders receive considerable attention, but there is an important Florida distinction. Despite frequent reports of suspected brown recluse bites, UF/IFAS reports that brown recluses are not established throughout Florida and confirmed encounters are rare.
The practical lesson for homeowners is simple: don’t assume an unfamiliar spider is harmless, but don’t assume every brown spider is a brown recluse either.
Ongoing Spider Protection for New Port Richey Homes
At Green Land Pest Control, we look beyond the individual spider you happen to see.
Regular pest control service can help reduce the insects spiders depend upon for food while also allowing us to watch for pest activity and conditions that may encourage spiders around the home.
For many Central Florida homeowners, quarterly pest control service can be an effective part of an ongoing prevention program. The appropriate treatment schedule should always depend upon the home and the pest activity present.
Reducing clutter, removing unnecessary webs, sealing potential entry points and controlling other insects can also make your home considerably less attractive to spiders.
Local Pest Control From a Family-Owned Company
Green Land has served families throughout Pasco County since 2002. We understand the spiders, insects and other household pests found in New Port Richey and surrounding Central Florida communities because this is where we live and work.
We’re a local, family owned company not a national chain applying the same program to homes across the country.
If you’re finding spiders in your kitchen, bathroom, garage, bedroom or other areas of your New Port Richey home, Green Land Pest Control can help identify what’s happening and recommend an appropriate approach.
Spiders have an important place in Florida’s environment. That place doesn’t have to be inside your home.
Learn More About Florida Spiders
The University of Florida IFAS Extension has an excellent resource identifying common Florida spiders, including information about widow spiders, house spiders and the actual prevalence of brown recluse spiders in Florida.