Common Spider Species

Black Widow Spider

• Appearance- These spiders generally have a red hourglass shape on their neck and are mostly black in color. Their length is approximately 3/4 inches and their diameter varies in between 3/8 inches. This spider type is mostly identified due to the hourglass design on their back. It is even said that female spiders of this type generally swallow the male part after mating.
• Biology-Black widow spider is extremely harmful and bite caused by them can be the reason for irritation and extreme pain. Older people and children are most likely to suffer from a bad toxic reaction if bitten by black widow spider. It is always recommended to seek medical help as soon as possible if some harm is caused by black widow spider.
• Prevention- Harm caused by black widow spiders can be avoided by wearing gloves while removing items that are stored for a pretty long period of time. These spider species generally tend to hide in your shoes, so it is always recommended to check them and shake them well before wearing them. If spider webs can be seen from distance it is always a must requisite to take proper caution before touching that area. Call creature control Ann Arbor to help you with all your creature control

Brown Recluse Spider

• Appearance- This particular species of spider is mostly dark or light brown in color along with a dark violin mark on their body. Brown recluse spider’s length is around 5/8 inches.
• Biology- Brown recluse spiders are not indigenous residents of Ann Arbor mostly due to the cold climate but can be transported from the southern part of America. They are mostly shy in nature and only bites for defense. Their bites are really painful and can take months to heal completely.
• Prevention- avoiding to keep clothes on the floor can help in stopping brown recluse spider infection. Shoes and clothes should be kept inside plastic containers and must be shaken well before washing or wearing.

Cellar Spider

• Appearance-They are mostly light brown, grey or pale yellow in color and their size ranging in between 1/16 to 5/16 in length. These spiders mostly have very long legs.
• Biology- These species are found in most garages, cellars, crawl spaces, warehouses, and other quiet, dark and protected places.
• Prevention-These species live in spaces having relatively high humidity for example crevices of basement walls, certain improper crawl spaces, leaking pipes, attics of houses, etc. Taking proper action to reduce the humidity and sealing the leaks of the structure properly can help in controlling the growth of cellar spiders. Cleaning the house bi-annually can does help in controlling the population of these types of spider species.  

Hobo Spider

• Appearance- These species of spiders are the most aggressive ones found in the northern part of the United States. They are generally medium to lightweight having mostly dark brown stripes on both their sides and a light midline stripe on their body. The body sizes of male hobo spider ranges from 5/16 to 7/16” while that of female hobo spiders are 7/16 to 5/8”.
• Biology- These species are mostly found in moist dark and solicited spaces and are bad climbers in nature.
• Prevention- sealing and screening all the cracks and crevices of your building structure might help in reducing the entry of these spiders. Also, changing white light to yellow light near the entrance of the structure can help in reducing the attractiveness of the same. It is always recommended to clean the structure bi-annually to reduce infection from these species.

House Spider

• Appearance- House spiders are generally of different colors. The abdomen shape of male house spiders is generally long whereas that of the female is round in shape. Their sizes range between 3/16 to 5/16 inch.
• Biology- House spiders dwell both in indoors and outdoors. Indoors, house spider build webs in the attics of houses, corners of walls, doors, windows, floor joists and near moisty areas of houses like crawl spaces and basements. A house spider can create a web in a very short time span, and it leaves its previous web to build a new one nearby.
• Prevention- Sealing and screening all the cracks and crevices of your building structure might help in reducing the entry of these spiders. Also, changing white light to yellow light near the entrance of the structure can help in reducing the attractiveness of the same. It is always recommended to clean the structure bi-annually to reduce the infection from these species.

Jumping Spider

• Appearance- These species are mostly brown, black, grey or tan in color and do possess markings in body of red, green, blue, grey, yellow or white. Their sizes vary in between 1/8 to ¾ inch and are covered with scales and hairs all over the body. They are mostly iridescent or bright colored species.
• Biology- They are very hard to catch and are seldom attackers. People with the habit of gardening mostly disturb their habitat resulting in them to jump and bite their exposed body part.
• Prevention- Sealing and screening all the cracks and crevices of your building structure might help in reducing the entry of these spiders. They are mostly found in and around the doors or windows during the daytime. Using a vacuum cleaner to remove their webs and cleaning the spaces around is the best way to get rid of them.

Sac Spider

• Appearance- Sac spiders are also called agrarian or yellow sac spiders. They are generally pale green or pale yellow in color. The male body size ranges between 1/8 to 5/16 inches whereas the female body size ranges from 3/16 to 3/8 inches. 
• Biology- These spiders possess a hunting nature. During night time they go out in search of prey rather than getting them captured on the web. Sac spiders can be found under leaf piles, boards or stones or they can be found in or under building structure, attics, cracks, crevices, windowsills, ceilings, etc. These spiders only bite humans if they get captured in between something.
• Prevention- Sac spiders tend to enter inside the house premises through windows, vents, joints, unsealed cracks, ventilation, etc. Sealing and screening all the cracks and crevices of your building structure might help in reducing the entry of these spiders. It is always recommended to clean the structure bi-annually to reduce the infection from these species.

Wolf Spider

• Appearance- Wolf spiders are mostly dark brown in color and do have pale markings over their body. The male sizes are between ¼ to ¾ inches while the female sizes are 3/16 to 3/8 inches. These spiders can run very fast and do possess a large and hairy body. They are a very common species found in Ann Arbor and spotting one of them is very easy. They hunt for other small spiders or large insects. 
• Biology- Wolf spider isn’t aggressive by nature but they can hurt anyone and bite them if bothered. Most of these spiders are large in size but they aren’t venomous. They dwell mostly in protected areas such as tunnels or holes, or in between crevices or cracks of large stones. Though not poisonous but their bite can make the skin itchy and can turn painful, though all these symptoms go away with time. No serious medical issues are reported yet due to their biting, but it is always recommended to take medical help in case of any emergency.
• Prevention- Sealing and screening all the cracks and crevices of your building structure might help in reducing the entry of these spiders. Also, changing white light to yellow light near the entrance of the structure can help in reducing the attractiveness of the same. It is always recommended to clean the structure bi-annually to reduce the infection from these species.

Tips To Pest Control Spider

• Sealing of cracks and crevices in order to prevent spiders from entering your house.
• Keeping firewood and brush at a distance from your house.
• Keeping your indoors clean by sweeping or vacuuming basements, closets, attics, and corners thus discouraging spiders from building web inside the house premises.

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