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Jumping Spider

Spiders

Characteristics of Spiders:

Spiders have eight legs, two body regions, and no wings or antennas. They have three or four pair of eyes.

Habits and Lifestyle:

The lifestyle can vary between spiders. Some spiders like to live in damp conditions such as basements, and crawl spaces. Other spiders prefer to live in dry, warm areas such as air vents, upper corners of rooms and attics and hide in dark areas.

Spiders feed on insects, other spiders, and any other prey they can subdue.

Spiders produce silk that is elastic and strong. Their silk is used to spin webs where they can live and keep their egg sacs. Each web's size and shape is varied according to the spider. Some webs are orb-shaped, while others are funnel-shaped, orderly, haphazard, etc. Some spider species live in burrows instead of webs, while others live in crevices.

Almost all spiders are venomous, but the black widow, brown recluse, hobo, and yellow sac spiders are the most venomous spiders in the United States.

Spider Bites:

Black Widow Spiders: Characterized by the hourglass marking on its belly. The bite feels like a pinprick. Signs and symptoms of the bite can include: swelling, faint red marks, intense pain and stiffness, severe abdominal pain or cramping, excessive sweating.

-Webs commonly found near ground level, irregular shape, uneven and tangled

Brown Recluse Spiders: Characterized by a violin-shaped marking on its back, which can be difficult to see. Signs and symptoms of the bite can include: at first a mild stinging, redness and intense pain within 8 hours, a deep blue or purple area around the bite (which may develop a red ring around it)

-Webs commonly found in storage boxes, shoes, clothing, tires, beneath furniture; the web is loose, sticky, and off-white or grayish;

Hobo Spiders: Even though the bite of a Hobo Spider is initially painless, it can be serious. A redness will first appear around the bite site, which will develop into a blister after 24 hours, before breaking open, leaving an open, oozing ulceration. The bite might also cause severe headaches lasting 2 to 7 days and even nausea, weakness, fatigue, malaise, temporary memory loss and vision impairment.

-Webs are funnel-like shaped

Yellow Sac Spiders: This species has a mildly toxic venom. Bites can be painful and cause skin irritations: erythema, edema and pruritis. Yet, though wounds may become slightly necrotic, they usually heal in rather rapidly without severe scarring.

-Create a sac instead of a web, and prefer a corner usually near the ceiling

Signs of Infestation:

Check for spiders webs

Spider eggs are in a silken sac, which may be fixed on a surface, hidden in the web or carried by the female

There are two primary ways spiders can enter the home: open, poorly screened windows and doors and through cracks around door and window frames. Another common method of entry is by coming inside through boxes, an outdoor item, and other materials that are brought inside.

If you find spiders in your home, contact your pest management professional. They will be able to conduct an inspection and create a control plan to best eliminate the issue.

Contact your pest management professional to conduct an inspection to create a control plan.

Ways to Reduce Spiders:
  • Keep your house neat and tidy
  • Seal the cracks in your home
  •  Remove vegetation from the perimeter of your residence
  • Apply a residual pesticide
  • Keep outdoor lights off

However, if you have a high amount of spiders in your home, it is best to contact your pest control professionals, especially if the spider infestation that you are dealing with could be poisonous.

Jumping Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Jumping Spider
(also known as Phidippus audax)
Daddy Longlegs Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Harvestman/Daddy Longlegs 
(also known as Phalangiidae)
Nursery Web Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Nursery Web Spider
(also known as Pisaurina mira)

Wolf Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Wolf Spider
(also known as Lycosidae)
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Types of SPIDERS 

Spiders found in and around Richmond, VA.
Brown Recluse Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Brown Recluse Spider (also known as Loxosceles reclusa)
Black Widow Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Black Widow Spider
(also known as Latrodectus mactans)
House Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
American House Spider
(also known as Achaearanea tepidariorum)
Micrathena Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Arrow-Shaped Micrathena 
(also known as Micrathena sagittata)
Barn Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Barn Spider
(also known as Araneas cavaticus)
Garden Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Black and Yellow Garden Spider
(also known as Argiope aurantia)
Bowl and Doily Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Bowl and Doily Spider
(also known as Fontinella communis)
Goldenrod Crab Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Goldenrod Crab Spider
(also known as Misumena vatia)
Grass Spider Pest Control Richmond VA
Grass Spider
(also known as Agelenopis sp.)

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      • Citronella Ants
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      • House Mouse
      • Deer Mouse
      • Roof Rat
      • Norway Rat
    • Skunks
    • Snakes >
      • Northern Copperhead
      • Eastern Cottonmouth
      • Timber Rattlesnake
    • Spiders >
      • Brown Recluse Spider
      • Black Widow Spider
      • American House Spider
      • Arrow-Shaped Micrathena Spider
      • Barn Spider
      • Black and Yellow Garden Spider
      • Bowl and Doily Spider
      • Goldenrod Crab Spider
      • Grass Spider
      • Harvestman
      • Jumping Spider
      • Nursery Web Spider
      • Wolf Spider
    • Squirrels
    • Termites
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