Are Spiders Getting Bigger

Wait – what? Are spiders growing?

Even if you don’t suffer from arachnophobia, the very thought of gargantuan spiders can certainly be disconcerting. Imagine walking outside to your backyard or being seated at an outdoor restaurant, only to encounter giant spiders. Yeah, that’s not cool! So, let’s discuss what we do know about growing spiders.

Spiders Are Growing – in Range and Population

There are indeed more spiders among us, which is believed to be a result of climate change. Milder winters and extended seasons of warm weather provide spiders a broader territory, where they can live and breed – and fuel your nightmares! Spiders also have longer breeding seasons and food is plentiful to keep them fed and healthy.

Still think you’re seeing colossal spiders? The big spiders you are seeing in your backyard could simply be a normal-sized spider of a particular species, which you have not seen around your home or business before now. Additionally, spiders that grow greater in numbers could make you think you’re seeing bigger ones – especially in autumn when baby spiders have become adults and try overwintering in or around your home.

Why Are So Many Spiders Close to Your Home in the Summer?

A milder, wetter spring and summer environment leads to having more of other pests too, like mosquitoes. If you have tons of mosquitoes, gnats, and other small flies, you might as well be daring spiders to come into your yard. These insects are spider food and they will attract them to come close for a feast.

How Do You Keep Spiders, Big or Small Away?

Controlling flies, mosquitoes, fleas, and ants around your home will inherently deter spiders. If you use your outdoor lights all night, you might find spider webs each morning. Tear them down on-sight. And if possible, be sure that you are using only the necessary outdoor lights for long periods of time. Replacing incandescent outdoor lights with LED bulbs, insects will be less attracted to your lights, thereby deterring spiders too.

You can also control spiders by eliminating potential habitats. They live in cool, dark areas around your home. Keep a check on such areas, like under rocks and beneath porches and decks. Where possible, remove the potential habitat.

The Best Way to Control Spiders and Spider Food

Mosquito Squad of Hartford will be happy to join your fight against spiders around your home or business. In addition to spiders, our Complete Home & Yard outdoor insect control treats mosquitoes, ticks, ants, fleas, flies, gnats, and more! This is our most comprehensive solution to big or small spiders and more than 25 other outdoor pests, which deploys our traditional barrier treatment and others, like pest baits and mound drenches. This multi-faceted treatment plan also covers your property and areas around you home, where spiders and other pests seek shelter indoors.

And if that’s not enough, Mosquito Squad of Hartford also offers a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee. All you have to lose is mosquitoes – and ticks and fleas and more!

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