They can be. Fall can make spiders more noticeable around patios, lights, eaves, and other parts of a home.
Spiders are active throughout the year, but they’re easier to spot in fall. If you feel like you’re dealing with wave after wave of them when the weather turns, it’s certainly not your imagination. They really are more visible around that time.
Many spiders have had an entire warm season to grow, so some species are larger and easier to spot by late summer and fall. Others become more active while searching for mates. It also doesn’t help that patios, where people tend to spend their time, are great hunting grounds for spiders.
Exterior lights attract moths, flies, mosquitoes, and other insects after dark. Corners around doors, furniture, railings, roof overhangs, shrubs, and light fixtures give web-building spiders convenient places to attach webs close to that food source. It doesn’t help that fall weather also pushes insects to try to overwinter in structures, which is all the more reason for spiders to come around in search of prey.
Seeing webs outdoors does not automatically mean spiders are establishing themselves throughout the home. Many that build on patios live primarily outside. Still, if spiders are repeatedly getting indoors, check screens, door sweeps, window frames, utility penetrations, and other exterior gaps. Make repairs and caulk gaps where you need to. This can help with spiders as well as other overwintering insects and even rodents.
It’s smart to also reduce clutter around patios and periodically remove webs. This can make spaces less convenient for spiders. Beyond that, your best bet is to reduce the insect population. One underrated way is to use warm outdoor lighting since it can attract fewer flying insects which spiders eat.
If spiders are becoming a problem around your Los Angeles property, Mosquito Squad of Los Angeles can help with pest control around the property. Call (818) 350-8870 or request a free quote online.
