Along Comes a Spider: Who You Gonna Call?

If there’s something strange in your neighborhood – especially spiders – call Mosquito Squad for professional outdoor spider control.

Your yard might not be haunted by ghosts, but spiders can be just as spooky. Are all spiders dangerous? Nope. The northern black widow is the only venomous spider said to be native to Massachusetts. If you encounter one, you’re not guaranteed to be bitten. And if bitten, you are not guaranteed to have a dangerously strong reaction, but it’s not a total impossibility. The verdict: be wary of, and try to avoid, spiders and their potential bites. And whether they’re just a silly nuisance or source of phobia to you, do you really want them all over your backyard? Probably not.

Why Are Spiders in Your Backyard to Begin With?

Like lots of other outdoor pests, spiders are around our homes to find shelter and food sources. They dwell in shady, moist spaces – under logs, beneath porches and decks, and other suitable habitats throughout your yard. If you have outdoor lights that attract swarms of mosquitoes and other flying pests, spiders will build their nests near your home to entrap them for sustenance. Spiders will also eat ground pests, including other smaller spider species.

ARACHNID FUN FACT: While tick larvae only have six legs, nymph and adult ticks have eight. They are arachnids.

How Can You Keep Spiders Out of Your Yard?

The first way to start fighting spiders outside your home is to eliminate their habitats. Where possible, keep wood storage elevated. Don’t leave any sort of detritus on your yard that a spider might use for shade, including leaves and grass clippings. Check obvious spider habitats often and break them up.

The second way to fight spider populations around your home is to fight mosquitoes, gnats, and other outdoor pests, that second as spider food. You can do anything from using fans to blow the flying pests away from your yard and outdoor spaces when in use, to burning citronella candles or torches. We urge you to also consider professional mosquito control and fly control, like the services offered by Mosquito Squad of Springfield.

The third way to keep spiders away is to also work with Mosquito Squad of Springfield for professional spider control in Massachusetts. Through our Complete Home & Yard pest control package, you will be covered on mosquitoes, ticks, flies, gnats, spiders, and many other pests. Why choose to defend your yard and home against only one pest when you have a large variety of them lurking outside?

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Ready to discuss your yard pest control needs? Mosquito Squad of Springfield can help you deter and control mosquitoes, ticks, and myriad outdoor pests! Contact us at (413) 418-3359 or fill out our online form for a complimentary pest control assessment and quote.

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