Should You Leave Spiders Alone for Natural Pest Control? Spiders are one of nature’s best pest control species. Spiders eat over 400 million tons of insects every year, so having a spider in your home is a great defense against pest problems. Because most of the spiders in NYC are harmless and many other

Spider Control for Web Weaving vs Crawling Spiders Although many spiders in NYC do build complex webs and use them to trap prey, others are more active in their hunting. Crawling spiders like the wolf spider and the jumping spider chase down insects for their meals. These different methods of movement and hunting impact

Why You are Seeing More Spiders This Fall Spiders are one of those pests that you can find in your home year around. But many residents of NYC notice that there are seemingly more spiders in their homes in the fall months. In many cases, this is not a mirage. It also may not

All About Spider Webs When you have a spider problem in your home, one of the first indicators is often the webs you are seeing around. Not every spider builds a web to catch their prey. Many are hunting spiders which stalk their prey instead, but all spiders spin silk and will use it

Spider Prevention Tips in NYC Whether you are someone who cannot bear sharing your space with a spider or only get a little startled when one crawls across your floor, it is still important to keep spiders out of your home. They are a pest, and some can be venomous, like the yellow sac

Why Pesticides Cannot Eliminate 100% of Spiders With most pests in your home, the most effective way to get rid of them is with targeted pesticides applied either by you or an exterminator. This offers a safe way to get rid of bugs quickly, often working over a few days to eliminate pests on

How to Kill a Spider When You Have Arachnophobia Many of us have a fear of spiders. For some, the fear is minor and manageable, where you may jump a little when you see one but you can walk over and squish it or take it outside with ease. But for others, that fear

Pros and Cons to Using Spiders as Natural Pest Control One single spider in NYC can eat more than 2,000 insects in a year. And while almost no spiders in New York are poisonous to humans (the sac spider is the only exception), many of the insects they feed on are harmful. Local spiders eat

Web Building Spiders vs Crawling Spiders: How We Treat Each Kind An intricate spider web stretched across your window can be a thing of beauty or terror depending on your feelings about spiders. But did you know that the majority of spider species in NYC do not build webs? They still produce spider silk and