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Princeton
04-13-2024, 12:53 PM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.

frayedends
04-13-2024, 01:19 PM
I’m in lake Denham and I seem to have a lot of brown widow spiders. Had them in my lanai and garage. I just bought some spray to kill them. I bought the stuff that you can spray a perimeter and it’s supposed to kill them for months. My lawn and outside service doesn’t do in my lanai. I’m not there full time so I don’t know how well it worked. But keep in mind, most spiders are good as they are killing other bugs. Brown widows are shy and won’t bother you. If you can’t see the abdomen hourglass another way to identify them is the egg sac. It has spikes all over it. Looks like a corona virus model. The brown widow can give you a nasty bite but aren’t as dangerous as black widows.

OrangeBlossomBaby
04-13-2024, 03:21 PM
If you have a lot of spiders, then you have a lot of other bugs. Spiders go where they can get food. You might want to invest in an exterminator to completely fumigate your house and garage - which means you'll need to cover your dishes and eating utensils and stay at a hotel for a few days.

Once all the OTHER bugs are dead, you'll stop seeing so many spiders. At that point, just maintain good pest control.

Bogie Shooter
04-13-2024, 05:48 PM
Get a new bug service…………

Velvet
04-13-2024, 06:28 PM
Can I suggest Massey? I’ve had very good luck with them for indoor and outdoor pest control.

Princeton
04-13-2024, 06:33 PM
I have Massey, I think I’m gonna try to get rid of all this pine straw and put stones down. And maybe see if they can spray my attic with something. I think they’re coming in through the pocket doors because those pocket doors lead right into the frame of your house.

Nana2Teddy
04-14-2024, 04:48 AM
I have Massey, I think I’m gonna try to get rid of all this pine straw and put stones down. And maybe see if they can spray my attic with something. I think they’re coming in through the pocket doors because those pocket doors lead right into the frame of your house.
Call other pest control services, explain your situation, and then ask how they can help you. Massey is obviously not helping so move on from them. We have Fertigator, but before them we had Superior Services. We’ve never had spiders in our new DeLuna home in the 16 months we’ve been here even with pine straw in the front yard. Fertigator treats the exterior perimeter edge of the house bimonthly. The suggestion that you get your whole house fumigated might be the answer considering your property is brand new, and the spiders and their nests have likely been stirred up by the new construction. Are neighbors having the same problem? If so have any of them resolved the issue yet? Don’t give up before trying other services. Best of luck to you!

Jerry F2
04-14-2024, 05:57 AM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.
DEAN's....... 2 1/2 years of their service at our Citrus Grove home......no bugs in house ... no webs on house even the garage is free
they do a great job......100% recommend this company

MikeN
04-14-2024, 05:58 AM
We got rid of that nasty pine straw commonly used around the foundation. I spray Home Defense regularly and have a bug service that only comes when they are called. Seems to work

GizmoWhiskers
04-14-2024, 06:13 AM
I’m in lake Denham and I seem to have a lot of brown widow spiders. Had them in my lanai and garage. I just bought some spray to kill them. I bought the stuff that you can spray a perimeter and it’s supposed to kill them for months. My lawn and outside service doesn’t do in my lanai. I’m not there full time so I don’t know how well it worked. But keep in mind, most spiders are good as they are killing other bugs. Brown widows are shy and won’t bother you. If you can’t see the abdomen hourglass another way to identify them is the egg sac. It has spikes all over it. Looks like a corona virus model. The brown widow can give you a nasty bite but aren’t as dangerous as black widows.
OP REALLY REALLY TERRIFIED NOW.

I had bugs in my new home in DeLuna and evidence of bugs in 2nd home. I spray Termodor SC outside of the home on eves and base every 6 months. Never have bugs. I also do a line across the inside of the garage door opening and any other "ways in"

Directions say DO NOT use it inside the home (but I do spray behind my washer and dryer and stove and fridge at base boards. Any areas that humans and pets do not go. That's just me and Ive been using it for years that way)

Works great. I also sprayed in attic where I can spray from ladder toward eves with pump sprayer. No bugs!

lucyemmi@icloud.com
04-14-2024, 06:18 AM
I, too, have used Home Defense with success.

TomPerry
04-14-2024, 06:52 AM
You live in a new Village. When the new homes are built, it disturbs the insect life in the area and they are looking for new homes too! Use Home Defense around the foundation and under the siding. Also spray under the eves. Also you can spray into the pocket doors.

Sandyism
04-14-2024, 06:53 AM
Had the same situation when we first moved into Citrus grove. It’s not uncommon with such a disruption to the ecosystem from all the construction. When the frogs and Anole lizards return the spiders will decrease. In the mean time pest control can knock down the population, but sprays have to make contact with the spider so it’s not a one and done service. The technician shared with me that Aquanet (yes the hair spray) will kill them. I only needed one spray, they laid sticky traps (which really only captured earwigs on the lanai) . Used the Aquanet a few times after….and then cheered when the lizards returned shortly after. Our new home in Dabney did not have these issues I think because we moved in immediately after it was built and are right on the preserve.

We still have quarterly pest control. In addition to lawn treatment they knock down any webs from the eaves. I’ve only seen a single spider on our outside walkway light here.

oneclickplus
04-14-2024, 07:09 AM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.

I'd be interested in buying your house "at a loss" spiders and all. Spiders are generally not interested in you and, as someone else pointed out, are busy ridding your property of other bugs.

Of course, I don't expect that you are serious as a simple bug problem should not degrade the value of your property

Freeda
04-14-2024, 07:10 AM
I too am terrified of spiders - and bugs. For years we have had plugin Riddux devices several places inside our home. They emit an electronic signal that humans don't notice, but that critters can't tolerate, so they stay away. My husband also sprays around the perimeter of the house; I don't know the product but I'll ask him and update here. He doesn't spray inside the house. We haven't seen a bug or spider in the house or garage for years; nor did we at a previous home where we used these devices.

dsiebenberger
04-14-2024, 07:14 AM
Buy what the professional bug guys use. They told me they use Tempo SC ultra. You can buy it on Amazon for about 50$. I’ve been using it for years. Great stuff. Stop buying the home defense stuff. You can make several gallons of Temp SC and spray everything. Doesn’t stain and is an awesome product. You will not need to pay a lot of money to those other guys.

RRGuyNJ
04-14-2024, 07:22 AM
I use Bifen at our NC home. It's actually a termicide for termites but will kill any critter around. Mix 1 to 2 oz with a gallon of water and spray the perimeter of your house outside about a foot or two wide. Wouldn't hurt to do inside around the edge of the garage also. I have never used it inside the house. I have also heard that new construction homes have more spiders for the first year due to all the costruction disturbing the natural habitat for them.
I would bet it will settle down over time. Good luck.

virtue51
04-14-2024, 07:25 AM
I hired Fertigator about a year ago for weeds, pest control, etc. Call them before you take drastic action with your home or move.

Dsritchey
04-14-2024, 07:27 AM
The first year in a new development the bug problem is bad for mosquitoes and spiders until the spraying at night gets them under control. You got to remember that that was land that was solid bugs before they Built on it. Once they get the Mosquito population under control the spider will leave because they won’t have anything to eat. Just be patient. Wipe down the eaves of your house. That’s where the spiders like to build their nests.

G.R.I.T.S.
04-14-2024, 07:59 AM
I have Massey, I think I’m gonna try to get rid of all this pine straw and put stones down. And maybe see if they can spray my attic with something. I think they’re coming in through the pocket doors because those pocket doors lead right into the frame of your house.

I’ve had pine straw for 20 years and have never had a problem with spiders. Spiders crawl on stones, too. Killing the indoor bugs will eventually relegate the spiders to the exterior…don’t kill them outside. I’m terrified of them but love having them. Outside.

thebollaros
04-14-2024, 07:59 AM
[We had some 3 years ago. Since using GreenSmiths we've had none.

=Princeton;2321364]I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.[/QUOTE]

sallyg
04-14-2024, 08:06 AM
You have my deepest sympathy. I too am an arachnophobe. My husband sprayed the perimeter of our house paying special attention to windows, doorways, thresholds, lanai and garage. Our house was new construction as well. I only saw two spiders in three years. If do-it-yourself spraying is not an option fire your current company and find another. Best of luck.

Switter
04-14-2024, 08:53 AM
OP REALLY REALLY TERRIFIED NOW.

I had bugs in my new home in DeLuna and evidence of bugs in 2nd home. I spray Termodor SC outside of the home on eves and base every 6 months. Never have bugs. I also do a line across the inside of the garage door opening and any other "ways in"

Directions say DO NOT use it inside the home (but I do spray behind my washer and dryer and stove and fridge at base boards. Any areas that humans and pets do not go. That's just me and Ive been using it for years that way)

Works great. I also sprayed in attic where I can spray from ladder toward eves with pump sprayer. No bugs!

I do something similar. I alternate with termidor SC and Talspar P every 4 months. I spray 4 feet up and 4 feet out around the exterior of the house, around the windows and doors, and hit the soffits that I can reach from the ground.

Termidor has a delayed reaction so it gets brought back to a nest (good for termites, ants, etc.) Talspar kills soon after contact.

I don't have any issues with bugs.

I have never had good results with Ortho home defense and other store-bought stuff.

nhtexasrn
04-14-2024, 09:02 AM
I too am terrified of spiders - and bugs. For years we have had plugin Riddux devices several places inside our home. They emit an electronic signal that humans don't notice, but that critters can't tolerate, so they stay away. My husband also sprays around the perimeter of the house; I don't know the product but I'll ask him and update here. He doesn't spray inside the house. We haven't seen a bug or spider in the house or garage for years; nor did we at a previous home where we used these devices.

Do you think this device would work with the little flying gnats that are abundant right now? At least in our area.

Topspinmo
04-14-2024, 10:14 AM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.


Buy you six pack bug bombs. Read instructions follow them. Bug bombs will kill anything that suck in air. I even bug bomb my attic, some spiders are wondering spiders and only come out at night, they don’t make webs.

Ariendeau
04-14-2024, 12:00 PM
We have Deans. They do a great job. Any time we find something inside they come right out and take care of it. Very responsive providers.

Pondboy
04-14-2024, 01:16 PM
I’m wondering where you’re getting your spiders.

If it’s in the house, then there’s a way they’re getting in….and you should find it and seal it up. Are you leaving door / windows open ?

If your spiders are in the garage or the Lanai, and you’re using those inhumane sticky traps, then get rid of the traps. The Anoles will take care of the bugs in those areas better than the traps. But you can’t kill the Anoles.

Are you leaving all your outdoor light on? That’s a magnet for insects which means the spiders are having a feast and all of them are swarming to your house. Turn off the outdoor lights…or at least put them on a timer for an hour or two.

Stop with all those bug sprays. If it kills bugs for weeks on end, have you ever wondered what it does to you ?

jimjamuser
04-14-2024, 01:50 PM
I have Massey, I think I’m gonna try to get rid of all this pine straw and put stones down. And maybe see if they can spray my attic with something. I think they’re coming in through the pocket doors because those pocket doors lead right into the frame of your house.
I think that is a GOOD idea to go with white stones outside and forget the pine straw. The herds of white birds and small songbirds will be able to spot the spiders better in stones than in mulch.Also any spider eggs would do better in mulch. Speaking of birds - a bird feeder in both front and back yard could help.
I would also think that what I call "chameleons" (I know they have some other name , but I like the word - chameleons) would love to eat spiders. They are EVERYWHERE in my yard. So, if for some unknown reason, you do NOT have many........maybe you could get info from some state expert.

jimjamuser
04-14-2024, 01:57 PM
The first year in a new development the bug problem is bad for mosquitoes and spiders until the spraying at night gets them under control. You got to remember that that was land that was solid bugs before they Built on it. Once they get the Mosquito population under control the spider will leave because they won’t have anything to eat. Just be patient. Wipe down the eaves of your house. That’s where the spiders like to build their nests.
I wonder what the "spraying at night" does to human lungs?

flflowers
04-14-2024, 04:55 PM
I too am terrified of spiders - and bugs. For years we have had plugin Riddux devices several places inside our home. They emit an electronic signal that humans don't notice, but that critters can't tolerate, so they stay away. My husband also sprays around the perimeter of the house; I don't know the product but I'll ask him and update here. He doesn't spray inside the house. We haven't seen a bug or spider in the house or garage for years; nor did we at a previous home where we used these devices.

We also use the electronic devices around inside our home and have never seen a bug inside our house in the now four years since we moved here. Dean's may spray for bug outside perimeter of home but inside I will never use anything due to poisons. I have used the electronic devices since moving to Texas in 1995! In our home and my husbands small warehouse office. Used there first for roaches and the effect was amazing.....used ever since.

Topspinmo
04-14-2024, 05:43 PM
I’m wondering where you’re getting your spiders.

If it’s in the house, then there’s a way they’re getting in….and you should find it and seal it up. Are you leaving door / windows open ?

If your spiders are in the garage or the Lanai, and you’re using those inhumane sticky traps, then get rid of the traps. The Anoles will take care of the bugs in those areas better than the traps. But you can’t kill the Anoles.

Are you leaving all your outdoor light on? That’s a magnet for insects which means the spiders are having a feast and all of them are swarming to your house. Turn off the outdoor lights…or at least put them on a timer for an hour or two.

Stop with all those bug sprays. If it kills bugs for weeks on end, have you ever wondered what it does to you ?

Probably came in during the build?

Topspinmo
04-14-2024, 05:46 PM
OP REALLY REALLY TERRIFIED NOW.

I had bugs in my new home in DeLuna and evidence of bugs in 2nd home. I spray Termodor SC outside of the home on eves and base every 6 months. Never have bugs. I also do a line across the inside of the garage door opening and any other "ways in"

Directions say DO NOT use it inside the home (but I do spray behind my washer and dryer and stove and fridge at base boards. Any areas that humans and pets do not go. That's just me and Ive been using it for myears that way)

Works great. I also sprayed in attic where I can spray from ladder toward eves with pump sprayer. No bugs!

Just be glad not red widow I read where they are most poisonous spider in USA and they are in central Florida. There also brown widows.

JMintzer
04-14-2024, 06:16 PM
I wonder what the "spraying at night" does to human lungs?

Well, for one thing it keeps mosquitoes out of them...

mikeycereal
04-14-2024, 06:59 PM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.

The first few months after I first moved in I saw 1 brown widow in my garage and I had 1 which became 3 setting up web traps in my front hallway. Ever since I hired Arrow Exterminators I never saw spiders again. Those guys are good I've had 0 bugs in my house. They spray the ground around the house and lay 2 traps in the garage and come by every 3 months.

margaretmattson
04-14-2024, 08:39 PM
As others have suggested, spray the perimeter of your home with a professional spray designed to kill spiders. The cost is around $22. Much cheaper than selling your home for a loss.

Justputt
04-14-2024, 09:54 PM
We're also in Dabney, back up to preserve, use Dean's and have no bug issues. In TX, we used Home Defense around the house for spiders, etc., scorpions can drink it without issue it appeared ;-). In our TX house we used the box glue traps behind doors, in corners behind furniture, etc. They catch everything and bugs frequently run the walls, which means they'll transit the corners and hit the glue traps.

Cindysum90
04-15-2024, 05:46 AM
Arrow exterminator- they solved our ant problem in two visits. They know what they are doing

mlmarr
04-15-2024, 05:59 AM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.

spring time crawlers, newly developed Village area/ground /farmland/infested / wish I knew of a fix /besides spraying the yard/inside of home.

Maker
04-15-2024, 06:35 AM
I do something similar. I alternate with termidor SC and Talspar P every 4 months. I spray 4 feet up and 4 feet out around the exterior of the house, around the windows and doors, and hit the soffits that I can reach from the ground.

Termidor has a delayed reaction so it gets brought back to a nest (good for termites, ants, etc.) Talspar kills soon after contact.

I don't have any issues with bugs.

I have never had good results with Ortho home defense and other store-bought stuff.

The quoted post above is excellent advice.
To add to it, also spray around all external light fixtures.
I also use Bifen from domyown(dot)com here: Bifen IT | Bifenthrin 7.9% Insecticide | Fast, Free Shipping (https://www.domyown.com/bifen-it-p-226.html?sub_id=553)
These are all commercial level treatments. They are what you pay a lot of money for the hired guys to spray. They have a residual property - they keep acting long after sprayed.
Also they are effective against a lot of other bugs.

midiwiz
04-15-2024, 07:11 AM
I have Massey, I think I’m gonna try to get rid of all this pine straw and put stones down. And maybe see if they can spray my attic with something. I think they’re coming in through the pocket doors because those pocket doors lead right into the frame of your house.

almost -

Get rid of the Pine straw, do NOT put stones down, put cypress mulch down a few inches thick with weed barrier underneath it. lots of cretters do no like the cypress mulch. do NOT use a 'main line' provider like Massey or Deans. Find a mom and pop or better. I'm using Green smith and they have been great. Also go around outside and spray your window inside edge (where it meets the stucco) with WD40.

PugMom
04-15-2024, 08:00 AM
If you have a lot of spiders, then you have a lot of other bugs. Spiders go where they can get food. You might want to invest in an exterminator to completely fumigate your house and garage - which means you'll need to cover your dishes and eating utensils and stay at a hotel for a few days.

Once all the OTHER bugs are dead, you'll stop seeing so many spiders. At that point, just maintain good pest control.

excellent reply. i too, hate spiders & use Orkin. i signed a contract, they come out every 4- 6 weeks or so, check the house & property, & spray again. i've been using them for sometime, & do a great job-haven't seen a spider since! :pepper2:

Ksfirefighter
04-15-2024, 08:03 AM
Put glue traps down and some under dressers that you can access. This should show where they come from and document how many. Call the warranty department maybe they can do something. I have had great luck with them. They can contact the builder and he can come out and meet with you.

broiler
04-15-2024, 08:05 AM
We use Tempo SC. We discovered it in Minnesota. It is safe to use indoors. My husband sprays the inside and outside perimeter of our homes. He sprays around the dock and our boat on the Mississippi. No spiders - ever.

Regorp
04-15-2024, 08:17 AM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.

Get rid of pine straw as spiders love it. Deans got rid of our spiders and we replaced pine straw with stones then no more spiders.

Robojo
04-15-2024, 08:47 AM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.

Don't forget about that storage crawl space over your garage.

Also. My cat eats anything that moves. You may want one

Princeton
04-15-2024, 10:00 AM
I’m wondering where you’re getting your spiders.

If it’s in the house, then there’s a way they’re getting in….and you should find it and seal it up. Are you leaving door / windows open ?

If your spiders are in the garage or the Lanai, and you’re using those inhumane sticky traps, then get rid of the traps. The Anoles will take care of the bugs in those areas better than the traps. But you can’t kill the Anoles.


Are you leaving all your outdoor light on? That’s a magnet for insects which means the spiders are having a feast and all of them are swarming to your house. Turn off the outdoor lights…or at least put them on a timer for an hour or two.


Stop with all those bug sprays. If it kills bugs for weeks on end, have you ever wondered what it does to you ?
I don’t have any in the lanai and I don’t see any on the outside of the house. I didn’t see any for the first month and I don’t have any bugs inside , living in Florida. You know what to look for. the one thing I didn’t do, I sprayed the windows Every month that Massey didn’t come, but I didn’t think of doing at the bottom where that cement is I’m gonna try that and call Massey. I don’t keep my windows open because of this problem and there are no spiderwebs on my eaves or inside my house. I keep it pretty spotless in here. I have a simple philosophy. I don’t kill anything outside and I think sticky traps are cruel, but if you come in my house, you’re gonna die. I think treating the attic is going to work. I’ve sprayed behind the pocket doors, but let’s face it. It’s just an open area.

Princeton
04-15-2024, 10:02 AM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.
Thanks everyone for all your great ideas. I’m gonna try several of these.

GRACEALLEMAN
04-15-2024, 10:43 AM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.

Stop killing the spiders - they eat THE nasty bugs

Velvet
04-15-2024, 10:46 AM
Stop killing the spiders - they eat THE nasty bugs

Yes, bugs too. Ain’t nothing moving in my house if they don’t pay property tax… (I have no pets at this time).

OrangeBlossomBaby
04-15-2024, 02:59 PM
excellent reply. i too, hate spiders & use Orkin. i signed a contract, they come out every 4- 6 weeks or so, check the house & property, & spray again. i've been using them for sometime, & do a great job-haven't seen a spider since! :pepper2:

I like spiders. As long as they're not crawling on me, or inside my house. And even if they're in my house - if they're the mexican jumping spiders, I don't mind them at all, and I let them entertain me by being so colorful and pretty and bopping around the kitchen counter. Haven't seen any of those here in Florida but one of them hitched a ride on my arm when I was driving from CT to NYC one day. I noticed it after I'd gotten as far as Stamford so I just let it be.

The bigger spiders, are not invited into my house, so they will either be squished, or moved outside on a piece of cardboard. Depends on what they look like. When I'm gardening I always apologize to them if I have to disturb their webs and try to work around them when possible. They work hard to make those things!

Topspinmo
04-15-2024, 04:08 PM
I wonder what the "spraying at night" does to human lungs?


Been here decade have never seen or smelled them spraying. Has anyone seen this?

Topspinmo
04-15-2024, 04:11 PM
IMO for immediate action and results bug bombs immediate relief taking 4 hours.

kenlor
04-17-2024, 02:57 PM
I need help with spiders. I moved into my new home the end of January in Dabney. I have a big problem with spiders. I kill at least two a day. I have a bug service and they’re not fixing the problem. This is very serious since I am terrified of spiders. I’ve lived in Florida for 25 years so I know about
all kinds of bugs down here, I’ve never had a situation like this. I am at the point where I’m going to sell my house, at a loss, just get out of here and I am not a rich retiree. PLEASE, PLEASE help.
I also suffer from Arachnophobia. We have Zoysia Green 352-323-8454 treat the outside on a regular schedule and had pine straw for 9 years and I can honestly say I have seen fewer than 12 spiders in 10 years. Our house is poured concrete, so that might make the difference. Good luck!

Dusty_Star
04-19-2024, 01:27 PM
Thanks everyone for all your great ideas. I’m gonna try several of these.

Good luck! Let us know how it goes.