Spiders are creepy, crawly and venomous insects. Most of us fear from spiders. Though harmless, spiders in kitchen can cause contamination of food and could even pose health risks if any one chance upon a web or lurking spider. As a homeowner, you must learn how to control and get rid of spiders. Here in this article, we will try to discuss measures we can take to prevent our homes from spider infestation.

Spiders are nearsighted and most of them have 8 eyes, though few like brown recluse spider, only have 6. Spiders have one set of main eyes and remaing are secondary sets. While main set of eyes can create images others can only notice light and shadow. Even with so many eyes, spiders cannot see far into the distance.

There are almost 40,000 species of spiders and all of them spin silk. And, one spider can create up to 7 types of different silk used for spinning webs or capturing prey. Spiders wait for prey to get caught in their webs and use silk trip wires to warn of approaching predators.

A weekly or monthly inspection of rooms and other spaces including the exteriors of premises should be done to check if there are any spiders have invaded. This will help getting rid of them before spiders become a problem. They can move inside the homes through damaged window screens or cracks in the siding. Also, one should check items like boxes of decorations and grocery bags before bringing them inside the home.

To control spiders (or prevent them to make an entry) one must keep garages, attics and basements clean and clutter-free because most spiders like to build a web in secluded, undisturbed areas so that they can catch their meals.

Spiders eat other insects, therefore, one way to control them is to control their food source - other insects! If you fail to control or feel the infestation has taken serious form, then it is advisable to immediately seek services of a professional spider control experts. Most of the professional pest control companies have technicians trained to get you rid of spiders. Essen Pest Control is one such company and you may call them at 613 804 7378.

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