Even animal lovers can recoil at the sight of a spider. Given the dangerous species that live here in Brevard County, that might not be such a bad thing. For example, we have: Widow spiders: Florida has four venomous spider species that breed in the state, and all of them fall into this category. Fortunately, […]
Read MoreWith a shiny black body, a bright red mark that’s shaped like an hourglass, and with their tangled, three-dimensional web, they look incredibly scary. And much has been written about spiders in Florida, particularly black widow spiders. After all, this is one spider that even looks dangerous. Unfortunately, not everything you’ve heard about this spider […]
Read MoreThere are a few pests that virtually no one wants to see inside their homes, and at the top of the list is spiders. In fact, the American Psychological Association has suggested that 40% of people have a real fear of bugs like spiders, so seeing one in your home and being terrified is not […]
Read MoreDo you keep seeing spiders in your home? You probably wonder what’s drawing them there and how to keep them out. Spider prevention isn’t really about the number of spiders there are in your home. It’s about the number of insects that are in your home. Spiders feed on these insects. The more insects, the […]
Read MoreFlorida spiders come in all sizes, but one of the most dangerous is the Black Widow spider. We all know to look for the telltale hourglass marking on its abdomen and the sharply angled “stiletto” legs. What else do you need to know about the Black Widow spiders, and what do you do if you […]
Read MoreSpiders are some of the most alarming pests. Sometimes they can be good, such as when they’re in the garden stalking the insects that eat your plants. Sometimes, they’re bad, like when they infest your house. Spider pest control isn’t like insect control. To get rid of spiders, you have to get rid of what […]
Read MoreA friend of ours loves to tell the story of how he became scared of spiders as a child. At first, he loved them. As a kid, he thought house spiders were fascinating. He loved watching one that crawled across his ceiling every day. One day, he noticed it was carrying an egg sac. He […]
Read MoreAs the weather warms up you’ll probably be tempted to start spring cleaning. You’ll finally get around to moving those boxes in the attic or straightening up the garage. Maybe you’ll head out to your shed to clean and sharpen your gardening tools. You’ll consider re-stacking the remaining firewood and putting it closer to the […]
Read MoreLooking for a good scare? Try Florida’s spider population. There’s nothing quite as terrifying as a spider heading right toward you, and given the state’s penchant for tough pests anyway, spiders should be little different, right? It’s absolutely a fact. Here are a few that call the state home that you certainly don’t want in […]
Read MoreYou may not know this, but there are nearly 34,000 different species of spiders around the world. Luckily Florida is not home to all of those species, however Florida is home to numerous kinds of both poisonous & non-poisonous types of spiders such as the Jumping Spider, Shiny Orb Spider, Wolf Spider, Crab Spider and […]
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