Brown house spiders are very common in man-made structures and are also found outdoors in sheltered places including in tree bark, wood piles, under rocks, on low-growing foliage and in outdoor storage buildings. When found indoors, they usually build their webs near the ground-level floors, but also may build inside cupboards and cabinets and can be found more or less throughout the year.
Life Cycle:
Brown house spiders mate in the spring with females producing 2 or 3 egg cases every few months. Each sac contains 10-250 eggs. After hatching, spider lings go through two molts and then leave the egg sac.
Signs of an infestation:
The presence of the spiders, their egg sacs, webs and the appearance of dead prey are evidence of brown house spiders living inside the home.
Prevention & Control:
Sealing all cracks, gaps and crevices that provide access inside the home is an important way to prevent spiders from wandering into the structure. Another preventive method is to use a vacuum or broom to remove spiders, webs and egg cases. Finally, make sure the insects that serve as the brown house spider’s food source are kept to a minimum and harborage sites are removed and cleaned up.
Should the homeowner need help controlling the brown house spider or any other spiders, contact your pest management professional and request an inspection, to prepare a comprehensive pest management plan that will effectively and efficiently deal with the specific pest problem.
Brown house spider bites produce symptoms that are similar, but much less serious than a black widow bite. In some instances, brown house spider bites may cause blisters around the bite and can include moderate to severe pain plus mild to moderate nausea, headache and lethargy. Symptoms normally last from 1-60 hours unless the bite victim is allergic to the spider’s venom.
Are kept dry. Pesticides are not normally necessary to control booklice in homes. Unless it is become annoying problem.
Control:
Contact your pest management professional and request an inspection, to prepare a comprehensive pest management plan that will effectively and efficiently deal with the specific pest problem.