In every acre of grasslands there can be up to 2 million spiders. Spiders do a service in nature by helping to control other insect populations. Worldwide there are more that 100,000 different types of spiders. This is a very disturbing thought for those of us who don’t feel comfortable in the company of Arachnids. Of all the many types of spiders in the United States, only two are considered venomous to humans, and they seldom bother humans unless they are provoked. They are the Black Widow and the Brown Recluse. The Poison Control Center receives many calls about spider bites year-round. Most victims usually ask, "How do I tell if the spider is poisonous?" and, "What kinds of symptoms can I expect?"
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I prefer not to use insecticides for controlling many
types of spiders. The controls that I prefer are
Poly Duster
,
Glue Traps
, Vacuuming, or all 3. Knocking down the spider's
web causes them to rebuild and interups their food supply, if that is done consistently for
a short period of time, the spiders will starve to death. Glue traps work well because both
the spiders and other insects will become trapped. This serves the obvious benefit that the
spiders are eliminated, but also other insects that the spiders depend on for food are
eliminated as well, and the spiders will not have any reason to stick around. We also carry
spider repellents. JB
