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# Get rid of spiders outside

Skip to Content GET A QUOTE How do I get rid of spiders outside? Question: What is the best way to get rid of spiders outside. Is there a spray we can use? Answer: Spiders are not easily controlled, whether inside or outside the house. They are often abundant around the outside of the house, especially around outdoor lights. Insects are attracted to outdoor lights at night, and spiders are there to hunt for insects. Spiders are predators of insects. This is their food, and this is where they will be most abundant and active. A program to reduce the spiders around the outside of the house should begin by reducing the presence of insects around the outside of the house. When spiders occur outside the house in large numbers, such as on the siding or on the ornamental shrubs, try to reduce the use of outdoor lights. The most common spiders around the outside of houses are wolf spiders. These are the large and often ''hairy'' spiders that are hunters and do not make webs. Next in abundance would be the web-making or orb-weaver spiders. Orb-weaver spiders are often bright yellow and black. Spraying outdoors to control spiders is usually not effective. Web removal and elimination of their food source, insects, is a much better way to resolve these issues. Call your local Orkin branch office. A highly trained Orkin Pest Specialist will come to your home and conduct a thorough inspection inside and outside. Upon assessing the situation, your Orkin Pest Specialist will develop a customized treatment plan that is backed by science and fits your specific needs. More Resources Summer Pest Control Travel Planning Tips Help Keep Pests Away From Your Summer BBQ This Season When Is Spider Season? How Do I Keep Spiders Out Of My Home? Spider Bites Ask Orkin Get More Answers from Orkin Yard has been eaten in a random pattern Q Behind my house, my yard seems like it has been eaten up in a random pattern. I found a bunch of little black things. I think they might be pillbugs. Im worried that they might completely destroy my lawn. What should I do? Worms In Cats Bedding Q There are tiny worms in my cats bedding. What could they be? Will flea control hurt my furniture? Q I need flea and spider control. How will it affect my furniture? Do I need to be worried? Will carpenter ants bite humans? Q Carpenter ants have powerful mandibles and could bite. Will they bite humans? Will a high-performance vapor barrier ward off termites? Q Will adding a vapor barrier in a crawl space area will help ward off termites. Is that the sort of thing a termite and pest control tech could install? Why is it so hard to kill black fleas? Q I have black fleas in my house. I have tried sprays, foggers and everything else. Nothing seems to work. Why is it so hard to control these fleas? Cluster Flies | Big Files In House Q Seeing large, slow-moving black flies in your home? Learn more about cluster flies, why they appear indoors, and how Orkin Pros can help manage these pests. Why are there maggots in my kitchen? Q We have found maggots in the corners of the kitchen floor. Where could they come from and why are they here? Why are termites attracted to lines of ink? Q Why would termites follow the line of a pen? White flies in hotel bathrooms Q I found white flies in a hotel bathroom. What methods are used to control them? Get a quote today Eliminate pests and prevent future problems. We are here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 877-819-5061