How to choose a spider remedy - an overview of the best ways to deal with spiders indoors and outdoors

Taking care of the comfort of their apartments, many owners pay special attention to the sudden appearance of uninvited guests, which are sometimes played by spiders. Often these insects prefer to settle in secluded corners, gradually braiding their living space with cobwebs. In most cases, spiders cause very unpleasant emotions, frightening with their appearance. Young children are especially afraid of them, and some of their species can scare even an adult with a strong nervous system. You can get rid of these unpleasant guests of your home using proven folk methods, as well as using industrial production tools.

Why do spiders appear?

Surely, you are at a loss as to why and how these insects appeared in your house (or apartment). The reasons for this may be different:

  1. When It's cold outside, it's warm in your house (and spiders love warm, cozy places).
  2. In your home high air humidity... It is known that spiders often spin webs in rooms with high humidity: in bathrooms, kitchens, etc.
  3. In your house many other insects, which, by the way, spiders like to eat (for example, flies, midges and cockroaches).
  4. Your home, to put it mildly, does not sparkle with cleanliness and order... We all know that the accumulation of debris and pollution causes the appearance of cockroaches, and the latter is one of the favorite "dishes" for spiders. And why don't they come to a place where you can often and a lot eat your treat?

Prevention of the reappearance of arthritic

The main condition for preventing the return of once expelled spiders is to maintain cleanliness in the home, leading to the complete absence of insects in it, which serve as food for these predators.

Also, to prevent a recurrence of a spider invasion, preventive measures should be taken in the form of:

  • periodic spraying of the room with aromatic agents;
  • lime whitewashing of ceilings and walls in utility rooms;
  • landings at the peppermint site;
  • switching on with the onset of autumn cold weather electronic means of deterrence.

Important! Aromatic substances scare away spiders, but by no means destroy them. Usually these funds last for a maximum of two weeks.

They should be updated periodically to maintain their effectiveness.

Do I need to get rid of spiders?

We get annoyed even when we just see a spider. Meanwhile, this insect benefits... Spiders feed on other insects that flood the human home. Some of these arthropods are capable of catching over 500 harmful insects per day. Their extermination is an important mission of the spiders.

Surprisingly, these arthropod creatures are, in a way, natural forecasters. By the behavior of spiders, you can determine what the weather will be like. For example, if this insect tears its web, it is believed that there will be a thunderstorm. The appearance of small spiders portends warm, long, sunny days. If many of these arthropods are observed in the spring, then it is believed that the coming autumn will be cold.

This is not to say that there is no harm from spiders at all. But this is rather a negative reaction of a person to them. So, for example, some people are so terribly afraid of spiders that at one glance at them they almost faint.And, of course, the cobwebs woven by arthropods do not adorn our houses and apartments at all. Perhaps, the nets woven by them, and the appearance of these insects are the main reasons for the dislike of people.

Having weighed all the pros and cons of spiders, each of us must decide for himself whether to fight them or let them fight other insects in our homes.

Benefit and harm

Of course, like every living thing, spiders have their own benefits. In addition to the fact that they are completely harmless to human health, they do an overwhelming job of exterminating various harmful insects. It is very important that they are able to find pests, both on the ground and in the leaves of berries.

Also, very often spiders help predict the weather. For example, if a spider tears its web, then this portends a thunderstorm. Young spiders in spring are a sign of long warm weather. If there is a lot of cobwebs in the spring, then you should expect a cold autumn.

They don't do much harm other than cobwebs in the corners.

In general, these insects bring benefits much more than discomfort.

What to do when you see a spider: first steps

If you see a spider, don't be alarmed. There is no need for panic. It will be easier for you to catch and deal with him if you are cold-blooded. Important determine which spider it is - poisonous or harmless... The vast majority of these arthropods are harmless to human life and health. However, some of their types are still dangerous.

In order to understand which spider is in front of you, pay attention to its appearance. So, if he is black, without hair, but with a large tummy, on which a red hourglass-shaped spot is noticeable, this is a black widow. If you notice a violin pattern on the spider's back, it's a brown recluse spider. Both of these types of arthropods are very dangerous to humans.

How to get rid of harmless spiders

If you find a spider on the ceiling surface, follow these steps:

  1. Take a clear glass and a piece of cardboard.
  2. Climb onto a chair.
  3. Using a glass and a piece of cardboard, place the insect in the glass. How to do it? Bring the glass to it and make the spider fall into the glass. Cover the glass immediately with a piece of cardboard.
  4. Release the insect outside.

This method can be used if you find a spider anywhere else (not just on the ceiling). If the insect at the time you saw it is conveniently located in the cobweb, just bring a glass under it and cut the cobweb with scissors. The spider will instantly be in the glass. But he will get out of there very quickly, if you do not immediately cover the glass with a sheet of cardboard. Having done this, you can safely release the insect into the street.

How to get rid of poisonous spiders

If you realize or suspect that you have a dangerous spider in front of you, follow the instructions below:

  1. Don't be stung... In general, you should be interested in information about whether poisonous spiders live in the area where you live.
  2. It is recommended to keep in such a case in your home. insect collector... Typically, these products are made by companies that make children's toys. You can, in principle, replace it with a simple vacuum cleaner. By the way, if your vacuum cleaner has a high power, then it will easily suck in a hermit spider. With the black widow, of course, it will be more difficult for him - she is more difficult.
  3. If you are not afraid, then you can catch dangerous spiders just as harmless using a glass and a sheet of cardboard. But the size of these objects should be larger, because otherwise the risk of being stung by a poisonous insect increases.
  4. When you catch a dangerous spider, throw it away from residential areas.
  5. If you still could not avoid the bite of a poisonous insect, urgently bandage the area above the place where he stung you. Call an ambulance and explain the situation. Don't panic at all.The fact is that with a feeling of fear in a person, poison circulates more intensively in the blood. You should keep the bite site below the level of the heart until the ambulance doctors help you.
  6. Recommended for your own safetywhen you see a spider, spray it with a special insect repellent.

Precautions

  • A safety net never hurts. Therefore, keep effective antivenoms out of the reach of children at all times. They will be your first aid in case a dangerous insect still bites you.
  • If you cannot determine for sure whether a harmless spider is in front of you or not, then think of it as a poisonous insect. Call an ambulance immediately and tell us about the situation.
  • Do not try to catch this insect with your bare hands. Wear gloves and tight, long-sleeved clothing. A hood or other head piece should be put on the head. In other words, you should protect your body from the spider as much as possible by closing it.
  • If you have never caught such insects before, it is better not to risk it.

How to get rid of spiders for good?

If your home is literally flooded with these arthropods, you should take urgent measures to "evict" them. People living in apartments need to solve this problem together with their neighbors, since spiders tend to wander from one room to another. The best way out here is to call specialists who will do pest control. The problem will be solved once and for all. During the processing of apartments, no one except professionals should be in the premises (neither people nor animals).

Professional pest control is the most effective way to get rid of spiders for good., even if there are a lot of them in the room. However, it must be understood that for this treatment, powerful chemicals are used that are dangerous not only for insects, but also for the health of humans and animals. Therefore, before carrying out pest control, it is necessary to remove all food products from the apartment and move the pieces of furniture. After processing the premises, wet cleaning of the premises is required. Also, don't forget to ventilate the apartment. This way you and your loved ones will avoid poisoning.

Often pest control helps to get rid of these arthropod insects forever... But it also happens that after some time after processing, the spiders return again. Then you should think, maybe in your home every now and then there are reasons that provoke the appearance of these insects (for example, garbage, insufficient cleanliness, etc.).

Types of spiders that inhabit houses and apartments

According to research by scientists, spiders appeared on earth a very long time ago - more than 400 million years ago. Today in the world there are about 40 thousand species of these insects. Most of them do not pose a danger to humans and animals. If a person is bitten by a harmless spider, then he will feel only a slight burning sensation at the site of the bite and redness. In order to get rid of these symptoms, you just need to treat the damaged area of ​​the skin with hydrogen peroxide. If this product is not at hand, an alcohol solution will do. The burning sensation will pass quickly.

Most of the spiders that live in living quarters are completely harmless. Moreover, they benefit a person, ridding his home of more harmful insects. Spiders are small in size. They move on legs (long and thin). These arthropods have a brown or yellow body.

But there are also large spiders, reaching a length of up to 4 cm. They live on the streets and wind their webs there, which can be seen on balconies and loggias. Yes, such spiders can enter your house or apartment, but they will not stay there for a long time. They just don't know how to live in an enclosed space. They need freedom, the street. Even food in the form of other insects (cockroaches, midges, etc.) does not seduce them as much as the will.

Attention! These insects do not bite and never attack humans.On the contrary, when they see a person, they try to run away and hide from sight. It just so happens that they are endowed with a frightening appearance.

The following species of these arthropods settle in houses and apartments:

  • Hay spider or centipede... It is also called the window spider. It has a small abdomen (up to 1 cm long) of an oval or almost round shape and long legs up to 5 cm. Usually, haymakers have from 6 to 8 legs. He spins cobwebs in the dark corners of the room or under the windows. After the haymaker weaves a web, he settles down in it in a position upside down, waiting for food. When prey (midge, fly or other insect) enters the net woven by it, the haymaking spider injects its poison and eats the victim.

  • Tramp spider... Insects of this species enter houses and apartments through open doors and windows. Surprisingly, vagrant spiders do not weave webs at all. They are able to hunt other insects without using this trap. They lie in wait for the victim when she does not notice anything, pounce on her, put poison into her and eat it. The spider then looks for food elsewhere. Outwardly, arthropods of this species are similar to centipedes. They also have a long belly and thin, long legs. Tramps are not dangerous for humans in the Russian climate. The harm from their bite will be if the stung is located in an area with a hot climate. The fact is that under the influence of high temperatures, the venom of a vagrant spider can cause skin inflammation. It should be noted that these insects, like nomads, do not stay in one room for a long time, but constantly change their habitat.

  • Home spider... This eight-legged insect of gray or black color can grow up to 14 cm long. The domestic spider weaves cobwebs in the form of a tube. He usually settles on the walls or near the light bulbs. Predators that eat small insects are females of this species. Small house spiders usually do not cause fear in humans. It is not difficult to take them out of the house into the courtyard.

Cleaning

Spiders cannot stand sunlight, therefore, for their habitat, they prefer to choose dark corners of your home. Most often, forgotten things, objects lying in hard-to-reach places, cavities in furniture become such a place. During general cleaning, you are just sorting out old rubble, and at the same time you can get rid of the spiders that have settled in them.

To do this, you will need to carry out wet cleaning in all hard-to-reach places, remove accumulated dust and dirt, revise items that are unnecessary to be thrown out, left necessary, after wiping. All found cobwebs are mercilessly removed with an old damp cloth, which can be simply thrown away after cleaning. The fact is that it is in the cobweb that the spider lays its eggs, which, if insufficiently cleaned, will survive, and new spiders will hatch from them.

Regular wet cleaning, as well as dry cleaning, using a vacuum cleaner and other available tools, will ensure cleanliness in your apartment, which will be very unattractive for spiders.

How to get rid of spiders in an apartment, house, outside the window and in the greenhouse
Wet house cleaning

To prevent spiders from re-starting in newly cleaned areas, you can spray a solution made from water and essential oil of mint, eucalyptus into them. Tea tree oils can also be used. Spiders categorically do not tolerate the mint smell, therefore, comfortable living in such an environment is excluded for them.

Pay attention to the cracks on the windows through which insects could get to you, spray the composition there too. Assess door penetration, do the same

If we are considering fighting spiders in a private house, then here we can advise you to disassemble the basement, remove old trash and all the cobwebs from it, and then whitewash the basement with lime. Many insects enter the house through the basement, but most of them cannot stand the harsh smell of lime.Until the smell disappears, insects will not come to you, but after a few years, you will have to repeat the procedure.

If the use of lime in a private house is not justified, you can pick up a certain paint with a similar effect. Many modern formulations contain insecticidal additives to combat various insects.

How to get rid of spiders indoors

  • Method number 1. Clean the entire house... Use a broom to brush off cobwebs from ceilings, walls, and corners. You can also use a vacuum cleaner. Ideally, you should destroy not only the cobwebs, but also the spider masonry. Otherwise, in the near future, a new generation of spiders will inhabit your home. Cover ventilation openings and windows with gauze or special mesh. This will prevent spiders from getting inside your home. It is also advisable to refresh the room with cosmetic repairs. In general, physical methods of dealing with spiders can be called the simplest. However, vacuuming will not be very effective if you have a lot of spiders in your house or apartment.

  • Method number 2. Owners of private houses and summer cottages should turn off the light outside... Why? The fact is that mosquitoes and other small insects flock to the light. And where they appear, spiders also come there. Small insects are their favorite food.
  • Method number 3. Deprive spiders of food... As mentioned above, spiders eat flies, mosquitoes and other insects that also live in human dwellings. If you destroy them, the spiders will have nothing to profit from you. And then they will go to a more fertile place for them to live.
  • Method number 4. Apply spider repellents... Today, there are special products on sale, the actions of which these arthropods are panicky afraid of. The so-called spider repellents are electromagnetic and ultrasonic. The latter emit powerful ultrasound, which humans do not feel, but these arthropods perfectly feel. They do not destroy spiders, but scare away (hence the name). This means that they will quickly leave your house. Repellers are easy to use. It is enough to plug the device into a power outlet. Try to ensure that the waves emitted by the device are not obstructed for a quick effect. It is necessary to use scarers strictly according to the instructions attached to them. By the way, they are also effective against other insects: mice, cockroaches, ticks, etc. It is recommended to use spider repellents in a private home. However, the tenants of the apartments will not hurt to try this remedy. Scarers have one drawback: it is better for people not to sleep in the room where they work. It is unsafe for human health.

  • Method number 5. Use a glue trap... You can place it in different areas of the room: behind pieces of furniture, in corners, on cabinets, in deep crevices - in a word, wherever spiders can twist a web. Duct tape will do the trick easily. True, it is powerless against spiders living in the corners of the room right under the ceiling. The glue trap attracts ground insects. Its big disadvantage is that it is impossible to destroy spider egg clutches with its help. Here, you cannot do without the use of chemicals.

  • Method number 6. Special remedies for spiderscommercially available will also help get rid of the invasion of these insects. For example, spray liquid from spiders is very popular. You just need to inject this agent in the habitats of arthropods. The effect of the drugs lasts up to 6 months. You can use special dry tablets instead of a spray. They are poisonous bait for spiders. True, their use requires compliance with certain precautions. So, you can not place tablets in places accessible to children and pets.
  • Method number 7. If there are many spiders in the house, it is necessary use chemicals... Good effect is given by Butox 50, Raptor and Dobrokhim FOS. Try to use drugs containing pyrethroids.They are sold in household chemical stores. In order for these funds to help, you need to use them according to the instructions attached to each of them. Spray them in insect areas. It should be understood that a special agent will destroy arthropods only if it falls directly on it. If not, he will remain alive. Remember: chemicals are dangerous not only for spiders, but also for the health of people and pets.

Reasons for appearing in a private house

Spiders are one of the most numerous orders of arthropods. Large and dangerous species live only in hot countries. Russian spiders are completely harmless, run away when a person appears, rarely bite, the bite is slightly painful, it does not pose a danger.

Spiders are predators; they feed on insects and weave nets to catch them. Houses inhabited by insects beckon them with warmth, comfortable habitat and food. Spiders multiply rapidly in dwellings, yards and in areas where there are a lot of small midges, flies, mosquitoes.

The reasons for the appearance of arthropods in homes are:

  • open windows and doors;
  • cracks in the frames;
  • heat coming from the home;
  • presence of food.

The spider population will not grow if the young have nothing to feed on. The main reason for the large distribution of arachnids in the apartment is the insects living in it.

Spider

In private houses, spiders crawl out of cluttered attics and basements, yard buildings. Insects swarm around livestock and poultry, attracting arachnids and causing a constant increase in their population. A light animal can be brought into a dwelling by the wind; a person carries it on things and clothes.

Traditionally, it was believed that spiders are even beneficial, as they cleanse the house of flies, which are carriers of infection. Nowadays, many drugs have been created that remove insects, and people no longer need the help of arachnids.

Spider chemicals

  • Method number 8. "Dobrokhim FOS"... The main active ingredients of this drug are chlorperiphos and fenthion. The tool is highly effective in the fight against ticks and all other types of insects that inhabit the human house. Dobrokhim FOS destroys spiders by a destructive effect on the nerve impulses of these arthropods, as a result of which the latter develop convulsions, paralysis and early death. The product can be used in apartments and private houses. Dobrokhim FOS is used as follows. It is diluted with water in a ratio of 10 ml per 1 liter, respectively. In the process of processing an apartment (or house) with this drug, small children and animals must be removed from the premises. The prepared solution is sprayed into the habitats of the spiders. You must try to get directly on the bodies of insects. So their death will be inevitable. At the end of the processing of the room, you need to open the windows wide and leave it to ventilate. Neither adults nor children can be in it during the first 24 hours (at least). After this time, you should do a thorough wet cleaning of the room. One treatment of an apartment or house with Dobrokhim FOS is enough for a month and a half.

  • Method number 9. Butox 50... The drug is insect-acaricidal action. On contact with the spider's body, it leads to paralysis of the insect's organs and lethargy with death. Butox 50 is one of the most powerful arthropod killers. For use, it is necessary to dissolve 30 ml of this drug in 10 liters of water. The prepared solution should be used to treat spider settlements. After 20 minutes, you need to open the windows wide and ventilate the room. Wet cleaning is also required. If there are many spiders in your home, then it is quite possible that one treatment cannot be enough. If you notice that the insects have not completely disappeared, repeat it. Butox 50 lasts 2 months.

Remember! Whatever chemicals you use to control spiders, take precautions.If you yourself carry out the processing of an apartment or house, be sure to wear protective clothing and a hat, trying to completely protect your body. Do not forget to put on a mask on your face. After finishing work, wash your hands and face thoroughly with soap and water.

Traps and chemicals

The use of sticky tape traps is ineffective against spiders that weave webs in the corner of the room under the ceiling. But for terrestrial arthropods, such simple devices will do quite well. Traps are placed on the floor, in places where arachnid pests have been noticed, and as soon as an individual falls into a trap, it is advisable to immediately get rid of it. But this method of fighting the invaders will not save you from laying eggs neatly hidden by a spider in a secluded place.

can be disposed of with chemical reagents

But, if you cannot do without the use of pesticides, then it is better to choose drugs that contain pyrethroids. An ordinary aerosol, which is good at destroying mosquitoes or flies, is not terrible for a spider. Liquid from a spray can is sprayed in places where parasites or cobwebs accumulate: corners in the house, crevices and free space behind and under furniture. But the effectiveness of the remedy depends on whether it fell directly on the pest or not, otherwise nothing will happen to him.

How to get rid of spiders with folk remedies

In the event that, after a short time after the general cleaning, you again see spiders or cobwebs in the house, we recommend using folk remedies to combat them, which will allow you to get rid of them forever. Their undoubted advantage is their complete harmlessness to people.

Dark place

The largest spider found in Russia is the Australian one. It can reach a size of 4-5 cm. This individual has 8 eyes, 2 pairs of legs and special sensitive limbs that help to navigate in space. Such domestic inhabitants do not need sunlight at all, and therefore a distinctive feature of a spider's den is darkness.

As a rule, in apartments, spiders live in corners and crevices, where it is dark and dusty. A number of arachnids prefer humid places, as well as places in relative proximity to a water source, for example, this can be a place under a bathroom, behind a washing machine, or even under a kitchen sink.

But these insects do not like cold places and those where drafts are walking, so you can periodically not only remove the cobweb, but also ventilate the rooms, scaring away spiders. Insects are also taken under the refrigerator, where there is an accumulation of food particles and it is also very dark. There they are more than comfortable: no one bothers them and there is something to feast on, since cockroaches and midges often penetrate under the refrigerator.

Spiders also hide on the ceilings, where they easily lure various flying insects into their web. It is believed that a domestic spider shoots the first thread at a distance of 40-50 cm, then slowly moving along it, strengthens it and begins to weave a web. Accordingly, indoor corners are the favorite habitat of arthropods in an apartment, especially if it is a corner covered by a curtain or an interior door, it is most convenient to create networks there.

Preventive measures

Have you managed to get rid of the spiders in your house? Congratulations! But this is only half the battle. You need to take preventive measures so that you do not have to face them again. Do not worry, it will not take much time or effort, much less money. But you will notice the positive effect of taking preventive measures almost immediately (of course, if you follow the recommended actions not negligently, but conscientiously and regularly). The main thing here is consistency. Watch your home tirelessly, and you will not have to see hordes of spiders in it.

So what should you do? Get out, get out and get out again! Cleanliness and order in the house is its main protection from spiders and other insects. Do not leave food or other waste in your home, but take out the trash immediately. Your kitchen should not have a mountain of unwashed dishes, otherwise cockroaches will appear, and spiders will come to hunt for them. Do not forget: flies, midges and all other small creatures are food for arthropods. Therefore, do not lure either one or the other with filth in your dwelling.

Can spiders appear in the country?

Country houses, abandoned by their owners before warm spring days, become an ideal wintering place for spiders.

To prevent the opening of the summer cottage season from being spoiled by the spider hordes, when preserving the house for the winter, do some simple manipulations:

Pay special attention to your entrance door jambs and window frames.If there are cobwebs and dust, use a brush to clean the surface. Seal all cracks and cracks with a sealant (silicone, silicate glue or simple putty). Do a wet mop of all indoor areas, paying particular attention to corners and baseboards. Don't leave dirty clothes, newspapers, food crumbs. In the basement and cellar, if they are in the house, ventilate well, and, if possible, whitewash the walls with lime. The same should be done with the attic: get rid of the accumulated rubbish, ventilate, do wet cleaning or whitewashing. Leave saucers filled with an essential oil solution or vinegar on the floor or in the corners of the house. Or just lay out the eucalyptus branches. Do not leave the area adjacent to the house cluttered in the winter. Piles of leaves and small debris will lure spiders and on the first cold days they will move into your house.

Such simple manipulations will protect your cottage from the invasion of spiders. If in the spring you still find uninvited guests inside the house, get rid of them in any of the ways listed above.

Arachnids have an unpleasant smell of peppermint. By planting this plant in your summer cottage or garden plot, you will scare away spiders from your home.

Rating of effective remedies for spiders

  1. Raid from ants and cockroaches. This product is guaranteed to kill the spider if the aerosol is directed directly at it. Raid also has the advantage of not having an unpleasant, pungent odor. The duration of the action of the product after treatment is about a month. Raid is intended for indoor use only. When using the aerosol, children and animals should not be there. Using Raid, you achieve several goals at once, since it is equally effective against ants, cockroaches and spiders. Hazard class 4.

  2. Joker Bun spray. The drug is designed specifically for the extermination of spiders. It does not have a pungent odor, but at the same time has a detrimental effect on these and other insects. This spray is contraindicated for use in public catering facilities. The product must be sprayed in residential areas in the area of ​​window and door openings, as well as baseboards and corners. Contacting a spider with a spray leads to its death every minute. Keep the product out of the reach of children and pets. Hazard class 3.

  3. Aerosol "Raptor". Designed for crawling insects. The product has a mint smell and is capable of destroying a variety of pests and parasites, as well as spiders. The action of the aerosol after the treatment of the dwelling is quite long - 3 months. One spray can of this product is enough for a room with a total area of ​​60 sq. M. Hazard class 3.

  4. Spider spray Bros. This tool can be used both in apartments and outbuildings, open verandas and terraces. The main active ingredient is microcapsules, which penetrate the spider's body through direct contact. If you spray an insect with an aerosol, it instantly dies. One treatment of the premises with this tool is enough for 3 months. Hazard class 4.

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