Spider Control
The sounds of crashing waves and wind blowing through magnificent palm trees are one of the serene South Florida settings that attract millions of visitors annually. People are not the only ones coming down to enjoy the tropical climate, and they outnumber us humans. They're bugs, and in many of our homes and businesses, that includes ants, roaches, mosquitoes, and many others. Where we see pests, though, spiders see an all-you-can-eat buffet, which results in us seeing spiders. As if the 60 species or so that inhabit the state were not enough, Zoo Miami has been credited with identifying a new species in South Florida, the Pine Rockland Trapdoor Spider. Even less comforting is that as a species, the Trapdoor can live for decades.
If you are one of the up to 6% percent of the population with the extreme fear of arachnids, arachnophobia, then the tropical life can present more than its fair share of scare. This affliction is one of the top phobias there are, and those sufferers are included in the 23% of us that are just plain afraid of them. Scientists believe this fear may have been instilled in us as children as we witnessed our parent's reaction to the arachnid.
Others feel that spiders don't pass the eye test, that their clunky movements and creepy, hairy bodies are scary in their own right. Of the many species in Broward County, scary comes in many forms. The female Golden Silk Orb-Weaver (Banana Spider) has an intimidating 3-inch leg span, but the real fear comes from their webs, which can reach 3 feet wide, and another few feet for the supports. Walking into this web can be a nightmare to get off of you; it is as tough as Kevlar and stronger than steel. They can also change the shade of the web, depending on the sunlight, to make it less visible to prey.
The next on the list of scariness doesn't build a web at all; it's all about the thick body, long legs, and speed. The Wolf Spider can grow up to 2 inches and has a top speed of about 2 feet per second; that's the weapon they use to run down their prey. This is one to avoid in the light and dark; they have excellent night vision and can see in four directions at once. If that's not bad enough, their color hides them from their enemies, making it easy for the unsuspecting person to unknowingly come upon one, and they can bite when threatened. If you are brave enough to try and grab one, they can detach a leg to escape without hindering its health.
The saying the more, the merrier does not pertain to poisonous spiders, and we have both of America's poisonous species here, the Brown Recluse and the Widow, and when we say widow, it's not just one. Florida is home to the Northern and Southern Black, Red, and Brown Widow.
If you are having trouble with local pests such as the house, jumping, yellow-sac, or spiny orb-weaver spiders, call the number one pest control service in Broward County, All Nix Services. We can take care of the eight-legged menace and the bugs that they've been feeding on.
Contact us for a free estimate, and we'll have those spiders running for help.