Common Places to Find Spiders in your Home

Finding spiders in your home is never exciting. Not only do you have a silk-making arachnid in your home, but it could also indicate a larger infestation. In Colorado, there are multiple spiders that commonly try to roost in your home. These spiders excel at hiding, but Bee Smart Pest Control knows all of the common places to find spiders in your home.

Spiders Inside Your Home

Spiders, in general, like dark, enclosed spaces that you probably don’t frequent. Under furniture, like your couch, is a place they love to hide. It’s dark and you typically don’t look under there. Consider vacuuming under your couch and other low-to-the-ground furniture to ensure there are no arachnids. Another place spiders love to hide is in the bathroom. Especially around the sink. Spiders, like all creatures, need water to survive. Staying nearby the tap makes sure they have the moisture they need.

A favorite place to hide for spiders is cluttered and cramped spaces. Rooms filled to the brim with belongings can harbor a plethora of spiders. Undisturbed areas where other bugs could hide are the perfect place for a spider. Makes sure to organize your things so nothing can hide under or around them. Spiders also have a tendency to hide in cardboard boxes that have been left alone. However, since spiders can climb on walls, the ground isn’t the only place spiders can hide. Wall decorations and cracks around your home are a perfect sanctuary for spiders. They also like posting up in window sills, door frames, and the corner of rooms. Since humans don’t typically hang out on the walls, or even look up too often, the spiders tend to be undisturbed up high.

Spiders Outside Your Home

Spiders living outside have many places they can hide. However, knowing where these hiding spots are is the key to avoiding a run-in with an arachnid. Many spiders prefer to stay outside since it minimizes interactions with humans. Vegetation around your home is the main area spiders will flock to. Things like bushes, shrubs, and even your garden are a paradise for insects, and in turn, spiders. However, that’s not the only place spiders like to hang around your property. Many spiders will also stray towards outdoor lights since these lights attract insects. Installing yellow sodium vapor bulbs can lower the number of insects around your outdoor lights. Outdoor structures, especially ones that aren’t used often, are a favorite among spiders. Sheds, garages, and even barns are all places spiders will hide because of the shelter they provide. Be careful when handling materials that have been left alone for a while. Some spiders, like black widows, love to hide in woodpiles and piles of rocks.

Window wells represent another common area that spiders frequent. They are drawn by the moisture and the insects that exist in the window wells. Unfortunately, these areas also represent a key point of entry into the home for these eight-legged creatures. Homeowners can decrease the likelihood of spiders in the basement by cleaning their window wells regularly and investing in covers that keep moisture and other insects out.

Call A Professional

Finding spiders around and in your home isn’t fun. If you do have an infestation, you need to call an exterminator. A professional exterminator will create a specialized plan for your unique situation so you’ll be sure to have the pests killed as efficiently as possible. While an infestation may be stressful, Bee Smart Pest Control will help you get a personalized solution. We pride ourselves on our safety and ability to relate to our customers on a personal level. Contact Bee Smart Pest Control online, or call us at 720-937-0527, to get a solution for your exact pest control problem today!