Spider
Posted by: kitekat
23rd Sep 2011 05:01pm
Has anybody got any ideas how to eradicate spiders around the eaves of a house . We have a mass infestation of cob webs and spiders. I know there gods little creatures, but they are taking over.
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spog777
If you have a spray pack - 5 litres is a good size, buy some concentrated pyrethium and make up a mix to drench the areas with. Good cheap insect killer but remember it has to hit the target to kill it so give a good drenching. Mix only as instructed as to add more makes no difference to effectiveness and just wastes your money
Anonymous
I used white vinagar when i lived in alice Springs & there are plenty of spiders, ants ect. they all leave the area, but you do have to repeat the spraying every couple of days. Be sure to buy the kitchen vinagar and not the cleaning kind. there is a big differance.
havalaugh
Just use surface spray around the inside area's of your home eg.. windows, where the skirting boards meet the floor and around the architraves where your walls meet the ceiling. This will keep them from entering the home. (Read on the surface spray can how long this will last you for & mark it on your calendar before it should loose it's affect) then follow this procedure again as needed. But as far as the spiders outside your house are concerned leave them alone. They protect you from much worse. And if you don't bother them in there domain, they will not bother you. We need all beasts for our eco system.
Raine
Vacuum them down if you can reach or hose them down with a strong jet of water from the hose. You might have to hose them a few times until they get the message it's "in the weather" so to speak. They like under the eaves because it's a dry spot to live.
lj
you can try Mortein outdoor spray too..we use it and it works pretty good..but i also agree with timbo, get a specialist in to take care of it, it will cost a little more but im sure it comes with a garuntee
chookybo
Spiders have a purpose. They catch and kill insects like flies, mosquitoes etc. Huntsmen spiders are quite harmless - admittedly I am not too fond of having them in the house! If I do find any inside I catch them in a jar and put them outside. Most spiders are harmless. I do not like white tail spiders as I have been bitten twice and it is very painful. Fortunately, I was aware of how to treat their bites so I did not get any of the nasty ulcers. I leave the spiders around the eaves alone as long as they stay outside. We used an insect bomb in the shed to get rid of all the black spiders who were taking over. Had to keep out of the shed for a week before going into it as the insectacide smell was terribly potent.
cac
Try Lemon oil. Spiders hate the smell. Just sprinkle the oil over your cobweb brush and wipe over spider prone areas. Worked for me. Good luck! xx
kitekat
I have purchased lemon oil and coopex. No spiders yet, so Im crossing my fingers. I have a lot of trees so its going to happen. I already have surface spray for ants. All is looking good , Im ready for the hot weather.
Mez
Kaz,
The cheapest and most effective way to rid your home of these little critters is to use 'COOPEX' which is available from Bunnings and other hardwares. It comes in a packet like instant custard powder, you just mix and spray on. You should be 'critter' free for a good 12 months. We have always used it and found it to be very good and inexpensive and safe for people and pets. Just be sure to read the instructions first. GOOD LUCK!
Sherlock
Go to the hardware and buy Cooperex, it is in a powder form that you mix with water and spray on with pressure pack.
good luck.
annacathryn
I was on the phone to a friend last night when out of the corner of my eye I spotted a huge huntsman on the wall. My poor friend got the full force of my shriek down the phone!
Neither me nor my boyfriend are spider fans (in fact, I'm a big arachnophobe) so I'm afraid they usually end up dead in my house.
To answer your question though Kaz, in our previous house I used an outdoor spider spray around all the windows and doors etc and it worked a treat. We moved just recently and now having seen two huntsman spiders in the last week I shall be getting busy with the spray this weekend!
aphrodites
merry meet Kazz
Coming from New Zealand and been here since 1994 now here in qld
There are several Spiders ect and quite nasty ones .
But you will probebly get a laugh out of this at least if anything.ok
I am apsalutly terrafied of Spiders but since I have changed my way of life and thinking I am Pagan /Wiccan I have had no problems with them at all now .
I was told by another Witch when you come across a spider and its close to you just talk to it and tell it to go away you know its there for a reason do its job but then you don't need it anymore hahahaha sounds funny hey it worked
and those horrable black ones well each and everytime I vacumed one up I said the same thing and said sorry for doing it so i went round the house like a lunatick or so I thought and said sorry to every single one when vacuming .
Well guess what I have had no more than the odd one a year (Unbelievable )but its true .
And Snakes the same let them go on their way if too hard get handler in .
Brightest of Blessings
aphrodites.
dee
i read in a sharon Lush book that if you go around with a broom with Lemon oil (the essential oil) and touch all the webs that spiders don't like the smell and wont come back.
Violetpatricia
Kaz just buy the outdoor surface spray there are several brands and then spray around the eaves lasts a few months before you have to do again. Big spiders like huntsmen don't like it either.
kitekat
This is the first time I have actually had responses in Cafe Study Chat discussions.. I really appreciate all comments. I think I may try Surface spray first, if it doesnt work out Ill try the other options. The last few years , there seems to be more ants, spiders then ever before. Its something I guess its some we just have to put up with.
DeNiro
For what it's worth, a pest controller told me that because of their size (I'm referring to the big ones here) the amount of poison needed to definitely kill all spiders is way above the levels considered safe for humans in the long term. He said that the most likely outcome of his laying spider poison around in the highest permissible doses would be that it would kill most of the small and medium sized critters but the largest would survive and multiply. Not a pleasant scenario! He pointed out that most are not aggressive and I'd be better off learning to live with them. If you don't antagonise them they won't bite.
ethereal
Mortein have a really great spray for this kind of problem
http://www.mortein.com.au/product_prof_out_in_sur_spray.php
I think it's about $30 and it's meant to give similar results to getting a pest controller in, it might be worth a try if you can afford that one. I haven't used it personally, but a couple of friends have, and they found it to be effective.
Timbo
Get a Pest Control company in to do the job. They are quick, effective and safe.
kitekat
Unfortunately Im a very low income and cant afford pest controllers, any other ideas.