Wentzville Spider Control

Common Spiders in Missouri

Missouri is home to many different types of spiders, but there are three in particular that are especially troubling to homeowners. These spiders are dangerous and include:

• Brown recluse spiders: As their name suggests, the brown recluse spider is brown in color and has a mark in the shape of a violin on their back. The brown recluse spider spends its day hiding in cluttered spaces and comes out at night to hunt. Brown recluse spiders try to avoid humans, but they will bite if disturbed. The venom of these spiders causes tissue damage that can take as long as six to eight weeks to heal. Complications from these bites can lead to scarring and permanent injury. Brown recluse spiders are very common in Missouri, and very difficult to get rid of on your own.
• Wolf spiders: These spiders are dark, hairy, and usually live outdoors where they can find their prey. In certain cases, they may enter a home in search of their prey. When handled, these pests deliver a bite that is painful and will become swollen. It can take up to ten days for that pain and swelling to subside. Usually when there is a large number of wolf spiders in a home, it is because there is a colony of another pest inside.
• The black widow: Black widows are fairly small, but they deliver an extremely venomous bite that makes humans very sick, although these bites are rarely fatal. All black widow spiders are black, although females have a red hourglass shape on their abdomen. Homeowners should never try to remove black widow spiders on their own, but should always call a professional for help.

Spiders are a nuisance, and can even cause sickness is humans. The above three spiders pose a particular threat and homeowners should never try to remove them on their own.