Home spider: harmless neighbor or threat
Sometimes spiders appear in the dwelling and many wonder how they could get into the apartment, because quite recently they were not there. Spiders only live in places where they have enough food. In living quarters, they feed on flies, cockroaches, midges and other insects that fall into their web.
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Where do spiders come from
Spiders in the house.
The natural habitat of spiders is nature. But they can enter the premises through cracks, open windows or doors. They can also be brought from the street on clothes.
Spiders they start up in attics or in cluttered back rooms, and from there they move to housing. In autumn, when the air temperature outside decreases, they rush to warm rooms. If they have enough nutrition and are cozy, the spiders will stay.
What types of spiders live in apartments
Not all spiders that live in nature can live in an apartment, but only a few species:
Harm from a bite to a person
Domestic spiders are small and fragile, and although their venom paralyzes insects, they are not harmful to humans. With small fangs, the spider will not be able to bite through the skin, and the poison from the surface can be removed with your favorite product containing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide.
From such a bite there is no inflammation and intoxication, and there is no reason to worry.
Basic methods of dealing with spiders
Before starting the fight against uninvited guests - spiders, all the cracks need to be sealed, put mosquito nets on the windows, close the ventilation holes with a fine mesh.
- The most common method of dealing with spiders is a broom. With it, they remove the web along with their owners.
- They carry out a thorough cleaning in secluded places, behind cabinets, under the bed, in the bathroom, destroy all egg laying.
- Destroy harmful insects that spiders feed on.
- Apply chemicals: sprays, aerosols, fumigators.
- Install an ultrasonic repeller.
- Keep the apartment clean.
- Folk remedies help to scare away spiders, they do not like the smell of hazelnuts, chestnuts, oranges. Also, the sharp smell of tea tree, mint and eucalyptus will scare them away for a long time.
Applying one of these methods, or several together, will give a good result.
Conclusion
Spiders in the apartment are not very pleasant neighbors. They often enter the home through open windows, doors, and other gaps. There are effective methods of struggle and everyone for himself can choose a method that will be acceptable in his situation.
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