How long did it take after you moved into your home for you to start seeing pests? Most new homeowners do not think about invasive species until they start living in their own place. One common pest invader in the Bronx area is the daddy long legs. Now, we have all heard the rumors; according to some, daddy long legs are the most dangerous spiders on the planet. Others consider them to be completely harmless. Today we are going to debunk some common myths about these pests and provide you with some options to protect your Bronx home from spiders. To jump straight to professional home spider control, call our team at Caliber Pest Service. To learn more about daddy long legs, keep reading.
What Are Daddy Long Legs?
What are daddy long legs spiders? If you have lived in the area long enough, chances are you have seen these arachnids around. They typically have tiny bodies and incredibly long, thin legs. They are usually around cellars, basements, garages, storage units, and other secluded, dark, and moist locations. From time to time, they will crawl through other common living areas and become an eyesore indoors. If allowed to breed, a daddy long legs can have hundreds of young. More specifically, a single female can have up to eight clutches of 50 or more eggs in her lifetime. If you don't deal with these pests fast, they might reproduce inside your home and create a much more serious problem.
Are Daddy Long Legs Poisonous?
There are no poisonous spiders. There are, however, venomous spiders. In fact, most spiders have venom. They use their venom to incapacitate their prey and sometimes fend off predators. Some species do not have the ability to bite humans. The daddy long legs spider is one of these species. Despite this, some people have speculated that the daddy long legs has potent venom. Studies show that this is not the case. This local arachnid can fend for itself but cannot take down creatures much bigger than itself.
Why Are There Daddy Long Legs In My House?
There are a few reasons why a daddy long legs spider might invade your home. The first reason is to find shelter from adverse conditions outdoors. Although spiders can survive in the cold, they don't particularly like weather that threatens their health and safety. Daddy long legs spiders regularly crawl into homes while looking for this safety. They might also come indoors by accident. Most ground spiders wander while searching for food and often find themselves in strange places. If your home has an influx of pest problems, different types of spiders will want to come inside to hunt. The only way to keep them out is with some form of pest control.
How Do I Get Rid Of Daddy Long Legs?
There are two ways to get and keep spiders out of your home. The first is by studying pest control and implementing treatments and exclusion inside and around your home. This way is not easy and can be dangerous if done improperly. For this reason, we recommend sticking to professional pest control in the Bronx. For pest control that you can trust, look no further than Caliber Pest Service. We love helping members of our community fight back against invasive house pests like spiders.
Call today to schedule a service visit for your home. Find out why our team is highly trusted here in the Bronx to perform the treatments you need to keep spiders out.
