Spider Protection & Control fact sheet

About spiders

Spiders are not insects ! There are quite distinct morphological differences between insects and spiders
Possession of eight legs (insects 6)
Fused head/thorax – cephalothorax
No antennae
Most spiders are active at night, hunting or trapping insects, small animals and some times other spiders

Clean up debris outside. Clean up compost piles, old boards, woodpiles, rocks, rubbish etc that can harbour spiders. Exercise caution & wear gloves & shoes at all times
Keep garages, cellars, verandahs, crawl spaces etc clean, uncluttered & dry. This will deny spiders harbourage, food and water sources that all encourage breeding
Plant trees & shrubs far enough away from walls so light & wind penetrates between the building & foliage. This denies harbourage & discourages climbing from plants

Spiders are carnivores they eat other inescts. So controlling cockroaches, ants & other bugs will deny them food & discourage infestation
During summer female Redbacks construct up to 5 cream-coloured egg sacs, collectively containing up to 200 eggs. The spiderlings hatch after two weeks and disperse by ballooning
Females Redbacks mature after 5 to 6 months and may live up to three years, but males only live about six months
Spiders eat old webs before spinning new ones

For more information, Call Murray Pest Control on 8334 1000