Spider Pest Control

Funnel Web Spider

Apppearance

Shiny, dark brown to black, with spinnerets that resemble fingers and spin silk at the end of the abdomen. show their impressive fangs when threatened.

Lifestyle

They might wander into suburbs and get stuck there. They might even take shelter in a shoe! Their bites are harmful, thus first aid should be administered straight away, along with immobilisation and a pressure bandage. A neurotoxin in the venom damages the human nerve system. However, since antivenom was created, there have been no fatalities. Patients need to be taken right away to the hospital.

Habits

Both urban areas and forests include funnel-webs. Anywhere they can find a cool, humid environment, they take refuge behind logs, rocks, and other objects. They will quickly leave when they discover prey because they eat snails, lizards, beetles, and cockroaches. They surround their burrow with silken strands that trip up their prey.

Red Back Spider

Apppearance

The upper abdomen of female Redback spiders has a conspicuous orange-red longitudinal stripe. They have an area on the bottom that is ‘hourglass’ shaped. The male’s markings are less prominent and paler.

Lifestyle

Redback spiders typically eat insects, while they may also eat other spiders and tiny reptiles. Although they do not make their own webs, male Redbacks can be seen on the edge of a female’s web. Only the female bite is lethal, and the majority of males do not survive the deadly mating procedure. Redback spider bites are common in the summer, but unless a hand is placed directly into the web, people are unlikely to be bitten. There is an antivenom available.

Habits

The structure of a Redback spider’s web is a twisted funnel from which vertical, sticky strands emerge. They prefer to build their webs in dry, protected areas adjacent to populated areas. Usually found in the outdoors, although occasionally they may include sheds and restrooms! In the summer, they are more frequent.

White Tail Spider

Apppearance

Males are 5-8mm in size and females are cylindrical in shape. Their bodies are grey or black with multiple white patches on the back and a white tip on the end.

Lifestyle

These spiders prefer to eat other spiders like Daddy Long Legs, Redback, and Black House Spiders than eating insects and weaving webs. Although they are not aggressive, they will bite instantly and frequently if threatened. Their bites can result in headaches, pain, and itching, as well as redness and blisters at the bitten area.

Habits

White-tail spiders seek for insects by crawling. They can be found all over New Zealand and Australia, and they enjoy hiding under rocks, tree bark, leaves, and other coverings. They frequently break into houses in quest of food, and at night they can be seen hiding on walls.

Huntsman

Apppearance

Body: 2.5 cm Around 12.7 cm for the legs (can be longer). Hairy and a little flattened, with two rows of four eyes.

Lifestyle

Huntsmen come out at night to look for food, and they may come into houses in bad weather or when they are starving. Because of their size and hairy exterior, they frequently startle spider haters! Bites do not usually result in fatalities, though. They are considered beneficial to the ecosystem since they eat other insects.

Habits

The huntsman spider can readily move sideways because to its large legs and is a crawling and hunting spider. They are often non-aggressive and would rather flee from danger than engage in combat. They take shelter in a warm, wet hiding place or beneath bark.