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Spiders
The Common Types and behaviour
The Common Types and behaviour
The Common Types and behaviour
Spiders are broken up into two groups, webbing and crawling. Webbing spiders will be mostly concentrated based on access to food and access to shelter. Around lights or windows is an effective spot for them to catch flying insects as well as effective shelter.
Crawling spiders will hide in cracks in walls or any tight space they can fit in, or they will be outside in the leave litter or in the grass.
The job they do in the wild
The Common Types and behaviour
The Common Types and behaviour
They perform a lot of heavy lifting when it comes to keeping the number of insects down. Webbing spiders area especially good at catching flies, mosquitoes and moths. Crawling spiders lift their weight too. Huntsman are very effective at catching cockroaches and other bugs that get too close.
Why are they a problem
On properties that have plenty of food for them they can get a bit overwhelming in regards to webs all over and some rather large huntsman inside. Concern is also fair given that Australia boasts having most of the deadliest spiders in the world.
In short ick, ouch and AHHH are why they can be an issue.
Our plan of attack
Spiders are less susceptible to our products unless we can treat them directly. This makes them difficult to deal with crawling spiders and due to the limitations of external treatments our main aim is to reduce their number to a comfortable amount and more importantly remove their food to limit the sustainable population. It is important to remember that the less spiders there are the more flies and mosquitoes there will be.
Identification
Webbing Spiders
Spiders that primarily live in and use their web for trapping prey for food
Red Back
Dangerous
Well know for their distinct red stripe on their abdomen, these spiders are considered dangerous. The spend most of their time in their web which will be located in a well sheltered place normally under the house or under the lip of pots or garbage bins.
Black House Spider
Painful bite
These are the main culprits for making webs everywhere inside and out. Sometimes mistaken for funnel web spiders they are not nearly as dangerous. They are normally found anywhere there is a crack they can hid in and make a web leading to.
Golden Orb Weaver
Mild bite
Though they can be quite large and make big webs they are generally good for a garden. as well as catching flying bugs their web can shine gold in the right light.
Garden Orb Weaver
Mild bite
Like the Golden Orb Weaver, these spiders can make some large webs that they like to make across walkways. They make their webs at night and can be found in the centre of the web. During the day they are normally not in their webs.
Saint Andrews's Cross
Harmless
One of the common spiders you might find in your garden that are out of the way and mind their own business. They generally make webs amongst the plants in your garden and shouldn't get in your way too much.
Daddy-long-legs
Harmless
Very small and completely harmless. They make some annoying webs but these spiders actually hunt red back spiders so consider leaving a few of them around if they are out of sight.
Crawling (ground dwelling) Spiders
Spiders that either burrow or roam and hunt outside a web
Funnel-Web Spider
Very dangerous
These hairy spiders are one of the more dangerous in Australia. They spend most of there time in holes covered in webs waiting for cockroaches beetles or even small skinks to walk over the lines that lead into the hole and race out to grab them.
Mouse Spider
Very Dangerous
Sometimes mistaken for Funnel-Webs, Mouse spiders behave in similar ways. They spend their time in burrows though they are known to wander during mating season in search for a mate.
Trapdoor Spider
Painful bite
Another burrowing spider, can be hard to find due to the cover they have on their burrows. like a Funnel-Webs they wait for something to vibrate the web and rush out and grab it. They just also close the door when they go back in.
White tail Spider
Dangerous
These are the masters of spider hunting. They have been known to hunt Daddy-long-legs, Redbacks and black house spiders.
Wolf Spider
Painful Bite
Relatively harmless mostly just go hunting at night for small bugs. They do have burrow or shelter in leaf litter.
Huntsman Spider
Harmless
Famous around the world for there big size and knack for finding themselves inside on the wall, Huntsman can be a bit off-putting. Rest assured though for every one of these you see there is a bunch less cockroaches running around.
Stay safe and don't touch any spiders