Wolf Spiders In The Grass

If you ever want to try something that might scare you, grab a flashlight and head outside at night. From your sidewalk, shine the beam of light out into your grass. If you shine the light just right, you will begin to see little pinpricks of light shining back at you. What you are seeing are the reflections off the eyes of wolf spiders. As you begin to see hundreds of pinpricks of light shining back at you, you will being to realize just how many wolf spiders are hiding out in your grass.

General Information

Wolf spiders are brown, and look like a variety of other little brown spiders. Wolf spiders do not create webs; instead, they either run down their prey or use ambush techniques. Since they are nocturnal hunters, they are most active at night. Wolf spiders are extremely agile and can run swiftly. Because they have to use stealth or speed, wolf spiders have really good eyesight. Two of their eight eyes are large and located on the front of their head. Another interesting and potential frightening aspect of wolf spiders is that they carry their young spiderlings on their backs. While this might not sounds scary if you have ever bumped one and you suddenly see hundreds of little spider babies explode from off their mother’s back.

The Signs of an Infestation

The best sign of an infestation inside your home is by seeing the spider. Because they are most active at night, you might have to wait until it is a bit dark to see them. Wolf spiders might be fast, but they are not the best climbers. You will often find them trapped inside of your tub. Wolf spiders will bite if they feel threatened, or if they are provoked. Since you are much bigger than they are, their first defense it to run away from you. Bites occur when wolf spiders wander into shoes or discarded clothing, and then you decide to wear the clothing with the hidden spider. Wolf spiders get into your home through gaps in your weather stripping or if your doors are missing proper thresholds.

Treatment

Many homeowners by over the counter pesticides, spray around their homes and then wonder why they still see spiders walking around everywhere. There is a reason this happens. Spiders have long spindly legs, so not a lot of the bodies come into contact with the ground. This gives them an advantage against pesticides layers. You can reduce the risk of wolf spider infestations by keeping your weather stripping and thresholds. The most effective treatment option you have for wolf spiders is contact Pointe Pest Control. We combine the most scientifically proven methods of wolf spider control with our experienced technicians. We use a variety of pest control methods will eradicate wolf spiders, and we can take steps that will keep them out of your home. When you want the best in wolf spider control, you need to give us a call.