New Jersey pest control experts receive many calls during the springtime months from customers who are fearful of the large spiders that have invaded their homes, garages, sheds, attics, crawl spaces, and basements.
Encountering spiders in general can be a hair-raising experience for both men and women alike report New Jersey pest control professionals. Unexpected encounters with a Wolf spider can make you run for the hills! The wolf spider is an imposing figure. Not including the legs, it measures from about 16mm to 25mm in length. The Wolf spider can be identified by its brown, black, tan, and yellow colors. It’s not only found in New Jersey, but many other states in North America.
During the fall, the Wolf spiders mate. Males die soon after mating and females retreat to various places to overwinter. During the early spring, female Wolf spiders re-emerge to lay their eggs. Once the eggs hatch, the spiderlings are carried on the back of the females where they spend the summer months growing in size. Both Mom and babies will overwinter together, while the spiderlings continue to grow to maturity. The following summer, the baby Wolf spiders will have reached full size and maturity and begin their life on their own.
Wolf spiders can typically be found hiding under stones or logs, but will enter homes or other structures as well. These aggressive spiders are not only quite large; they are also known to bite when handled or provoked. Unlike other New Jersey venomous spiders such as the black widow, the venom of the Wolf spider is not known to be harmful to humans; but their bite is considered to be very painful to endure.
You can avoid a New Jersey wolf spider invasion by signing up for one of the Home Pest Protection service plans at Allison Pest Control.