If you have spent any time outdoors picking up leaves and sticks or putting up holiday decorations you likely did not see many critters running to and fro, with the exception of squirrels that is. If you look closely and slow down however, you might be surprised to find that there is one species still out and about enjoying the chilly New Jersey temperatures.
I have been quite surprised to find the huge amount of spiders hiding and creeping around my yard and in my garage. Different types of spiders have also made themselves at home indoors. Spiders used to make me scream, but not so much any longer. Unless they are poisonous, or climbing on my body, they have a good chance of survival if they are anywhere near me. Those that happen under my desk are usually doomed however as I don’t want any spiders venturing up my leg…but I digress.
While outdoors, I was surprised to find that two black widow spiders had made their home in two separate yard waste trash cans. Their messy webs zipping across the top of the empty cans were quite noticeable and it did not take long to discover the little ladies waiting for their prey in their web. Needless to say, the black widows had to go.
While cutting up trees that had fallen in the backyard we were shocked to see the amount of spiders that were roaming about the fallen debris. Although the trees gave the spiders some cover, there did not appear to be any other insects for the spiders to eat. There were at least 20 different types of spiders that we shooed away from our work site.
The moral is, despite the cold temperatures, the critters are still alive and well in New Jersey. If you need them out of your home call a pest control professional like Allison Pest Control.