Spiders inside of your New Jersey home can be a blessing and a curse depending on if you have arachnophobia, otherwise known as the “fear of spiders”. Some spiders hunt for their prey while others lie in wait for their prey to be entrapped in their web report Monmouth County, NJ pest control professionals.
Spiders are feared by many people for a variety of reasons. Some don’t like the large sizes that they can reach. Some people don’t like that you can see their eyes. Some don’t like the speed in which they can travel, especially when you are chasing them with a shoe. Some people are afraid of spiders because of the strange places that they develop their nesting spots. For whatever the reason, one thing is for certain when it comes to spiders…they never hunt people. In fact, spiders are likely more afraid of people then people are afraid of spiders, which is why they run the other way when a human is present.
Spiders are definitely a beneficial animal. These eight legged creatures catch or ensnare a wide variety of insects that humans consider to be pests. Having a spider or two hanging around is not too bad, but the problem arises when the inevitable spider babies are born and there are hundreds or thousands of spider babies to contend with. Another tremendous problem is having spiders in or around your home that can deliver a painful or deadly punch of venom when they bite.
Humans that are bitten by spiders are an accidental occurance. Bites usually happen when a human body part (typically a hand), reaches into or crosses by an area where a spider has claimed a stake to. The reactions to spider bites vary from person to person. Black widow spider and brown recluse spider bites can cause serious wounds and should always be examined by a medical professional.