by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Nov 11, 2020 | Spiders
Tiny Spiders in the House? Why These Creepy Crawlers Take Residence There are about 3,400 species of spiders in North America alone. Sometimes it can feel like most of them are living in your Maryland or Virginia home. Do you keep finding hordes of tiny spiders in the...
by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Oct 29, 2020 | Spiders
Maryland and Virginia are home to several different types of spiders. Even though wolf spiders and orb spiders might be terrifying to look at, it’s only the black widow that humans have to worry about. Even still, not many people are looking to share their...
by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Oct 21, 2020 | Spiders
What Are the Largest Spiders in Maryland and Virginia? The largest spider in the world has legs that reach up to 1 foot in length — thankfully the South American Goliath birdeater is not native to Southern Maryland or Northern Virginia. Unfortunately, Maryland...
by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Oct 12, 2020 | Spiders
Spiders are beneficial to have around the home. That doesn’t mean we want to invite them over to be our permanent house guests. Certain spiders help keep populations of certain pests, like American roaches, in check. While that’s a plus, the downside is...
by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Oct 5, 2020 | Spiders
There are 3,000 spider species that call North America home. Of these, only 27 species are known to be fatal to humans. Of those, the black widow spider is perhaps the most commonly feared venomous spider species. But where do black widows live? If you reside in...
by Planet Friendly Pest Control | Sep 29, 2020 | Spiders
Imagine this: you're having a nice, peaceful time in your beautiful Virginia home. You couldn't be happier, but then you see it. A spider is crawling across the wall. You don't want it to get away because then you don't know where it is, but you don't know what to do....