{"id":11768,"date":"2020-08-23T06:22:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-22T20:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/?page_id=11768"},"modified":"2026-02-22T17:05:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T06:05:41","slug":"spiders","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiders in New Zealand &#8211; Types, Bites, Control &#038; Prevention"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11768\" class=\"elementor elementor-11768\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b130866 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"b130866\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#webspiders\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web-building spiders<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#groundspiders\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ground-dwelling spiders<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#id\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spider Identification<\/span><\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#lifecycle\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Life-Cycle<\/span><\/a><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#spiderwebs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spider webs<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#getridofspiders\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to get rid of spiders?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#prevent\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to prevent a spider problem?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#SpiderFAQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spider and Spider Control\u00a0 Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0eb7a2f\" data-id=\"0eb7a2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3992ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3992ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PEST SNAPSHOT - SPIDERS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d42457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d42457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Black-House-spider-Banner-768x401.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11929\" alt=\"Black house spider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Black-House-spider-Banner-768x401.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Black-House-spider-Banner-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Black-House-spider-Banner-310x162.jpeg 310w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Black-House-spider-Banner-150x78.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Black-House-spider-Banner.jpeg 799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-066efb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"066efb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Class: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arachnida<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Order: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Araneae<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Family: <\/b>A number of families<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Health threat: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Low to high, depending on species. Redback and katipo bites are of most concern<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Bite \/ sting pain:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Varies depending on species, redback and katipo bites can be particularly painful<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Difficulty to control: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web-building spiders &#8211; easy. Hunting spiders &#8211; difficult<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diet: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insects and other spiders, depending on species<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Main pest season: <\/b>Spring \/ <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer \/ Autumn<\/span><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Indoor\/Outdoor pest: <\/b>Both<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236dd96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"236dd96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Spiders are not insects! Spiders have eight legs, insects have six. They belong to the Class Arachnids, which includes scorpions, mites and ticks.<\/li><li>There are more than 45,000 species around the world, coming in all shapes and sizes. However, only a handful of these species are common in and around homes.<\/li><li>Generally speaking, from a pest control point of view, spiders are considered as beneficial, as they help keep genuine pests in check. However, spiders are still one of the top pests for homeowners \u2013 certainly they are frightening for arachnophobes, but they create messy webs and some do indeed have dangerous bites.<\/li><li>From an identification and pest control point of view it can be useful to classify spiders into web-building species and ground dwelling or running species.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e0ca9a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e0ca9a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f5f21f\" data-id=\"3f5f21f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d07b358 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d07b358\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-672b191\" data-id=\"672b191\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1851d35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1851d35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"peststatus\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pest Status<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45faec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45faec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although spiders help to keep insect numbers down, they are often considered pests for three reasons:<\/p><ol><li>They are a health threat to people and pets<\/li><li>Their webs on buildings are unsightly<\/li><li>They are just scary!<\/li><\/ol><p>Perhaps the top three spiders of concern for homeowners in New Zealand are the Katipo and redback spiders, as well as the white tail, due to their painful bites. Most homeowners, especially those with children and pets, will take action if they see these spiders.<\/p><p>Other than the redback, the most common species around buildings is probably the black house spider. Although it can give a bit of a painful bite, it is considered more of a pest due to the dense webs it can build around doors and windows, and under eaves.<\/p><p>Perhaps the scariest spider, even for non-arachnophobes, is the huntsman. Due to its size and speed, and habit of \u2018jumping\u2019, it\u2019s certainly a spider to get the pulse racing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d400a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d400a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"spiderbite\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spider Bite First Aid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dbfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0dbfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The general <a href=\"https:\/\/info.health.nz\/health-topics\/keeping-healthy\/healthy-homes-environments\/insect-bites-and-pest-control\/treating-spider-bites\">first aid treatment for a spider bite<\/a> is:<\/p><ul><li>Apply a cold compress or ice pack to the bite site for 20 minutes<\/li><li>DO NOT APPLY an immobilisation bandage<\/li><li>An antihistamine applied as a tablet or cream can be applied to prevent itching<\/li><li>If in doubt get medical attention.<\/li><\/ul><p>A number of other common spiders will give a painful bite: the redback, black house and white-tailed. The redback is considered the most toxic and can cause nausea, general pain and sweating and so is more likely to require medical treatment.<\/p><p>Sometimes victims can suffer a severe allergic reaction to a bite resulting in anaphylactic shock. Should the victim develop swelling away from the bite site and \/ or difficulty in breathing seek medical help immediately.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26fd346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26fd346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Does the white tail spider bite cause flesh to decay?<\/strong><\/h4><p>Although there have been reports of necrosis \/ gangrene resulting from a white tailed spider bite, these have not be supported scientifically.\u00a0 In cases where this has occurred, it is more likely from a post-bite infection (possibly from excessive scratching). The venom itself has no necrotic properties. Here the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mja.com.au\/journal\/2003\/179\/4\/white-tail-spider-bite-prospective-study-130-definite-bites-lampona-species\">scientific paper studying white tail spider bites<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8b63c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8b63c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Medical disclaimer: While we make every effort to make sure the information on spider bite first aid on this website is accurate and informative, the information does not take the place of professional or medical advice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb892a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"adb892a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27a2b6ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27a2b6ea\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67b65cef\" data-id=\"67b65cef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06ed108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06ed108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"types\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Spiders in New Zealand<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a5a05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4a5a05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are well over 1000 identified spider species in New Zealand, with the vast majority of these being native to New Zealand. However, there are a few notable introduced species, particularly from Australia.<\/p><p>Here are perhaps the top 10 spiders which wander into homes and cause the most concern:<\/p><ul><li>Katipo &#8211; native<\/li><li>Redback spider &#8211; imported (Australia)<\/li><li>White-tail spider &#8211; imported (Australia)<\/li><li>Avondale spider &#8211; imported (Australia)<\/li><li>Christchurch huntsman &#8211; imported (Australia)<\/li><li>False Katipo &#8211; imported (South Africa)<\/li><li>Black tunnel web spider &#8211; native<\/li><li>Slater spider &#8211; imported (Europe)<\/li><li>Grey house spider &#8211; imported (Australia)<\/li><li>Slater spider &#8211; native<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-501a949a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"501a949a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"webspiders\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Web-building spiders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-51a46f9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51a46f9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-12a74a1a\" data-id=\"12a74a1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52e9bc41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52e9bc41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/redback-spider\/%20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/redback-spider.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11290\" alt=\"Redback spider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/redback-spider.jpg 400w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/redback-spider-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/redback-spider-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/redback-spider-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/redback-spider-140x105.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc81d08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1dc81d08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/redback-spider\/%20\">Redback spider<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e56a953\" data-id=\"e56a953\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf54de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bf54de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/false-katipo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cupboard-spider-false-katipo.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-37631\" alt=\"Cupboard Spider or false katipo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cupboard-spider-false-katipo.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cupboard-spider-false-katipo-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cupboard-spider-false-katipo-285x190.jpeg 285w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cupboard-spider-false-katipo-150x100.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c334b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c334b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/false-katipo\/\">False katipo or cupboard spider<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1df3ac70\" data-id=\"1df3ac70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29aff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d29aff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/black-house-spider\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/black-house-spider.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11390\" alt=\"black house spider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/black-house-spider.jpg 400w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/black-house-spider-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/black-house-spider-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/black-house-spider-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/black-house-spider-140x105.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e3fe59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63e3fe59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/black-house-spider\/\">Black house spider<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ed19568\" data-id=\"3ed19568\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753b955a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"753b955a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/daddy-long-legs-spider\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/daddy-longlegs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11392\" alt=\"daddy long legs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/daddy-longlegs.jpg 400w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/daddy-longlegs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/daddy-longlegs-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/daddy-longlegs-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/daddy-longlegs-140x105.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c1ba2f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c1ba2f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/daddy-long-legs-spider\/\">Daddy longlegs<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0ecbc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0ecbc0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1744bd2\" data-id=\"1744bd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c742b3c\" data-id=\"c742b3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60e30ddf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60e30ddf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1fe375ee\" data-id=\"1fe375ee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aff2968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7aff2968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"groundspiders\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ground-dwelling \/ running spiders<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-741e5dde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"741e5dde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c419d5b\" data-id=\"4c419d5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5680b397 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5680b397\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/white-tailed-spider\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/white-tail-spider.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11394\" alt=\"white tail spider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/white-tail-spider.jpg 400w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/white-tail-spider-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/white-tail-spider-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/white-tail-spider-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/white-tail-spider-140x105.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3757ee17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3757ee17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/white-tailed-spider\/\">White tailed spider<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-449dacda\" data-id=\"449dacda\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d72d51a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d72d51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/huntsman-spider\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/huntsman-spider.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11393\" alt=\"huntsman spider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/huntsman-spider.jpg 400w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/huntsman-spider-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/huntsman-spider-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/huntsman-spider-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/huntsman-spider-140x105.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfeae1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cfeae1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/huntsman-spider\/\">Huntsman spider<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-19ef3e6c\" data-id=\"19ef3e6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a144206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6a144206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/wolf-spider\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"266\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1197728245-thumbnail.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12250\" alt=\"wolf spider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1197728245-thumbnail.jpeg 266w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1197728245-thumbnail-251x190.jpeg 251w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/iStock-1197728245-thumbnail-139x105.jpeg 139w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fa8185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65fa8185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/spiders\/wolf-spider\/\">Wolf spider<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a36588\" data-id=\"4a36588\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-73aaabb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73aaabb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2da3e69\" data-id=\"2da3e69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-babcbe5\" data-id=\"babcbe5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-96b1c5a\" data-id=\"96b1c5a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee720db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee720db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02fd2ef\" data-id=\"02fd2ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40b103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f40b103\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"id\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spider Identification<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a910b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a910b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-299d2b2\" data-id=\"299d2b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-885e23d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"885e23d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Telling the difference between a spider and other creepy crawlings is quite easy &#8211; spiders have 8 legs and 2 body segments. Insects, for example have 6 legs and 3 body segments.<\/p><p>However, apart from the obvious species, such as the redback and white-tail, identifying spiders for non-experts can be a bit tricky. Size and colour, web structure and location found are key descriptors which narrow down identification, along with the number and arrangement of their eyes.<\/p><p>For help in working out what type of spider you may be looking at, apart from the images above, check out our guide for <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/spider-identification-easy-shortcuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">help with spider identification<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7926cfb\" data-id=\"7926cfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0629d9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0629d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolf-spider.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41253\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolf-spider.jpg 400w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolf-spider-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolf-spider-267x200.jpg 267w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolf-spider-253x190.jpg 253w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolf-spider-140x105.jpg 140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Eye arrangement can be used for identification - wolf spiders have their 8 eyes in 3 rows -  4+2+2 arrangement<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73317e1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"73317e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9948f1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9948f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"lifecycle\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Life-Cycle<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b55690 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b55690\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-edb5003\" data-id=\"edb5003\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ed65c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64ed65c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/redback-spider-egg-caseiStock-641531990.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41254\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/redback-spider-egg-caseiStock-641531990.jpg 600w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/redback-spider-egg-caseiStock-641531990-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/redback-spider-egg-caseiStock-641531990-285x190.jpg 285w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/redback-spider-egg-caseiStock-641531990-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Redback spider guarding her egg sacs<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9fce702\" data-id=\"9fce702\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ebaf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50ebaf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1197389273-wolf-spider-LR.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41255\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1197389273-wolf-spider-LR.jpg 800w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1197389273-wolf-spider-LR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1197389273-wolf-spider-LR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1197389273-wolf-spider-LR-285x190.jpg 285w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/iStock-1197389273-wolf-spider-LR-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Wolf spider with spiderlings on her back<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad0646 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fad0646\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc898ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc898ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most species have a similar life-cycle;<\/p><ul><li>The male \u2013 often a lot smaller than the female \u2013 goes looking for a mate<\/li><li>The mating ritual can be quite lengthy and elaborate<\/li><li>After mating the male will often be eaten by the female or die<\/li><li>The female lays her eggs in an egg sac<\/li><li>The young spiders (spiderlings) that hatch are miniature versions of the adult<\/li><\/ul><p>Life span of adult females is generally around three years, although in captivity they can live much longer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6b627 closed-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"0e6b627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Spider Eggs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1511\"><p>Female spiders spin silk egg sacs to protect their eggs against the environment and some (but not all) predators.<\/p><p>The placement of these egg sacs vary between species; some keep them in the web (black house), some hide them (orb weavers), some protect them (huntsman) and some even carry them until they hatch (wolf spiders).<\/p><p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/spider-eggs-and-egg-sacs\/\">spider egg sacs<\/a> of some common New Zealand species.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1512\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1512\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Baby Spiders (Spiderlings)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1512\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1512\"><p>Baby spiders are more accurately called spiderlings. After hatching from their egg they remain inside the egg sac until their first moult (they moult as they grow).<\/p><p>Once outside the egg sac, the spiderlings will remain close by for a while before they disperse. Some spiderlings disperse by ballooning \u2013 climbing to a high point and dropping a silk line to catch the wind and taking off. Spiderlings may be carried up to several kilometres by this technique.<\/p><p>Wolf spiders are known to care for their babies after hatching, with the spiderlings remaining with the mother, hitching a ride on her back for several months until their fat reserves have been used up and they need to start finding their own food.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7407d16 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7407d16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f7976c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f7976c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"spiderwebs\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spider webs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9cedf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9cedf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spider webs (cobwebs) are made out of a proteinaceous silk. It is produced from spinnerets at the end of the abdomen and it\u2019s an amazing material \u2013 it has a tensile strength far greater than steel of the same weight, and with greater elasticity.<\/p><p>Webs come in various shapes and sizes. In addition to the traditional radial web (orb weavers), there are \u2018funnel\u2019 shaped webs (black house and funnel-webs), more irregular three dimensional \u2018nets\u2019 (redbacks) and sheet webs.<\/p><p>Although some species do not build webs, they can still produce silk, sometime to wrap prey once caught and females also use silk to build egg cases.<\/p><p>There is also the bolas group of spiders that spin a line of silk with a sticky blob of silk at the end, which they use to \u201classo\u201d moths as they fly by.<\/p><p>If you were ever wondering whether spiders can stick to their own web\u2026 they can! They have dense hairs and non-stick surface on the surface of their legs and avoid getting trapped by spinning the web very carefully. They actually produce two different types of silk \u2013 structural silk (which they walk on) and sticky silk (which is used to catch the prey).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d2d51 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"59d2d51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cee9d2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cee9d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"getridofspiders\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get rid of spiders?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed7321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ed7321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For homeowners, killing a single spider, especially of a web-building species, is relatively straight forward \u2013 just spray the spider with a spider spray or crawling insect aerosol. But if you have a particular problem or want lasting protection, it&#8217;s probably best to call a professional pest manager with their experience and specialist products.<\/p><h3>Professional spider treatments<\/h3><p>The type of treatment a professional pest manager will provide will depending on the species present.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9641e58 closed-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"9641e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1571\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1571\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Web-building spider treatment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1571\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1571\"><p>Often web-building spiders will be included in a general pest treatment, as the pest managers will treat the perimeter of the building and other pest hotspots where web-building species tend to build their webs. However, they can do a specific treatment for redbacks and other web-building species if there is a specific problem or infestation. Due to the behaviour of web-building species and the effectiveness of the treatments, it is not uncommon for pest managers to offer a 6 month warranty \/ service-free period and sometimes longer.<\/p><p>For DIYers or even professionals, the <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/is-the-cobweb-broom-underrated\/\">use of a broom to brush down cobwebs<\/a> is a very useful control tool.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-1572\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1572\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Treatment for running \/ hunting spiders<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1572\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1572\"><p>Treating for running \/ hunting species is a bit more problematic. Such spiders tend to be nomadic and so it is always possible a stray individual will come wandering in from surrounding areas in search of shelter and food. They can walk across treated zones on the tips of their legs and as such will often pick up insufficient amounts of insecticide. However, a comprehensive general pest \/ perimeter treatment will eliminate other pests which are the main food source for hunting spiders. As a result your home will be far less attractive to these species and the chances of them coming in will drop off dramatically.<\/p><p>Sometimes the problem is not just an occasional spider, but an infestation! This would mean there must be ideal breeding conditions in or around the property. In such circumstances the pest manager will do an inspection to try and locate the hot spots. This may result in specific treatments in roof voids and wall voids, or in the case of funnel webs, treating an area on the property where spiders have been located.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112e803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"112e803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information on professional treatments, check out our magazine articles:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/different-spiders-different-treatments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Different spiders, different treatments<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64e18bc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"64e18bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11897cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11897cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"prevent\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to prevent a spider problem<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9007edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9007edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Get regular professional pest sprays to eliminate insects that are the main food source for spiders<\/li><li>Keeping garden beds away from the edge of the house will significantly reduce the spider population<\/li><li>If garden beds next to the house are kept in place it is important to keep vegetation trimmed back from the edge of the house and paths<\/li><li>Avoid having plants at head height either side of a path to avoid webs being built across paths<\/li><li>Keep clothes, shoes and sheets off the floor to reduce spider hiding places \u2013 huntsman, white tails and funnel-webs all like hiding in small, tight places<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5141b9a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5141b9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeffbcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeffbcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"spidersFAQ\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spiders and Spider Control FAQ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7dcfc closed-accordion elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"1b7dcfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2881\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2881\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many eyes do spiders have?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2881\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2881\"><p>Most spider species have eight eyes. The arrangement of these eyes can be used to identify the particular spider species. Although spiders have a lot of eyes, for most species their vision is not very good.<\/p><p>However, some spider species have 6 eyes, and a few have 4 or just 2. Some cave spiders have no eyes at all.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2882\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2882\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How many legs do spiders have?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2882\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2882\"><p>Spiders have 8 legs &#8211; they are not insects, which have 6 legs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2883\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2883\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What does a spider bite look like?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2883\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2883\"><p>What a spider bite looks like generally depends on the type of spider. Many spider bites from larger spiders will have the characteristic double entry wounds, where the fangs have punctured the skin. However, these are not always visible.<\/p><p>Often the area around the bite will turn red and swell. Typically for a redback spider bite, there will also be sweating around the bite site.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 id=\"elementor-tab-title-2884\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2884\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does pest control kill spiders?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2884\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2884\"><p>Professional pest control is very good at killing spiders and preventing them building their webs. The treatment leaves a thin residue of insecticide on the surface which kill spiders crawling on the surface, thus preventing them building their webs. It can remain effective for several months.<\/p><p>A good quality crawling insect aerosol is effective at killing spiders, although they won&#8217;t die instantly. Avoid using fly aerosols as they are typically water based (create a foam when sprayed heavily on surfaces), and it take a lot of product and a longer time for the spider to die.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2631592 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2631592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7049369 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7049369\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More information on spiders...<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc780b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc780b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Check out our library for a range of articles on <a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/\">pest control spiders<\/a>.<\/p><p>Can&#8217;t find the spider you&#8217;re looking for here? More information on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.tepapa.govt.nz\/2019\/12\/17\/new-zealands-most-popular-spiders-of-the-decade-surfing-the-spiderverse\/\">other New Zealand spiders<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68c77f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68c77f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-662b55b\" data-id=\"662b55b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/different-spiders-different-treatments\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/redback-LR-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-6599\" alt=\"Redback spider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/redback-LR-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/redback-LR-310x155.jpg 310w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/redback-LR-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/redback-LR.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Pest Control Spiders<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/different-spiders-different-treatments\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDifferent Spiders, Different Treatments\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Jay Turner of Laguna Pest Control explains his treatment approaches to various spider species.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bae9033\" data-id=\"bae9033\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b29ef1f elementor-grid-1 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elementor-grid-item post-3152 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-pest-control-spiders company-fmc pest-spiders product-service-spray-concentrates wpbf-post\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/are-white-tailed-spiders-really-that-dangerous\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/white-tail-wide-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5249\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/white-tail-wide-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/white-tail-wide-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/white-tail-wide-310x155.jpg 310w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/white-tail-wide-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/white-tail-wide.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Pest Control Spiders<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/professionalpestmanager.com\/nz\/pest-control-spiders\/are-white-tailed-spiders-really-that-dangerous\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAre White Tailed Spiders Really That Dangerous?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Dr Mark Walker of FMC Specialty Solutions dispels the myths about one of Australia&#8217;s common pest spiders.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6991db\" data-id=\"d6991db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad24799 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"ad24799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Web-building spiders Ground-dwelling spiders Spider Identification Life-Cycle Spider webs How to get rid of spiders? 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