Spider Pest Control Geelong

Australia has many varieties of spiders, all of which thrive in different environments. Some love humidity, and others can survive in drier areas. Pest spiders commonly found inside Greater Geelong homes and workplaces have adapted to indoor conditions. Living indoors means they can survive in a less humid atmosphere with less food available. Spiders living outdoors prefer damp, warm environments, with insects as their preferred food source. 

Spider control can ensure that your home is free from spiders and spider mite damage to your ornamental plants and vegetable garden.

Common Spiders Found in Greater Geelong

You cannot always tell if the species crawling on your wall is a spider because they are not the only creatures with eight legs. All arachnids, including scorpions, ticks, and harvestmen, have four pairs of legs. Luckily, most spiders found in Geelong don’t kill people, but Essential Pest Solutions’ pest control strategies and spider control managers near you can keep your home free from spider infestation. The following spiders are common in the Greater Geelong area: 

White Tail Spider

Female to 20mm.
Male to 12mm.

This spider is a dull, dark grey with a characteristic white spot on the end of the abdomen in both males and females, which is why they are also called White Tips. They’re often found inside houses sheltering from the weather or introduced on clothing brought in from the clothesline. White-tail spider bites are common since they move about at night hunting prey.

Red-Back Spider

Females up to 14mm
Male up to 3mm.

Red-backs have a black, pea-shaped abdomen with a characteristic red or orange stripe on the back. They build messy webs in and around homes in logs, rubbish, around pot plants and under outdoor furniture. Bites are relatively common and can be fatal to vulnerable people, although no deaths have been recorded in Victoria since anti-venom was introduced in the 1950s.

Black House Spider

Female up to 18mm.
Male up to 9mm.

The Black House Spider is true to its name: black to dark grey/brown. It’s a robust spider with some body markings. They build webs in the corners of windows, verandahs, sheds or fences.

Huntsman Spider

Female up to 20mm.
Male up to 16mm.

The Huntsman spider comes in many shades but is mainly grey to brown with large, long legs (the leg span is up to 150 mm). They eat cockroaches and other insects and spiders. This big, scary, yet relatively harmless, timid spider is often found in Geelong homes, cars, and offices in search of prey.

Wolf Spider

Female up to 35mm.
Male up to 20mm.

Wolf Spiders can be mistaken for funnel webs, but they have mottled grey and brown bodies and live under leaf litter in the garden or burrows around homes. Wolf spider bites are no more severe than most other spiders and don’t seem to cause necrotic ulcers.

Golden Orb-Weaving Spider

Female up to 30mm.
Male up to 20mm.

These are reddish gold to grey spiders with a leaf-shaped pattern on their abdomen. They build suspended, wheeled-shaped, sticky orb webs between trees and shrubs to catch insects. This spider’s bite is low risk (not toxic) to humans. Symptoms may include mild local pain, swelling, and numbness at the site.

Brown Trapdoor Spider

Female up to 35mm.
Male up to 23mm.

The ground-dwelling Trapdoor Spider is dull, reddish brown and covered in fine, pale gold hairs. They usually live in burrows. These spiders are rather timid. Although the male may rear if threatened, they are not dangerously venomous.

Contact Essential Pest Solutions Today

If you live in the Geelong, Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula, Western District, Lara, or surrounding areas, call the experts for quality removal and control of common pests, including a spider infestation. Important pests, spiders and spider mite control and management require the services of skilled and knowledgeable pest control technicians such as those at Essential Pest Solutions.