Are the Big Spiders in My Everett Basement Dangerous?

No. Those are almost always male giant house spiders, and the Burke Museum in Seattle is clear that house spiders pose no significant danger to people, kids or pets. They are startling, fast and big, which is reason enough to want them gone, but they are not a health risk.

Did the Spiders Come Inside for the Winter?

Not really. The spiders on your porch stay outside, and the big ones indoors were already living in the house, in the garage, the crawl space or the wall voids. In late summer and fall the males go wandering for mates, which is why you suddenly see them crossing the floor.

Nobody can say for sure from a look or a photo. The Burke Museum notes it takes a microscope to identify a hobo spider. The good news is that the treatment is the same either way, so you do not need to know the exact species to get rid of it.

How Often Do the Webs Need Clearing in Everett?

Through late summer and fall, orb-weaver webs can come back within days on a porch with a bright light. Most Everett homes do well on a regular exterior program that clears the webs and treats where they anchor, with the heaviest work in August through October.

How Much Does Spider Control Cost in Everett?

Most spider work is part of a regular exterior program rather than a single visit, priced on the size of the house and whether you need inside work too. We give you the number before we start.

Is the Treatment Safe for Kids and Pets?

Yes. We use products rated for occupied homes, applied to the eaves, foundation, corners and entry points rather than sprayed across living space, and we walk you through what goes where before we start.

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It is the time of year when webs cover the porch overnight and a big spider sprints across the basement floor. Those are two different spiders and two different jobs. We clear the webs by hand, treat where they anchor, and deal with the ones living inside.

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A Pure Guard technician using an extension web duster to clear webs from the top of a front entry beside a porch light — Our technician clearing webs from a front entry. Every visit starts with the webs coming down by hand.

Two different problems

The Spiders on Your Porch and the Spiders in Your Basement

Spider control in Everett is really two jobs, because the spiders outside and the spiders inside are different animals that live different lives. The outdoor ones do not move indoors for the winter, according to the Burke Museum's spider myths.

A cross orb-weaver spider, orange with a white cross pattern, resting on a leaf, the spider that strings webs across Everett porches in fall — Ivar Leidus / CC BY-SA 4.0

Orb-Weavers on Porches, Eaves and Rails

The big wheel webs strung across the walkway, the porch light and the gutters. Cross orb-weavers and their relatives are at full size by September. They are harmless, but the webs are everywhere, so we knock them down and treat the spots they anchor to.

A large, long-legged brown giant house spider on a rough cellar wall, the big spider people find in Everett basements and garages in fall — MdE / CC BY-SA 3.0

Giant House Spiders in Basements and Garages

The fast, long-legged brown ones. They were already living in the house, and in late summer and fall the males go looking for mates, which is when you see them out in the open. We treat the corners, crawl space access and garage edges where they live.

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August Through October Is Spider Season in Everett

Orb-weaver webs reach full size and male house spiders start wandering at the same time, so the whole problem seems to show up at once. It is the best time of year for a visit, and the webs are easiest to keep ahead of if they come down before they build up.

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Two large early-1900s houses with deep front porches on Rucker Avenue in Everett, WA, with evergreen trees beside them — Rucker Avenue, north Everett. Photo: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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Why Big Everett Porches Collect So Many Webs

The older homes around Rucker Hill, Riverside and Bayside have deep porches, tall eaves and lights that stay on at night. Lights draw insects, and insects draw spiders. Here is what helps between our visits.

Swap bright white porch bulbs for warm yellow ones, which draw fewer of the insects spiders come to eat.
Trim shrubs and vines back off the siding and the porch rails.
Knock webs down as they appear so new ones are easy to spot.
Keep firewood and stored boxes off the porch and away from the walls.

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"Anthony did a detailed job on the inside and outside of our home ridding spiders webs and spraying to minimize future ants/bugs. Very professional and customer service oriented pest control company. Highly recommend. We got dramatic results in two visits and now do monthly maintenance to keep the critters away."

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"The spiders are finding another place to live besides all over our house now! Owen did a great job explaining how their service repels unwanted pests and hours later the house was web and spider free. I highly recommend their friendly service."

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Everett Spider Control Questions

Are the Big Spiders in My Everett Basement Dangerous?: No. Those are almost always male giant house spiders, and the Burke Museum in Seattle is clear that house spiders pose no significant danger to people, kids or pets. They are startling, fast and big, which is reason enough to want them gone, but they are not a health risk.
Did the Spiders Come Inside for the Winter?: Not really. The spiders on your porch stay outside, and the big ones indoors were already living in the house, in the garage, the crawl space or the wall voids. In late summer and fall the males go wandering for mates, which is why you suddenly see them crossing the floor.
Is It a Hobo Spider?: Nobody can say for sure from a look or a photo. The Burke Museum notes it takes a microscope to identify a hobo spider. The good news is that the treatment is the same either way, so you do not need to know the exact species to get rid of it.
How Often Do the Webs Need Clearing in Everett?: Through late summer and fall, orb-weaver webs can come back within days on a porch with a bright light. Most Everett homes do well on a regular exterior program that clears the webs and treats where they anchor, with the heaviest work in August through October.
How Much Does Spider Control Cost in Everett?: Most spider work is part of a regular exterior program rather than a single visit, priced on the size of the house and whether you need inside work too. We give you the number before we start.
Is the Treatment Safe for Kids and Pets?: Yes. We use products rated for occupied homes, applied to the eaves, foundation, corners and entry points rather than sprayed across living space, and we walk you through what goes where before we start.

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