Follow these tips to avoid bites from spiders.
If a spider gets on you, brush it off. Do not crush it.
Wear gloves if working in an area where spiders are likely to live.
Look for spiders in low-lying webs in garages, in barbecue grills, around swimming pools, and in wood piles.
Avoid wood or rock piles and dark areas where spiders live.
Clear away old furniture, tires, junk, newspaper, and old clothes. This will eliminate places spiders like to live.
Move your bed away from walls so spiders will be less likely to creep into bed with you.
Shake out and check bedding for spiders before getting in the bed.
Shake out and check clothing and shoes for spiders before putting them on.
Consider spraying insecticides on any high-risk areas, such as known black widow spiderwebs, indoor cracks and crevices, closets, attics, wood piles, and under eaves and around baseboards and window areas. Repeat treatment is usually necessary.
Current as of: July 10, 2023
Author: Healthwise Staff Clinical Review Board All Healthwise education is reviewed by a team that includes physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, registered dieticians, and other healthcare professionals.
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