5 of the Most Common Spiders Found in Baltimore

Baltimore is a city that draws a lot of people. With its history, art and food scene, and tourist attractions, it’s no surprise why Baltimore is a thriving city. Unfortunately, Baltimore attracts more than just people – it also attracts pests like spiders.

When you live somewhere like Baltimore, it’s important to know what kinds of pests you’ll be dealing with on a regular basis. It’s also important to know when to call Baltimore pest control to help your home be pest-free. In particular, you’ll want to know which spiders you’re likely to see in your home because some of those spiders can be a risk to you and your family. Here are the 5 most common spiders you’ll see inside your Baltimore home. 

     1-Black Widow

Black widow spiders are one of the most famous types of spiders in the United States. They have a distinctive shape to them – the high arching legs and the big round abdomens are a great way to identify them. But it’s the coloring of the females that these spiders are really known for – inky black with a bright red hourglass on the abdomen. This coloring makes the females of the species extremely easy to identify.
When you see a black widow in your home, try to steer clear of it. Black widows are venomous, and even though their bites are rarely fatal, a bite from one will result in a hospital trip for treatment. These spiders aren’t considered really aggressive, so they’ll only bite you if they feel threatened, but it’s best to avoid a bite in the first place. 
One black widow in your home can be taken care of by vacuuming the spider up or killing it in some other way. But if you start to see black widows showing up frequently, call Baltimore pest control right away.

     2-Wolf Spider

Wolf spiders are thickset hairy spiders with big eyes. You’ll see them start to come into your home more often in the autumn if you haven’t had Baltimore pest control take preventative measures. 
When you find a wolf spider in your home, you won’t find it sitting in a web. Wolf spiders don’t spin webs to catch their food; instead, they stalk their food and pounce on it to catch it. These spiders will also likely be in a dark, quiet area of your home where they won’t be disturbed and can blend in better than they could in other areas. 
Even though wolf spiders are arguably some of the creepier spiders to end up in your home they aren’t considered dangerous to humans. If you want to get rid of a wolf spider, you can vacuum it or you could also catch it and release it away from your home. 

     3-Cobweb Spider

A lot of spiders in the world spin webs. But cobweb spiders are especially well-known for leaving behind their sticky messes in your home. These are typically brown spiders with two long front legs and six shorter legs, and a large round abdomen. However, there are actually a lot of different varieties of cobweb spiders. 
These spiders like to live in the corners and other out of sight areas of your home. They like places that are quiet but have a good source of food as well. You can find them anywhere in your home, but the edges, gaps, etc. are the most likely places. 
Cobweb spiders aren’t considered dangerous to humans at all. In fact, they’re actually considered beneficial to us humans because they are natural forms of pest control and aren’t a threat to us. So letting a couple of them stay in your home is fine if you’re comfortable doing so.
That being said, sometimes you really don’t want these spiders to stay in your home. The best thing to do is catch and release them away from your home so they can keep eating the other pests we don’t want. You only need to call Baltimore pest control if you have a lot of these spiders infesting your home.  

     4-Jumping Spider

You’re also likely to see jumping spiders in your home throughout the year. Jumping spiders are small, round, almost fluffy spiders with large eyes. They also often have stripes on their legs and bodies. 
Like wolf spiders, jumping spiders don’t rely on webs to catch their food. Instead, they jump onto their food to catch it. This means that jumping spiders probably won’t leave a lot of evidence of their presence in your home unless you actually see them. 
Jumping spiders are also not considered dangerous to humans, though they do have fangs and will bite if provoked or threatened. They can be useful to have around as well, but again, you can catch and release them away from your home. If you go to catch a jumping spider, be careful. It shouldn’t jump onto you – it will want to get away from you more than anything – but if it does happen to jump onto you, you could easily end up with a bite. 

     5-Brown Recluse

Brown recluse spiders (also called violin spiders) are long, spindly spiders that come in all shades of brown. They typically also have a brown marking on their abdomens that’s a different shade of brown from the rest of their body. 
Most spiders avoid humans, but the brown recluse is even more of a hermit – it avoids contact with other creatures unless it’s looking for food. It will pick places like storage rooms, garages, and attics to live in so it won’t be disturbed but can still find plenty of food. 
The biggest concern with a brown recluse spider in your home is that it is venomous to humans. Like the black widow, it rarely kills humans and it will bite only if it feels trapped, but if a bite is sustained, you need medical attention as soon as possible. 
Don’t try to trap a brown recluse because you might make it feel threatened, but don’t let it keep living in your home either. It may be best to just kill it so that you don’t have to deal with the threat it poses. Baltimore pest control can help you deal with brown recluses as well, especially if you see more than one in your home.