Have you ever wondered if there’s a natural method to deter spiders from invading your home? Well, look no further! Black pepper is an effective and natural option for keeping these eight-legged visitors away. In this article, we will discuss why black pepper works as a repellent for spiders and provide creative ways to incorporate…
Spiders may be beneficial in keeping other pesky insects at bay, but they can also be an unwelcome presence in your home. Keeping these creepy crawlies away with natural methods has become increasingly popular, and cloves just happen to be a powerful spider deterrent. Cloves are an aromatic spice that comes from the flower buds…
Candles are not only decorative and provide a warm ambiance, but they can also serve as a natural method to repel spiders from your home. Spiders, like many other pests, are sensitive to certain scents, which may drive them away when they’re trying to settle in your living spaces. A study from the Journal of…
As frightening as spiders are, they’re beneficial to the environment by helping be “natural pest controllers” of other insects. However, spiders sometimes become prey themselves. But what kind of insect would be fearless enough to eat a spider? Continue reading as we look deeper at some of the most common insects that eat spiders and…
As the weather starts to cool off, insects and dreaded spiders start searching for warmer, protected sites to hang out. Unfortunately, many times these pests find your comfortable home a perfect place. When you see these multi-legged critters, don’t reach for chemicals, opt for vinegar instead! The strong acid of vinegar can repel spiders from…
There aren’t many creatures on Earth that elicit a fear response like spiders do. Horror movies have been made about them since the dawn of film, but these 8-legged creatures have more to fear than we do. Many animal predators that eat spiders search them out for a quick meal, but humans are on top…
During the colder months of the year, creatures both big and small want to find a cozy spot that they can hunker down and call home during the winter season. Spiders, despite their size, aren’t any different! Spiders go to both indoor and outdoor locations in the winter – most typically between rocks, leaves and…
We’ve all heard about the neighbor of the uncle that lived fourteen states away, who had a second cousin who swallowed a spider while they were sleeping. And we’ve heard that we all swallow (enter the number you’ve heard here) spiders a year while we are at our most vulnerable. I’m glad to tell you,…
You may know that one friend that seems to come across all the spiders, or maybe it’s the other way around. Either way, this topic may cause you to wonder, can spiders be attracted to humans? I’m going to give that ambiguous answer everyone hates; “maybe, but not really…” Spiders aren’t truly attracted to humans…
No matter how diligently we watch for spiders, they seem to be in our homes before we know it. Nobody wants to be overrun by eight-eyed lurkers hiding in closets or sticky webs decorating your corners, so how do we stop it and keep spiders from coming inside? Spiders come inside our homes looking for…