A black widow spider with a red hourglass marking hanging in a tangled web among dried grass clippings and a green blade of grass

During a visit in Princeton, our tech found a black widow spider in a tangled web among dried grass clippings. Black widows favor cluttered, undisturbed areas, so the tech inspected and treated the spots where webs were built. Clearing yard debris helps keep widows from coming back.

Extreme close up of a dark brown and gray hairy wolf spider resting on light gray textured vinyl siding.

This wolf spider was spotted hunting on the vinyl siding of a home in Princeton, TX. Wolf spiders roam rather than spin webs, and cooler November weather pushes them to look for ways indoors. Our tech treated the siding and exterior of the home to help keep spiders outside.

A garden spider with long dark legs and yellow and brown markings resting on a gray painted brick wall.

This garden spider was spotted on the exterior brick wall of a home in Melissa, TX. Spiders often settle on outside walls where insects gather, and they can work their way toward doors and windows. Pest Me Off offers spider control to help keep them off your home.

A black widow spider with red spots on its round black abdomen crawling on a weathered tan brick wall.

This black widow spider was found on the exterior brick wall of a home in McKinney, TX. Its glossy black body and red markings make it easy to identify. Black widows often hide near foundations and wall gaps, so homeowners who spot one should avoid touching it and have the area inspected by Pest Me … Read more

An orb weaver spider with a round, tan abdomen and banded legs sitting in its web in the corner under a house eave.

Our tech found this orb weaver spider building its web in a sheltered corner under the eave of a McKinney home. Orb weavers favor rooflines and porch corners where webs stay out of the wind. We handled the spider and its web as part of the visit.

A large brown spider with long hairy legs and a rounded fuzzy abdomen resting on a light gray textured wall.

This large brown spider, which looks like an orb weaver, was resting on a light textured wall at a home in McKinney. Our Pest Me Off tech removed it and treated the areas where spiders hide and build webs to help keep more from moving in this fall.

A glue board with a large metallic green beetle in the center, surrounded by crickets, spiders and debris.

During a service visit in McKinney, our tech found a glue board holding a metallic green beetle along with several crickets and spiders. These catches show which pests are active around the home, so the tech can focus treatment on the areas they are coming from.

A black widow spider with red and orange markings on its abdomen resting on a tan stone foundation wall just above green and dry grass.

During a visit to a home in Celina, our tech found this black widow spider resting on the stone foundation just above the grass line. Black widows favor sheltered cracks and edges along foundations, so our tech took care of the spider and checked the surrounding area for more activity.

A black widow spider with a red hourglass marking hanging in a tangled web inside the open bottom of a gutter downspout, with debris inside and grass in the foreground.

This black widow spider was found inside the open end of a gutter downspout at a home in Melissa, TX. Her red hourglass marking is clearly visible, along with the tangled web and debris she collected inside the spout. Downspouts are a common hiding place for widows, so homeowners should always look before reaching into … Read more

Close up of a shiny black widow spider in a tangled web on a brick wall, holding a brown cricket wrapped in silk, with dry grass caught in the web.

Our tech photographed this black widow spider on the brick wall of a Princeton home, sitting in a tangled web with a cricket she had caught and wrapped in silk. Black widows favor sheltered gaps and corners in brickwork, and crickets moving toward houses in fall give them a steady food supply. If you notice … Read more