Yellow and black garden spider hanging upside down in the center of a large orb web with a zigzag silk band, in front of a brown wooden fence under a blue sky

This photo shows a yellow garden spider resting in the middle of a large orb web stretched across a wooden fence in Celina. The zigzag band of silk below the spider is a classic sign of this species, which is common along sunny fence lines in fall. Our tech inspected the fence line and handled … Read more

A brown striped wolf spider carrying a round white egg sac on a cracked gray concrete foundation, with grass at the edge of the frame.

During a service visit in Princeton, TX, our technician found a female wolf spider carrying her white egg sac across the home’s concrete foundation. Wolf spiders hunt on the ground and often wander toward houses in the fall, entering through gaps and cracks near the foundation. The technician inspected and treated the foundation perimeter to … Read more

Close up of a black widow spider with a red hourglass marking wrapping a captured grasshopper in web along a home's concrete foundation in Princeton, TX.

Our tech found a black widow spider, red hourglass marking visible, wrapping up a grasshopper in its web along the foundation of a Princeton home. Black widows favor sheltered, undisturbed spots near ground level, so we treated the foundation perimeter and removed the webs to help keep them away from the house.

A dark, shiny black widow spider crawling on a pale yellow exterior soffit and siding of a house in Farmersville, Texas.

This photo shows a black widow spider crawling on the exterior soffit of a home in Farmersville, Texas. Our technician treated the soffit and surrounding eaves and inspected the roofline for webs and egg sacs. Sheltered spots like soffits are common black widow hideouts, so they’re worth checking regularly.

Extension duster pole with a round gray brush reaching up to clear spider webs under a white gutter and soffit on a red brick house, with a window and white back door below.

This photo shows our tech using an extension duster pole to sweep spider webs from the soffit and gutter corner of a red brick home in Plano. We cleared the area around the soffit vent above the back door and window, removing webs and egg sacs that spiders tend to build in these shaded, hard … Read more

A yellow garden spider with long striped legs hanging on its web against a white exterior wall below a dark eave.

This photo shows a yellow garden spider hanging on its web right beneath the exterior eave of a Lucas home. Our tech removed the spider, cleared away the web, and treated the area so the roofline corner stays clear.

A yellow and black garden spider on top of a metal fence post with its web strung across a wooden privacy fence, green leaves and bright sky in the background.

During a service visit in Princeton, we found a yellow garden spider nesting on top of a metal fence post with a web stretched across the wooden fence. These orb weavers are common in Texas yards in the fall. We treat for spiders and knock down the webs so your fence line stays clear.

Large spider observed on exterior siding near ground level during a residential pest inspection in McKinney, Texas.

Spider activity noted on exterior siding near the foundation in McKinney, Texas during October. As temperatures shift, spiders often move toward structures, where they can enter through gaps and start nesting around doors, weep holes, and siding joints. A targeted perimeter treatment and sealing entry points are recommended to reduce activity and prevent indoor sightings.

A yellow garden spider resting on its web anchored to a corrugated metal exterior wall during a summer inspection in McKinney, Texas.

A yellow garden spider (orb-weaver) is positioned on a web attached to corrugated exterior siding in McKinney, Texas. August activity often leads to web buildup around entryways, creating nuisance webs and drawing insect prey near doors and walkways. Professional removal and targeted perimeter treatment are recommended to reduce webs in high-traffic areas and discourage rebuild.

A yellow garden spider resting on its orb web along a wooden backyard fence in Trinity Falls, McKinney, Texas during early September.

A yellow garden spider sits on its orb web along a wooden backyard fence in Trinity Falls, McKinney during September. While generally beneficial for reducing yard pests, large webs near walkways can cause accidental contact and concern for residents. We can remove accessible webs and treat fence lines and nearby eaves to discourage rebuilds in … Read more