North Texas spiders range from harmless house spiders to venomous species like the brown recluse and black widow. Pest Me Off identifies and controls spider infestations across McKinney, Allen, Frisco, and Collin County TX.
Home/ Pest Articles/ Spiders/ Are Daddy Long Legs Spiders Are Daddy Long Legs Spiders? The Answer Depends on Which One You Mean Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated October 2026 Spider Control Some daddy long legs are spiders and some are not, because three different animals share the name: … Read more
Home/ Pest Articles/ Spiders/ Are Jumping Spiders Dangerous Are Jumping Spiders Dangerous? The Bold Jumping Spider in Texas Homes Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated October 2026 Spider Control A small black spider with a white spot that turns to look at you from a windowsill is a jumping … Read more
Home/ Pest Articles/ Spiders/ Common House Spiders in Texas Common House Spiders in Texas, and the Two That Are Dangerous Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated October 2026 Spider Control The common house spiders in Texas are the southern house spider, the common house spider, the cellar spider, the … Read more
Home/Pest Articles/Spiders/Spider Season When Spider Season Is in Texas and Where They Go in Winter Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated August 2026 Spider Control Spider season in Texas is really separate seasons stacked on top of each other, and the one everybody notices is not the one that … Read more
Home/ Pest Articles/ Spiders/ Peppermint Oil and Spiders Does Peppermint Oil Keep Spiders Away? What Actually Keeps Them Out Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated October 2026 Spider Control Peppermint oil is the spider remedy everyone has heard of, and it has been tested. It works on some spiders … Read more
Home/Pest Articles/Spiders/Spider Hiding Spots Where Do Spiders Hide in Your Home? Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated August 2026 Spider Control Where do spiders hide? Never at random. They pick places that give them three things: cover from being disturbed, something to eat nearby, and stillness. Once you know … Read more
Home/Pest Articles/Spiders/Brown Recluse Infestation Signs of a Brown Recluse Infestation and the Risks to Your Home Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated August 2026 Spider Control The signs of a brown recluse infestation are small off-white webbing in back corners and boxes, translucent tan shed skins, round off-white egg … Read more
Home/Pest Articles/Spiders/Cellar Spider Infestation What Signs of Cellar Spider Infestation Actually Mean Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated August 2026 Spider Control Cellar spiders are the thin, long-legged spiders that build loose, tangled webs in garage corners, utility closets and water heater rooms in Texas homes, from McKinney to … Read more
Home/Pest Articles/Spiders/Orb Weavers Orb Weaver Spiders Around Your Home Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated August 2026 Spider Control Orb weavers are the spiders behind the large, wheel-shaped webs that show up in Collin County yards, garden beds and porch overhangs from midsummer into fall. They live outdoors, they … Read more
Home/Pest Articles/Spiders/Wolf Spiders Wolf Spider Infestation, What It Actually Looks Like Ryan Beyer, President · Pest Me Off · McKinney, TX · Updated August 2026 Spider Control A wolf spider infestation is a rarer thing than the phrase suggests, and knowing why takes the worry out of it. These are solitary hunters. They build no … Read more