Spider

How to tell

• Count the web: a messy tangle in a corner is usually a cellar spider or cobweb spider.
• A neat circular web across a walkway at head height is a golden silk orbweaver, harmless and seasonal.
• Widow spiders sit in irregular webs low and hidden — under a grill, a meter box, or a patio chair.
• Most spiders on a Florida lanai are hunting the insects your lights attract, so a spider problem is often a fly problem.

Where you'll find it

• Lanai corners, eaves, and around exterior light fixtures.
• Garage rafters, storage shelves, and behind stored boxes.
• Under grills, meter boxes, and outdoor furniture.

Why it matters

Only a small number of local species are of medical concern, and those stay hidden in undisturbed spots rather than out on a web. The rest are a housekeeping issue and a sign of available prey insects.

How Strike treats it

We de-web the eaves, lanai, and light fixtures — the mechanical part is most of the result — then treat the harborage and entry points where they shelter. We also address the insects drawing them in, because reducing the food source is what keeps webs from returning. Any widow habitat we find gets treated directly and pointed out to you. Recurring exterior service keeps the eaves clear.

What you can do before we arrive

• Clear stored items away from garage walls so we can reach the corners.
• Point out any web you want removed specifically.
• Wear gloves when reaching under grills and patio furniture.
• Note which exterior lights stay on all night.