Any kind of infestation in your home is a problem, but some are the stuff of nightmares. A spider infestation certainly fits that description!

If you’re like most people, the thought of sharing your home with one or two spiders is bad enough. When you add the word “infestation” into the mix, it reaches emergency status very, very quickly! Here’s why these eight-legged invaders might have chosen your home as their new digs.

Causes of Spider Infestations

While it’s a small comfort if you’ve discovered a huge colony of spiders in your home, there are some common reasons why spiders move into our homes. Let’s take a closer look.

1. Food Sources

Like any animal, spiders tend to follow the food. Most spiders are carnivorous, but they usually eat insects and other small prey. So, if you have a problem with other bugs in your home, you might find that the spiders move in for the “fast food.”

2. Extreme Weather

Thinking about spiders is unlikely to make anyone feel warm and fuzzy in a good way, but sometimes, when spiders invade your home, they’re just trying to escape from extreme weather. This could be flooding, fires or something else, and while we can all sympathize with fleeing a disaster, the last thing we want is to be sheltering spiders!

3. Cluttered & Unused Rooms

You might think that spiders are always waiting for you to turn your back so they can attack, but spiders are actually not very aggressive. In fact, they prefer peace and quiet, so if you have nice, quiet, dusty rooms that they can spend their time in, they’re a lot more likely to move in.

4. Plants and Compost Around the Home

Spiders like to stay out of sight as much as possible, which means that piles of compost or plants near your home is an ideal cover for them to move around your property – and eventually into your home.

5. Hitching a Ride

Sometimes, spiders don’t mean to invade your home at all. They might be living their lives, minding their business on a post plant, piece of luggage from your shed or something else, when they’re transported to your home. Once they get there, if the accommodations suit them, they simply decide to stay.

Prevent Future Infestations

We hope that these tips help you to prevent spider infestations in future. Unfortunately, if they’ve already made their home in yours, getting rid of them might be trickier than you think. Contact professional pest controllers as soon as you can to remove the spiders, and then spend some time making your home a less welcoming place!