Get Rid of Garden Spiders

Garden spiders are not poisonous. Bites cause mild pain and swelling in most cases. In more rare instances, a person may have an allergic reaction which may call for medical treatment.

Garden spiders live in outdoor areas, hence the name. They are not aggressive. They build webs and when they sense prey due to the vibrations, they inject venom and enzymes to make the digestion easier.

The male garden spider constructs a small web near the females web. The male then attracts the female. The egg sac contains 50 to hundreds of eggs and is secured to the females web. After mating the male usually dies.

The black and yellow garden spider is found throughout most of the U.S.. It spins traditional looking webs that can be quite large. Both sexes have distinct markings. They capture insects in the web and paralyze them to feed.

Orange garden spiders help control pest populations. Their bodies are nearly an inch long and brightly colored. They weave large, classically shaped webs. The design alerts to captured prey to help the spiders’ poor eyesight.

There are various types of garden spiders. Common in the U.S. are crab spiders, cobweb weavers, daddy longlegs, elongate long-jawed spiders, grass spiders, jumping spiders, orb weavers, sac spiders, and wolf spiders.