Spiders: There are hundreds of types of spiders in Leander, Lago Vista, Liberty Hill, and Georgetown, with the most dangerous being the brown recluse and black widow spiders. Spiders are usually thought of as desirable because they eat flies and mosquitoes. Nevertheless, fear of the arachnids and evidence of their presence, mainly cobwebs, warrant pest control treatment. They can be effectively treated with chemical treatments in both your home and yard. In the home, we place pesticide in areas that are dark and undisturbed. Such areas include garages, attics, closets, and under porches and stairs. This is an effective way to control spider populations. Our trusted team here at North Shore Pest Control has the expertise and experience in spider control and elimination. Our outside treatment for spiders ensures that the large, dangerous spiders are killed. This is important for the safety of children and pets that play in these areas. Treating your yard will kill spiders and help control their numbers by also eliminating their main food source; other insects. We also offer dock services for our customers that have properties on the lakes. This includes dock misting systems and maintenance on existing misting systems. Black widows and brown recluse spiders are venomous and we do need to watch out for their presence in central Texas. They are not typically aggressive and usually hide in dark and humid areas that are not disturbed. One important thing to note is that the brown recluse is nocturnal and hard to find without searching in undisturbed areas. We suggest that you protect yourself when cleaning out attics, garages or cluttered closets. This is best accomplished by wearing long gloves, a long sleeved shirt and shoes with socks. There is an often reported misbelief that spiders are not effectively eliminated with common pesticide treatments. The truth is that the newer micro-encapsulated chemicals and dusts we use are proven killers of the black widow and brown recluse spiders. Follow up treatments may be required to eliminate newly hatched eggs within a month or so. We also use sticky trap monitors to determine the success of the treatments.