Spider Control

Spider Control Services in Missouri

Types of Spiders in Missouri

There are several different species of spiders in Missouri but only two are poisonous – Brown Recluse and Black Widows. If you think you have either a brown recluse or black widow spider in your home but are unsure, visit our identify a pest page for more information.

Brown Recluse Spider Control

Brown Recluse Biology Basics:

• Found throughout Missouri and the central and southern states.
• Adults are 1/4 – 1/2 inches in body length.
• Tan to dark brown in color with a dark “fiddle” shaped marking on their cephalothorax.
• Females deposit 40-50 eggs in a silken egg sack and can produce 1-5 egg sacks in her lifetime.
• Eggs hatch in 25-39 days, undergo 6-7 instars and molts, and become adults in 7-12 months. Average life span is 2-4 years.
• Mostly nocturnal and feed on silverfish, cockroaches, crickets, and other soft bodied insects dead or alive.
• Adult and immature brown recluse produce poisonous venom that damage tissue.
• Bites are usually painless followed by soreness or intense pain within 6-12 hours.
• Pimple like blister will usually appear along with swelling within 10-14 days.
• Dead skin may slough away in the bite area along with a possible open ulcer exposing muscle and/or bone.
• Brown Recluse are commonly found both indoors and outdoors.

Common Area to find Brown Recluse

Outdoors – beneath rocks, piles of lumber or debris, utility boxes, woodpiles, under tree bark, storage sheds, barns, under porches, cedar shake roofs, etc. Indoors – boxes, papers, clothing and shoes, underneath tables and chairs, crevices of baseboards, doors and window moldings, storage areas, wall voids, voids above suspended ceilings, closets, bedrooms and bedding, garages, attics, crawl spaces, basements, behind insulation, and any other non-disturbed area.

What's the Solution?

Short term – perform a thorough inspection and initial treatment to the exterior, interior, attic, crawlspace (if present), and all accessible void spaces. Treatments will be performed using a combination of residual sprays and dusts. The initial treatment should be followed by 2-5 continuous monthly services for the most effective control. Long term – perform the same procedure as the “short term” program and maintain control and elimination with one of our regular service programs such as: monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly, or 5 Star service.

Spider Extermination Services in Missouri by Steve’s Pest Control

Thorough spider control treatment includes treatment on the exterior, interior, attic, and crawl space (if present). Excessive interior clutter, storage, and undisturbed areas can contribute to the magnitude of the spider population. Exterior conditions such as dense vegetation, wood piles, stored items, yard clutter, etc. can also contribute and allow conducive conditions suitable for spiders.



If you find yourself needing to remove spiders from your home, know that you can trust the experts from Steve’s Pest Control to get the job done right. We take a proactive approach in our spider control treatment plans, meaning we stop the infestation at the root of the source. Our methods are long lasting and minimally invasive, with respect to you and your home. Before we make a recommendation to eliminate a spider problem, we will need to determine if Brown Recluse or Black Widow Spiders are present within your home. Once this evaluation is made, we will recommend a treatment strategy to best solve the problem.

View our pest library to help determine the type of spiders that are bugging you!

Steve’s Pest Control is ready to remove these pests from your home. All you have to do is give us a call to schedule your spider control inspection today!