Sydney Funnel Web Spiders
Funnel Web spiders And Garden Pests
All Guard Pest Control
Specialising in Funnel Web spider control in Sydney, Australia. We also control all spiders, cockroaches, and termite inspections
We specialise in treatment of Funnel Web Spiders,.
Address: P.O. Box 281 Windsor 2756
Phone: 1800 333 337 Mobile: 0408 655 795 Facsimile: 02 45743099
Email: info@allguardpestcontrol.com.au
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Manager: Rudy Tschaut
All Guard Pest Control services the Sydney Metro area. The services provided range from spider control, general pest treatments, termite management programs including termite inspection and pre-purchase inspections.
Funnel Web Spiders - Where are they found?
Garden Pests & Spider Control TreatmentThe Sydney Funnel-Web Spider is a ground dwelling spider commonly found in the northern districts of Sydney, in most of the eastern coastal area of New South Wales, Victoria and in certain areas of South Australia.
The Blue Mountains Funnel-Web Spider is found mainly in the Blue Mountains area, as far west as Orange and Bathurst and occasionally in the Sydney basin area.
The Northern Tree Funnel-Web Spider is found in south-eastern Queensland and northern New South Wales as far south as the Hunter Valley.
Though keeping an area free of spiders and garden pests is difficult, there are many precautions that can be taken to avoid bites. Avoid walking outside with bare feet, especially at night. When gardening, wear shoes, long trousers and thick gloves to guard against any spiders, scorpions, centipedes or stinging insects.
Wandering spiders can enter houses at ground level, often under a door. Fitting weather strips or using draft excluders can block this entry route. Fitting fly-screens to windows and wall ventilators will prevent any climbing pests from obtaining access. A cleared area around the house will discourage burrowing spiders from making burrows there.
It is a good idea to educate children to "look but don't touch" when they find any type of spider, and for adults to obey the same rule. It is sensible to be respectful, rather than frightened of them.
Funnel Web Spider Pest Control
Directly spraying funnel web spiders with a low toxic Synthetic Pyrethroid insecticide such as Permethrin is the best option, paying attention to their burrows and habitats such as under rocks, at the base of trees and in gardens. “Blanket” spraying entire areas is not recommended, as it will affect non-target species of insects and garden pests. Only allow professional, licensed pest controllers to do the job. Stay alert for the next few days as affected funnel webs could wander close to the home. Spraying regularly will not give100% control, but will knock down dangerous numbers.
Funnel-webs in burrows close to houses can be attacked individually, by pouring boiling water down the burrows. It is sensible to wear gloves and shoes while doing this, as target pests not killed may quickly run out of the burrow.
Signs of The Sydney Funnel-web Spider
Funnel-web burrows are distinguished from other holes in the ground by the presence of a series of irregular silk "trip-lines" radiating out from the entrance. Holes are normally found in moist, shaded areas like rockeries, dense shrubs, logs and leaf litter. A small, neat hole lined with a collar of silk which does not extend more than a centimetre from the rim could belong to a trapdoor spider (the common Brown Trapdoor Spider does not build a "door" for its burrow). Other possible hole owners include mouse spiders, wolf spiders or insects (most commonly cicadas or ants).
Female Funnel-web Spider The female Funnel-web does not normally leave her burrow, but may be unearthed by excavations, rubbish removal or gardening, or be driven out by heavy rain. Males leave their burrows to search for females in summer and autumn, and are normally active at night. Wandering spiders are frequently encountered after a period of wet weather.
Precautions
In areas known to have Funnel-web populations, there are a number of precautions that can be taken to reduce the risk of bites. Wandering spiders can enter houses at ground level, often under a door. Fitting weather strips or using draft excluders can block this entry route. A cleared area around the house will discourage Funnel-webs from making burrows there.
Inside a house, they will seek shelter to avoid drying out. Consequently it's important to check clothing, shoes or bedding close to, or on the floor, for spiders. The same goes for any shoes or clothing left outdoors or around camp-sites in Funnel-web areas.
Funnel-web Spiders often fall into swimming pools. Spiders can trap a small bubble of air in hairs around the abdomen, which aids both breathing and floating, so it should not be assumed that a spider on a pool bottom has drowned. Funnel-webs have been known to survive 24-30 hours under water.
Occasionally bites from the mouse spider or other atrax species may develop similar symptoms; if these are severe enough it may be useful to try funnel web anti-venom.
More info is available from the Australian Museum and the Australian Reptile Park. If funnel web spiders are a problem, call or email us at info@allguardpestcontrol.com.au for spider control.
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