SC is home to many species of spiders, including cellar spiders. These spiders get their name from the damp, dark locations they’re usually found in, such as basements, cellars and crawl spaces. If you have these spiders around, you might end up needing help from a Beaufort County spider exterminator to eliminate them.
What Do Cellar Spiders Look Like?
These spiders are commonly mistaken for daddylonglegs, since they both have very long, thin legs. However, cellar spiders have bodies that are either long or short. Long-bodied cellar spiders are roughly a quarter of an inch long, while short-bodied ones are usually about 1/16 of an inch long. Long-bodied cellar spiders have legs that measure about two inches in length, while short-bodied ones have legs that are about 5/16 of an inch long.
How do Cellar Spiders Behave?
Long-bodied cellar spiders lay anywhere from 13 to 60 eggs at a time in egg sacs. Short-bodies cellar spiders lay between 10 and 27 eggs in each sac. Most spiders attach egg sacs to their web, but cellar spiders behave differently. They carry their egg sacs in their mouthpieces instead and young hatchlings stay with their mother for a short period of time. Overall, these spiders can usually live for several years.
Are Cellar Spiders a Nuisance?
Cellar spiders can be useful, since they feed on bugs, but some can end up being a nuisance with their webs. Cellar spiders don’t eat their old webs before making new ones as most other spider species do. They just keep adding onto their existing web, which can create large webs that are tough to remove. Cellar spiders don’t pose a threat to humans, since they’re not likely to bite.
If you need a Beaufort County spider exterminator for cellar spiders, please contact Island Pest Control. Our technicians are highly skilled at eliminating cellar spiders and other pests in SC.
