Just found 5 Brown Recluses in our basement. Does anyone know of a good local exterminator?
Kathleen Q. replied:
http://www.brown-recluse.com/traps.html
Scott M. replied:
Since my family moved to Gardner 2 years ago we were killing brown recluse at least once a month and many wolf spiders. It got to where we were killing brown recluse almost every 2 weeks. I bought ortho Max and sprayed around all the windows and doors. Seems to work pretty good. I know that they walk on the tips of their feet but when walking through the cracks of the windows and doors they have to crouch and squeeze through. We find the spiders dead or almost dead just past the doorways now. However that doesn't help with the attic. Most spray bombs even though they say spiders have an added part that says does not work on brown recluse. Very scary when spider sprays don't even work on em
Misty G. replied:
I'm told they are nearly impossible to get rid of unless you can find the source. If you have any luck please let us know. My sister has a Victorian home in Ottawa. They have been remodeling and brown recluses are everywhere.