Spring Brings Spiders, Prepare Now!
Did you know that during the fall spiders will enter your home for shelter during the winter? Unfortunately, this means that when temperatures begin to warm in the spring, spiders will start coming out from their hiding spots in your...
Dangers of Brown Recluse Bites
Living in a southern state, Oklahomans are no stranger to the brown recluse spider. This highly venomous spider, sometimes referred to as a fiddleback cause of the distinct black line on the cephalothorax, is responsible for many ER visits yearly....
North America’s Most Common Spider
The bold jumping spider is one of the most prolific spiders within the United States. The spider is identified by its distinct black, or gray, hairy abdomen with most exhibiting three white, red or orange spots. Bold jumping spiders have...
Wet Winter and Spring Mean More Spiders in Summer
If you watch local news or The Weather Channel, you’ve probably heard about the El Nino phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean. This happens naturally every few years and leads to warmer and wetter winters and springs across the western United...
Spider Identification Guide
Spiders can be confusing. While we all know they’re creepy, it’s not always as easy to tell which ones are actually dangerous to you and your family and which ones are okay—as long as they stay in the garden. So...
What You Need to Know About Spider Bites
With the unseasonably warm weather that Oklahoma has been seeing lately, it's no wonder we're still getting a lot of calls to spray for spiders. The more spiders spotted means that more people are dealing with spider bites. Thankfully most spiders...
Top 5 Ways to Naturally Keep Spiders Out
Not everyone wants or needs to use pesticides in order to keep spiders out of their homes. Emtec Pest Control knows that there are tons of natural ways to deter spiders, so we thought we would share some of those...
Oklahoma Spring Spider Prevention
All this warm weather and rain we've been getting sure has been great for the landscaping, but increased temperatures and a wet spring equal more insects and when there is an abundance of bugs the spiders inevitably come out to...
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