| Being bitten by a spider, even a non-poisonous | | | | - Use care whenever you move items out of any |
| one, can be a scary event and this is particularly | | | | storage areas. Spiders like to hide under the |
| true when the bite is from a poisonous spider. | | | | folded flaps on cardboard boxes. |
| Many people do not realize that most spider bites | | | | - Use caution whenever you carry boxes as you |
| can be avoided just by exercising a little bit of | | | | could put your finger on a spider when you pick |
| care. | | | | the box up |
| Be sure to teach your children to take these | | | | - Use care not to press a spider next to your |
| same precautions that an adult would. No child is | | | | body when you carry any boxes. |
| too young to begin understanding to be careful. | | | | - Never stack wood against your house. Spiders |
| Here are some examples of things that you can | | | | love woodpiles and if they find a home inside |
| do to minimize your risk of being bitten by a | | | | wood stacked next to your house; there is a |
| spider: | | | | good possibility that they could wander inside your |
| - Do not leave your clothes or towels lying all | | | | home. |
| over the place anywhere inside or outside. | | | | - Always be sure to stack wood up off of the |
| - Do not throw your clothes on the floor and then | | | | ground and then cover the wood with a tarp. |
| put them on the next day. If this is something | | | | - Whenever you pick up any wood you should |
| that you do then you need to shake them well | | | | always be sure to wear gloves. |
| first or squish them before you put them on. | | | | - Always wear gloves whenever you are doing |
| - Always make sure to shake out your boots or | | | | any gardening. |
| shoes every time before you put them on. | | | | - Always be sure to check your gloves for |
| - In the house you should use sticky traps in | | | | spiders. You can stomp on your gloves, which will |
| order to trap spiders that come indoors. | | | | squash any spiders that may be in them. |
| - Get rid of spiders by vacuuming well and often. | | | | - Never walk around at night with bare feet. |
| Then get rid of the bag. | | | | - Always make sure to keep your anti-insect |
| - Clean up any junk that is lying around. Spiders | | | | screens closed whenever you leave your |
| love clutter as it gives them nice places to hide. | | | | windows and/or your doors open. |
| - Spiders prefer to live between or under items | | | | - Never touch any spider that looks like it may |
| like cardboard, tarps and plywood that is setting | | | | have drowned. This is especially true of |
| on the ground so get rid of these items | | | | funnel-web spiders, as they are very aggressive. |
| whenever possible. | | | | Funnel-web spiders can actually look as if they |
| - Get rid of bed skirts from your beds. | | | | have drowned when they really are alive. |
| - Move your bed a few inches away from the | | | | - When you work in crawl spaces be sure to |
| wall. | | | | wear protective clothing, These include wearing |
| - Eliminate everything from under your bed. This | | | | long sleeves and tucking them into your gloves. |
| way the only way that any spider can get on | | | | Wear long pants and tuck them into your boots. |
| your bed would be for them to crawl up one of | | | | You can also wear coveralls or wear a jacket |
| the legs of the bed. | | | | that has a hood. Place rubber bands over your |
| - Store small items in something that you can seal | | | | pant legs and shirt sleeves |
| tight. Seal them in plastic containers or plastic bags | | | | -Do not ever place your bare hands in any place |
| that you close tight with a zipper lock or use a | | | | that you are unable to see clearly to be sure that |
| twist-tie. This is particularly important for when | | | | there are not any spiders present. |
| you store items that you put your hands or feet | | | | By using some caution and following the tips listed |
| into such as raingear, baseball gloves, roller blades, | | | | here you should be able to drastically reduce your |
| gardening gloves or boots. | | | | chances of being bitten by any spiders. Always be |
| - If you store things in cardboard boxes be sure | | | | sure that if you suspect that you may have been |
| to tape up the edges so there is no way that a | | | | bitten by a poisonous spider that you seek |
| spider could get inside. | | | | medical attention immediately. |