Spider Control Santa Clarita, CA — Black Widows, Brown Widows & More

Most spiders in Santa Clarita are harmless, and some even help by eating other insects. The ones worth taking seriously are the widows, and we find them constantly in garages, block wall voids, under patio furniture and around kids' play structures. Our spider control Santa Clarita service clears the webs, treats where spiders actually live, and cuts down the insects they feed on.

Common spiders in Santa Clarita homes

Santa Clarita spiders come in a handful of familiar types. Knowing which one you're looking at tells you how worried to be.

Black widows

Glossy black with a red hourglass on the underside, and a messy, unusually strong web close to the ground. They favor dark, undisturbed spots like block wall weep holes, meter boxes, garage corners, woodpiles and the underside of outdoor furniture. A bite can cause real symptoms, so these are the spiders we take most seriously.

Brown widows

Tan to brown with an orange hourglass, and easiest to recognize by their egg sacs, which are round with little spikes, like a tiny burr. Brown widows have spread across Southern California and are now often more common than black widows around patios, eaves, mailboxes and play sets. Their venom is generally considered less of a risk than the black widow's, but we treat them the same way.

Wolf spiders

Large, hairy and fast, wolf spiders don't build webs. They hunt on the ground at night and often wander indoors through gaps under doors in fall or after rain. They look alarming but are not considered dangerous. Seeing several usually means there's a lot of insect activity outside.

Cellar spiders

Often called daddy longlegs, cellar spiders have tiny bodies and very long, thin legs, and they build loose, tangled webs in ceiling corners, closets, garages and crawlspaces. They're harmless, but they multiply quickly and leave a lot of webbing behind.

You'll also see jumping spiders on windowsills and orb weavers in the garden. Both are harmless. Read more about identification in our spiders in Santa Clarita guide.

When to call a professional

• You're finding black widows or brown widow egg sacs near doors, play areas or pool equipment
• Spiders or webs are back within days of cleaning them off
• You're seeing spiders in bedrooms, closets or kids' rooms
• Someone in the house has been bitten, or you have small children or pets who play outside
• You're seeing lots of spiders, which usually means a bigger insect problem feeding them

Where our spider control focuses

Spiders follow food and shelter. Treating random walls doesn't do much, but treating the dark, undisturbed places they live does.

• De-webbing eaves, windows, patios and entryways
• Treating block wall weep holes, meter boxes and garage corners
• Inspecting play structures, sheds and outdoor furniture
• An exterior perimeter treatment to cut down the insects spiders feed on
• Advice on reducing clutter and ground-level storage

Scorpions in Santa Clarita

Homes near the hillsides and open space in Santa Clarita, CA also see scorpions, which hide in the same block walls, rock borders and garages that spiders use. Our spider treatments cover many of those spots, and we can add targeted scorpion treatment where needed. Learn where they hide and whether they're dangerous in our guide to scorpions in Santa Clarita.

Keeping them away

Spiders come back when bugs come back. That's why spider control works best paired with general pest control or a preventative program that keeps the food source down.

Common questions