Brown recluse spiders hide during the day and come out at night to hunt for food.   They prefer to live in areas with clutter and are usually found behind pictures, books, or furniture.  Signs of a brown recluse infestation include puncture wounds on the skin where the spider has bitten its prey.  signs of brown recluse spider infestation include any combination of small, irregularly-shaped brown spots and small hemorrhages on the skin. Small irregular dark brown areas may actually be the remnants of incomplete digestion of a blood meal. These areas tend to be one eighth to one-quarter inch in diameter and have a lighter border around them. There is no pain associated with these lesions. The bite of the brown recluse is a singular event in which a single, unprovoked bite injects a small amount of venom (no more than 5 milligrams) into the victim’s bloodstream — enough to cause death for certain people who are immune-compromised or who weigh less than 110 pounds or 45 kilograms (15½ stone).

Natural Pest Control For Brown Recluse Spiders

Find the source

If you can find the source, you can stop the problem at its source. Look for holes in walls, boxes or drawers where the spiders may be entering and leaving. Look for spider webs that are not on your property but nearby (it’s okay if they are on your property). Also, check with neighbors to see if they have had issues as well.

Clean up your clutter

• Remove any clutter from your home. Recluse spiders like to hide in clutter, such as boxes, bookshelves and closets. If you have any extra stuff lying around your house, make sure you put it away in a safe place so that spiders don’t have access to it.
• Don’t leave clothes on the floor or in the closet overnight. Recluse spiders often wait for people to go to bed before they hunt their next meal (you). This can be prevented by always putting your clothes away after wearing them and keeping clothes off of floors as much as possible — especially at night when recluse spiders are most active!

Set out sticky traps

Sticky traps are used to monitor the number of spiders in a home. You can find these at any local hardware store and you’ll need several for your house. Place them near windows, doors, or anywhere else that spiders may enter.

When using sticky traps, be sure not to touch them with bare hands as this will contaminate them (and make it harder for you). Instead use tweezers or tongs if possible. After each inspection, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before handling anything else.

Sticky traps are generally yellow squares with glue on one side and no glue on the other side (you’ll want to place it flat against a wall). As the name implies, these traps use sticky glue to trap insects like spiders in their webs which stick onto the surface of whatever they land on: walls/doors etc..

Peppermint and vinegar spray

The second method for natural pest control uses a simple peppermint oil and vinegar spray. Mix equal parts peppermint oil and white vinegar in a spray bottle, then add water to fill the rest of the bottle. Spray this mixture around holes where brown recluse spiders might enter your home or office. Also spray any other area you think has a problem with brown recluse spiders crawling around it—they like to hide in corners, so make sure you get those as well as doorways and windowsills.

What’s so great about this recipe? Well, besides being completely safe for humans (if you’re worried about protecting children or pets), it works because brown recluse spiders are terrified of minty smells! In addition to keeping them out of your home, this natural pest control can also help deter other pests that may come into contact with the spray: ants, flies and cockroaches will stay away if they smell mint coming from somewhere nearby!

Use citrus juice and red pepper flakes

To kill brown recluse spiders on contact, you can make a citrus juice spray. You’ll need:

• Citrus juice. Any kind of citrus will work, but the most effective are lemons, oranges, and grapefruit. You can also use apple cider vinegar and orange juice if you prefer those over the flavors of lemon and lime.
• A glass jar with a tight-fitting lid (a mason jar works well).
• A spray bottle to hold your mixture in once it’s made

Keep your floors clean by dusting and vacuuming regularly.

You should dust and vacuum your home regularly. Dusting will remove spider webs, which are an important source of food for the brown recluse spider. Vacuuming is also important because it removes spider eggs, dust and debris that attracts spiders, and their webbing. This is particularly useful if you have kids who like to play in corners where spiders may be hiding out.

Brown recluse spiders are no fun to have in the house. Here’s how you can keep them out.

When you suspect that brown recluse spiders have taken up residence in your home, take action immediately. These pests are venomous and their bites can cause severe discomfort, even death in rare cases.

Brown recluse spiders are no fun to have around the house. They’re venomous and can wreak havoc on your property—and they aren’t shy about coming indoors if they think they can find food there!

It’s important that you know how to identify this spider so that you don’t accidentally invite them inside by mistaking them for other harmless species of spider; also, it would be wise to learn how to keep these critters out before they get into your home in the first place!