Spider Control in Pueblo, CO

Typical cost

$125–$195

Visit length

About 1–2 hours

Main concern

Western black widow

Peak season

Late summer & fall

Re-entry

Once dry, about 1 hour

Spiders are part of life in southern Colorado, and most of them are harmless and even useful outdoors. The problem starts when webs build up on every eave and porch light, wolf spiders run across the basement floor, or you find a black widow in the garage where your kids grab their bikes. That's when it makes sense to get spiders under control, especially around doors, play areas and storage.

The key to lasting spider control is understanding that spiders are predators. They go where their food is. A home with lots of spiders almost always has an insect problem feeding them: moths drawn to porch lights, crickets and earwigs in irrigated flower beds, silverfish in a damp basement. Spraying only the spiders gives you a few clean weeks. Removing webs and egg sacs, treating where spiders hide and cutting their insect food supply is what keeps the numbers down.

A & M Pest & Termite Control is locally owned and staffed by licensed Colorado Department of Agriculture commercial applicators. We identify what you actually have before we treat, and we'll tell you honestly when a spider is harmless.

Pueblo's semi-arid climate supports dozens of spider species, but a handful account for almost every call we get. Here's how to tell them apart and what each one means for your home.

Western black widow

Latrodectus hesperus

• Medically significant
• Females about 1/2 inch body
• Tangled, irregular webs

The one spider in Pueblo that deserves real respect. Adult females are glossy black with a red hourglass on the underside of the abdomen; males and juveniles are smaller, lighter and often banded. Black widows are shy, not aggressive, and bite mostly when pressed against skin: reaching into a woodpile, putting on gloves or boots left in the garage, or cleaning a window well. The venom affects the nervous system and can cause painful muscle cramps, so bites warrant medical attention, though deaths are very rare with modern care.

In Pueblo we find them in window wells, utility and meter boxes, under decks and patio furniture, in block walls, sheds, garage corners and stacked firewood. Their tan, papery egg sacs are round and about 1/2 inch across.

How we treat it: Careful removal of females and egg sacs, direct treatment of webs and harborage, and residual crack-and-crevice treatment of window wells, garage edges, meter boxes and crawlspace vents. We also recommend clutter and woodpile changes that remove their favorite hiding spots.

Wolf spiders

Family Lycosidae

• Hunters, no webs
• Up to about 1 inch body
• Fall wanderers

Large, hairy, brown-and-gray striped spiders that run across floors, garages and patios. They hunt at night instead of building webs, and females carry their egg sac on their spinnerets, then carry the hatched spiderlings on their backs. Wolf spiders are startling but not dangerous; a bite is rare and typically comparable to a bee sting. They usually come inside by accident in late summer and fall.

How we treat it: Sealing gaps under doors and around garage seals, crack-and-crevice treatment along baseboards and entry points, and sticky monitors in basements and garages. Reducing crickets and other prey outdoors cuts how many come in.

House spiders & cellar spiders

Parasteatoda tepidariorum, family Pholcidae and others

• Most common indoors
• Harmless to people
• Cobwebs in corners

The common house spider builds the tangled cobwebs in ceiling corners, behind furniture and in basements and garages. Long-legged cellar spiders hang in loose webs in basements and crawlspaces. Neither is dangerous, but large numbers tell you there are plenty of insects indoors for them to eat.

How we treat it: Vacuuming webs and egg sacs, crack-and-crevice treatment of corners, basements and storage, and fixing the moisture and insect issues that feed them.

Orb weavers & garden spiders

Family Araneidae, including Araneus gemmoides and Argiope spp.

• Outdoors
• Large wheel-shaped webs
• Peak late summer

Orb weavers spin the large, wheel-shaped webs you walk into on the porch. In Colorado the cat-faced spider is a familiar late-summer orb weaver, often building next to porch lights where moths gather, and banded garden spiders hang in gardens and tall plants. They're beneficial and harmless, but webs across doorways, patios and play sets are a nuisance.

How we treat it: Web and egg-sac removal from eaves, porch ceilings and entryways, a perimeter treatment around doors and lights, and lighting changes that draw fewer moths to the house.

Do brown recluse spiders live in Pueblo?

No. According to Colorado State University Extension, the brown recluse is not established in Colorado. A rare individual can arrive in boxes or furniture shipped from states where they live, but there are no resident populations in Pueblo County. Many wounds diagnosed as “recluse bites” are actually skin infections, including MRSA, or other conditions, so a spider-bite diagnosis without a spider is worth questioning with your doctor. If you find a brown spider you're worried about, save it and we'll identify it for free.

The same caution applies to the hobo spider. It's one of the most frequently misidentified spiders in the West: many harmless brown funnel-weaving spiders look similar, and confident identification usually needs a close look at the specimen. We identify before we make any claims about risk.

Price depends on the size of the home, how many outbuildings need attention, how heavy the web and egg-sac load is, and whether black widows are involved. Typical Pueblo ranges:

A few spiders now and then are normal, and a vacuum and a broom handle them fine. Consider professional help when you see black widows near where people work or play, webs return faster than you can remove them, or spiders show up in bedrooms.

Spider prevention checklist

• Switch porch and garage lights to warm yellow or LED bulbs that attract fewer insects
• Keep firewood, lumber and stored items off the ground and away from the house
• Install window well covers and clear leaves from wells
• Seal gaps around doors, garage seals, vents and utility lines
• Wear gloves when moving boxes, wood or yard debris
• Shake out boots, gloves and outdoor clothing stored in garages
• Trim shrubs and vines so they don't touch siding or eaves
• Reduce clutter in basements, closets and garages

Because spiders follow insects, a home with ongoing ant, cockroach or other insect activity will keep attracting them. A quarterly preventive plan handles spiders and their food supply together.

We provide spider control for homeowners, landlords and property managers, offices and retail shops, warehouses and storage facilities, and short-term rental hosts who can't afford a guest finding a black widow on the patio. We serve all of Pueblo plus Fountain, Colorado City and Rye. If spiders are feeding on a bigger insect problem, we'll treat that too, from cockroaches in the basement to ants along the foundation.

Preventive Pest Control (IPM)

Quarterly Integrated Pest Management plans that stop infestations before they start.

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Cockroach Control

Gel baits, growth regulators and follow-ups that break the German cockroach breeding cycle.

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Ant Control

Species-specific baiting and non-repellent treatments that eliminate the colony, not just trails.

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