Black Widow Goes to the Bank in Bayville, NJ
Challenge
While performing a commercial service at a bank in Bayville, NJ, we discovered a black widow spider sunning itself in the entry vestibule!
Black widow spiders are usually black in color and are most recognized for the red hourglass shape on the underside of their abdomen. They are approximately 3 to 10 mm long, and the females are larger than the males. Although deaths from black widows are rare, their venom is approximately 15 times stronger than a rattlesnake’s! Male black widow spiders rarely bite, but the females may bite in defense (especially after laying eggs). Their bites can cause a victim to have a high fever, increased blood pressure, sweating, difficulty breathing, and nausea. Pain is usually almost immediate and reaches its maximum in 1-3 hours. The worse part is that the pain may continue for one to three days after the bite!
Solution
We treated the black widow, the baseboards inside the bank, and the exterior doors with a liquid residual application. This treatment will exterminate the black widow as well as any other pest that tries to infest the bank.
