How to Get Rid Of Spider Eggs

This page is an expert guide on getting rid of spider eggs using the products and methods our experienced pest control specialists suggested. Follow this guide and use the recommended products. We guarantee you will be successful in eliminating spider eggs from your home.

One moment, you may relax in your living room until you casually look up and find two brown sacs hanging from the ceiling, almost mocking you. Anything else wouldn’t be so scary, but these brown sacs are not just anything—they are spider eggs. If you bump or in some way mishandle them, the sac may start raining spiders on you, and that won't be pleasant.

Spiders stray into the home occasionally, which is a minor issue, but it can become a big problem when they begin laying spider eggs. Depending on the spider species (black widow, brown recluse, etc.), the number of spider eggs in a spider egg sac can range from a small number to more than 150 to 300 eggs. For this reason, it is important to remove spider eggs from your home before they hatch and you have an infestation of spiders on your hands.

If you are concerned about spider eggs on your property, we have the professional products you need to safely and quickly remove them from your home.

Identification

Before you can plan a treatment approach, you need to know for sure if you are dealing with spider eggs through identification. If you're wondering what spider eggs look like, below are some unique traits to keep in mind to help you properly identify them.

• Spider eggs are very small, so much so that they can be difficult to see by the naked eye. However, when they are bunched together, they can be easier to spot. Mainly because the spider eggs are usually in an egg sac put together by an adult female spider.
• Spider egg sacs range from light and dark brown to light and dark gray, sometimes even cream-white. The sacs around the eggs comprise the web spun by the mother. The web is spun so often that it appears dark, opaque, and very round.
• When these spider eggs hatch, they unleash dozens and dozens of small spiderlings. These newly born spiders are pale and move frighteningly fast. Returning to the sac, some are protected by a very protective mother, while others are just left to their own devices.
• These spiderlings grow and molt until they reach sexual maturity and seek the opposite gender to lay more eggs. This means that if we don’t get rid of the spider eggs in our house, we are encouraging them to infest.

Use the image and description above to help you identify spider eggs and sacs. If you are not totally sure, contact us, and we will try to help you with identification.

Inspection

Once you are sure you are dealing with spider eggs, carry out an inspection to determine where they are being found and how severe a problem it is. Inspecting for spider eggs can be hard since they are so small, but there are prime areas where they can be discovered and treated.

Where To Inspect

The spider egg sac can be found in different areas depending on the spider species. Some can be found on the underside of leaves in your yard, attached to tree branches outdoors, in a burrow, or on the eave of your home. Indoors may be found in areas that are secluded or not visited often, like the attic, garage, or basement.

What to Look For

You want to look for spider webs with small, cream-colored egg sacs that are round or oblong-shaped.

Treatment

You can proceed with treatment once you have located spider egg sacs and webs. Often, using home remedies may not be enough to eliminate spider eggs. That's when it would be useful to turn to products that the pros use. We suggest using a duster to wipe away and destroy spider webs and eggs and spraying a product called Web Out.

Step 1: The Spider Cobb-Web Head Duster and Pole Technique

If the spider egg sac is in a hard-to-reach area, you can clear out the egg sac and any additional cobwebs using a duster head such as the Cobb Webb Duster Head.

The Cobb Webb Duster head has special small nylon bristles perfectly designed to remove cobwebs and spider eggs. Are the spider eggs still too far to reach with the duster head? The Webb duster head has a threaded end, which can be used to attach an extension pole.

Use the Cobb Webb Duster head to wipe directly at the area where the spider egg sacs are found, such as high riders, ceiling corners, and similar areas. Once collected, you can rub the duster around on some grass to clean the spider eggs off.

Step 2: Spray The Spider Eggs Away with Web Out

For a more permanent solution to getting rid of the spider egg sac and the potential hundreds of unborn spiders inside, you could use an insecticide as a spider spray to eliminate the spider eggs. We recommend using Web Out, a spider spray that you can apply directly to the spider egg sac or spider web, and its formula will break down the spider eggs and materials and kill spiders quickly.

To apply, first, shake the product well. If you bought the 32-oz. ready-to-use spray bottle, the application is easy. Just spray and shoot where spiders are found or where you have found spider webs and eggs. One quart should cover about 200 to 300 square feet.

Spiders, their eggs, and egg sacs that come into contact with the product should die out in just a few minutes. After that, just sweep and wipe away the spider remnants with the Cobb Webb and discard them. 

Step 3: Spray Supreme IT

We recommend spraying Supreme IT insecticide for a more long-term solution to control spiders and their eggs. Our patented insecticide concentrate controls a wide array of household pests, including spiders. The best thing about it is that an application can remain effective between 30 to 90 days. 

Mix the appropriate labeled amount of Supreme IT in a tank sprayer with water and spray directly to where you have found the spider eggs and webbing. A typical spot treatment will be 1 to 2 oz per gallon of water to treat 1,000 sq. ft. Spray along the eaves of your home, corners, doors and windows, and points of entry.

Prevention

Once you have eliminated spiders and their spider eggs from your home, you must ensure they don't reinfest. If you don’t wish to deal with spider eggs in the first place, then take the following preventive measures:

• Remove all the firewood and logs from your home. Keep your yard clean and remove dried leaves and organic debris from the grass. Furthermore, keep your yard maintained and trim overgrown foliage regularly.
• Remove extra piles of old papers, newspapers, cardboard boxes, bags, etc. to reduce clutter in the house.
• Make sure the cracks in the basement and foundation are sealed with caulk.
• If your house is often victimized by spiders, then replace the standard lights with high-pressure sodium vapor or halogen lights. Lights attract insects at night, so as long as it is safe, keep the lights turned off at night or have them installed farther away from the door so that they illuminate the door and porch area.
• Spray a preventative treatment of Supreme IT around the house's perimeter to discourage spiders from entering the area and in places where you have seen the spider egg sacs. 

Key Takeaways

What are Spider Eggs?

• Spider eggs laid by spiders can quickly become a big problem when the eggs hatch and an infestation of baby spiders begin to develop.

How to Get Rid of Spider Eggs and Spider Egg Sacs

• Locate the areas where you have seen cobwebs to find where spider egg sacs are. These are usually outdoors under leaf litter or in quiet, secluded areas of the home.
• Apply Web Out spray to kill spiders and use the Cobb Webb Duster to wipe away and discard spider webs and eggs.

Preventing Spider Egg Reinfestation

• The best ways to keep spiders and their eggs away are maintaining cleanliness, taking exclusion measures with caulk and sealant, and applying preventative applications of Supreme IT where spiders were previously active and laying their eggs.