Black widows are venomous spiders commonly found in warehouses and industrial spaces. Their bites can cause severe pain, muscle cramps, and require medical attention.
Symptoms include sharp pain at the bite site, muscle cramping, nausea, and difficulty breathing. Seek medical attention immediately if bitten by a black widow spider.
Warehouses and industrial buildings are prime locations for black widow infestations. These spiders thrive in dark, undisturbed areas, making storage spaces, loading docks, and equipment rooms ideal hiding spots.
Venomous Bites — The female black widow's bite can cause severe pain, muscle cramps, nausea, and even fatal reactions in vulnerable individuals.
Workplace Safety Risk — Employees, clients, and customers are at risk if black widows infest common areas.
Rapid Infestation — A single female black widow can lay hundreds of eggs, leading to large populations in a short time.
Hidden Dangers — These spiders often go unnoticed until it's too late, lurking in corners, boxes, and equipment.
These spider bites can be painless when they occur or they can be painful. Within a couple of hours, you may feel nauseous, your blood pressure may increase significantly, your chest may hurt and you may not be able to breathe properly, and you may have a bad headache and a fever along with chills.
IF YOU FEEL YOU MAY HAVE BEEN BITTEN BY A BLACK WIDOW SPIDER, CALL 911 OR SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
These spiders are loners and their habitat typically consists of dark places that are not disturbed often. Garages and warehouses that have goods left undisturbed for longer periods of time offer perfect opportunity for them to nest, eat, and breed. Although they prefer to be left alone and do not attack without provocation, they will bite if necessary to defend themselves.
If you own or work for a company that uses warehouses or garages for storage, especially if some areas are undisturbed for periods of time, you may have a black widow spider problem and not even know it. Give us a call today at 623-587-0125. We can come and inspect the warehouse and take care of any spider and other pest problems.
