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Appearance and Size Facts

The southern black widow spider is shiny black
Female usually has a red spot or hourglass-shaped mark on the underside of the abdomen
It is one of a only a few spiders in North America considered to be medically significant
Size: The body is about 3/4 inch long and the abdomen is about 3/8 inch in diameter
Often feared because of their painful bite

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Behavior & Habitat

Florida's temperate and humid conditions provide significantly increased insect and pest activity as compared to most areas of The US. The lack of a cold season allows pests to thrive and multiply all year long. Learn more about your pest here.

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Signs of Infestation

Pests provide a variety of warning signs that vary from species to species. Some may leave subtle clues while others may cause major structural damage resulting in thousands of dollars in repairs. Learn more to protect your home and family.

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Preventative Pest Tips

There are many things we can do to prevent pests from controlling our environment. Caulking cracks that pests can crawl through, maintaining sanitary conditions to deny pests a food source and eliminating any structure wood content with the earth are just a few.

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