Camel spider in california

Question

I just found a small camel spider in my bathroom!

I killed it, was behind the toilet. I didn't know it what kind of spider it was until I scooped it out! I live near the beach, and I thought they were only in the middle east.

I know they are not as dangerous as first thought, but they look creepy, like most spiders. It didn't run or jump at me either, but it's weird to see one in person. Maybe the ones out here are smaller than the pics from Irag.

Anybody seen them around they're houses?

Let me know!

Thanks!

Answer 1

First of all instead of killing them you can catch them easily with this product - It is called - Spider and Insect Catch and Release Tool.

http://www.smarthome.com/61181.html

If you have spiders that means you have prey for them so they are getting rid of other insects there by providing you free of cost service.

But if these are poisonous - Follow these -

Preventing Spider Problems

There are many ways to make your home less appealing to spiders. If there are cracks in your foundation or around windows and doors, seal them up.

Check places where water pipes and electrical lines enter your house, and caulk any openings.

Keep woodpiles and debris away from your house.

In storage areas, put boxes up off the floor and away from walls.

Seal boxes with tape to keep spiders from living inside them. In general, cleaning up clutter will mean you have fewer spiders.

Pruning vegetation away from your house and keeping the area next to the foundation clear will also make your house less attractive to spiders.

Outdoor lighting sometimes attracts insects, which in turn attracts spiders.

You can move outdoor lighting away from windows and doors if this is a problem around your home. - http://www.pesticide.org/spiders.html

Also Learn to ID them, here

http://www.spideridentification.org/

http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/index.htm

http://www.arachnology.be/pages/Identifi...