Spider Control in Como 2226 — local technicians, fixed prices and a written report. Spider treatment starts from $89.
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Como sits about 20.2 km south-west of the CBD in the Sutherland Shire, and postcode 2226 is one we are in most weeks. We run Como on a regular route, and same-day attendance is usually available.
If you are near Henry Lawson Reserve, Ninth Avenue Reserve or Kareela Golf Course, that is ground we cover constantly - it is the busiest part of Como for us.
Under Sutherland Shire, we cover Como and Bonnet Bay, Jannali and Oyster Bay alike. Bush edges keep re-supplying the problem, which is why we treat the boundary rather than only the interior.
What we see in Como is houses backing onto a reserve, where the pressure is constant from outside. Describing it accurately when you book saves a second visit.
The whole of 2226 is covered, Como station included.
You get a confirmed time, not a window. We plan the 2226 run the day before, and if Bonnet Bay or Jannali is on the same round there is often an earlier slot going.
A Como property bordering reserve has continuous pressure from the bush. The treatment is a managed perimeter rather than a one-off, because the supply does not stop.
We place product where people and animals do not go, and tell you what to keep clear of and for how long - usually a couple of hours on treated surfaces. Mention pets, chickens or fish tanks when booking a Como job.
Sheds, cubby houses and under-deck storage are the places people forget and the places spiders prefer.
Two of these warrant real care. The rest are mostly a nuisance, but they are why webs reappear.
Glossy black and 2 to 4 cm long. It digs silk-lined burrows in cool, sheltered ground under rocks, logs and houses, and the males wander in summer and autumn to find females. A bite is a medical emergency.
Black with a red stripe down the back, the female builds a ragged web somewhere dry and sheltered, such as under outdoor furniture, in a letterbox, under a pot rim, on a pool fence or in a shed. Severe pain is possible and medical advice is needed.
A stocky dark spider making lacy, funnel-shaped webs in window frames, gaps in brickwork and the eaves. Shy, but its webs catch dust and return quickly without treatment.
Slim, dark, with a pale spot at the end of the abdomen. A roaming hunter that comes inside at night after other spiders, sometimes into bedding and clothing. Bites are painful but a large study found no ulcers.
Large, flattened and fast-moving, sheltering under bark, in wall cavities and behind curtains. Alarming to find in the car or bedroom, yet timid. It hunts instead of webbing, so fewer come back once their prey insects are controlled.
Photo from an Elite job: a huntsman found during an exterior inspection in Sydney. We check eaves, window heads, meter boxes and garden edges before treating.
General guidance based on Australian Museum and healthdirect advice. It is not a substitute for medical care. In an emergency call 000, and for advice call the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26.
| Spider | Risk | First aid | Get help |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney funnel-web | Life-threatening venom acting on the nervous system | Use a pressure immobilisation bandage as for snake bite; the person must stay still | Call 000 immediately |
| Mouse spider | Bites are rare, but the venom can act like funnel-web venom in some cases | Any bite from a large black spider gets funnel-web first aid: pressure immobilisation | Call 000 immediately |
| Redback | Pain that often becomes severe, with sweating and feeling unwell; antivenom exists | Do NOT apply a pressure bandage. Clean the area, then use a cold pack wrapped in cloth | Seek medical care if pain is severe or symptoms develop |
| White-tailed spider | Painful bite, redness and itch; no ulcers in a study of 130 confirmed bites | Wash the area and use a cold pack | See a doctor if symptoms worsen or persist |
| Black house spider, huntsman and others | Typically local pain and some swelling | Wash the site and apply a cold pack | See a doctor if you feel unwell or symptoms persist |
If you are not sure what bit you and it was a large black spider, assume funnel-web and call 000. A pest treatment reduces spider numbers; it cannot guarantee a funnel-web will never wander in.
A licensed Sydney technician will talk it through and give you a fixed quote within half an hour.
Male funnel-webs abandon their burrows chiefly in summer and autumn to look for females, says the Australian Museum. That is the season people meet them.
Humid nights after rainfall bring the males out. They take shelter in shoes left outdoors, in laundry on the floor, in garages and under doors.
Backyard pools catch wandering males, and they survive underwater for hours. Use the skimmer net every time, never your hand.
You find the Sydney funnel-web between the Central Coast and the Georges River, west to roughly Baulkham Hills, mainly in bushy, sheltered suburbs.
Outside first, because that is where most spiders live and breed.
We walk the property with you, checking eaves, window frames, fences, rockeries, retaining walls, subfloor vents and garden edges.
Eaves, pergolas, outdoor furniture and garages are brushed clear of webs and egg sacs, preventing a new hatch into the treated area.
A residual is applied to the external walls, eaves, window and door frames, weep holes and wherever spiders rest.
If funnel-webs are a risk on the property, the sheltered ground beside the house gets treated - rockeries, retaining walls, sleepers, subfloor edges.
Spot treatment of corners, skirting and wardrobes as required, with the roof void and subfloor dusted where we can reach them.
Spiders that web and then sit on treated walls, eaves and frames - black house spiders, redbacks, the garage daddy long-legs.
The hunting species - huntsmen, white-tails - cross fewer treated surfaces. Controlling what they eat is what lowers their numbers gradually.
That a wandering male funnel-web won't cross the yard on a humid night. Treatment reduces harbourage close to the house; first aid and habits cover the rest.
Garden orb weavers that string webs across paths are harmless. We remove webs near doors and walkways, but leaving some in the garden helps control flying insects.
Simple habits that matter most in funnel-web and redback country.
| Season | What spiders are doing | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Spring (Sept to Nov) | Egg sacs hatching, and webs going up across eaves and fences | Clear the webs and treat before the spiderlings move out |
| Summer (Dec to Feb) | Funnel-web males on the move, redbacks active around outdoor seating | Check the pool and shoes, look over outdoor areas, maintain door seals |
| Autumn (Mar to May) | Funnel-web males continue to move about, especially following rain | Stay alert on humid nights; wear gloves for garden work |
| Winter (Jun to Aug) | Fewer webs outside, with huntsmen moving indoors and into vehicles | Use the quiet season to proof gaps ahead of spring |
We are around Ninth Avenue Reserve regularly, including the bush-backed streets where funnel-web activity is highest.
Indoor sightings are usually a proofing issue rather than an infestation. Gaps under doors, unscreened vents and wall penetrations account for most of what we find inside.
The practical advice for a Como family is the dull kind that works: shoes shaken out, gloves for the garden, a pressure immobilisation bandage in the kit, and 000 and 13 11 26 saved in the phone.
Which spiders we found, and what they actually mean for your family - you get both.
The sheltered ground beside the house is treated, not just what you can see up top.
Straight advice about what treatment achieves, wandering funnel-web males included.
A general spider treatment carries 6 months. If webs rebuild inside that, so do we.
Everything you need to know before you book. Still unsure? Call us — we're happy to help.
Get a Free QuoteSpider treatment starts from $89. Two things move it: how big the place is, and how far it has already spread. We work that out on the phone or on site and tell you the figure before anything starts in Como. Every general treatment carries a 6-month warranty.
Same-day attendance is usually available. We are about 20.2 km south-west of the city here, and Como is covered by the Sutherland Shire team.
The reserve next door is a permanent population you cannot treat. All that is in question is how easily spiders cross from it into the building, which is a perimeter problem.
Mostly detached housing backing onto reserve. Proofing and the perimeter are what actually hold here.
We do all of those. A good share of the Como jobs we run are tenanted or strata properties, so the written record comes as standard.
Yes. The products are registered for this use and applied at label rates, and placement keeps them away from where children and animals go. Let us know at booking about pets, fish tanks or anyone with asthma and we will plan the visit around it.
In most cases you can stay. Where an area does need to be left clear it is for a couple of hours at most, and we say so before we start.
Usually between one and two hours on site. Bigger properties and heavier infestations take more, and that is included in the quote rather than added afterwards.
Every general treatment carries a 6-month warranty. So if they turn up again within the warranty, ring us and we will attend.
We do. Como and Bonnet Bay, Jannali, Oyster Bay and Kareela are all on the same route, which helps if you own more than one property in the area.
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