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Where Sylvania sits, who covers it and what it costs.
Sylvania sits about 18.2 km south-west of the CBD in the Sutherland Shire, and postcode 2224 is one we are in most weeks. We run Sylvania on a regular route, and same-day attendance is usually available.
A lot of our Sylvania jobs are in the streets around Dover Park and Venetia Street Reserve, and we are out near Bald Face Point Reserve regularly enough that the technician usually knows the access before they arrive.
This is the Sutherland Shire area, and our runs here also take in Kangaroo Point, Sylvania Waters and Taren Point. With bushland close by there is constant pressure from outside, so the perimeter and the fence line get as much attention as the house.
The spider calls we take from Sylvania are mostly houses backing onto a reserve, where the pressure is constant from outside. If yours is one of them, mention it when you ring 1300 313 373 - it changes what the technician brings.
Beyond that we are regularly around Westfield Miranda, and out as far as Southgate Shopping Centre. If you are anywhere in 2224, you are inside the area we run.
We confirm your slot the day before and arrive at a stated time. Kangaroo Point and Sylvania Waters sit on the same run, so earlier appointments in 2224 come up regularly.
Ground treatment near a Sylvania garden where children play is planned specifically. There is always a way to do it that suits the household.
Funnel-webs regularly end up in pools and survive hours underwater. Do not assume one floating in a Sylvania pool is dead.
Web density is a food-supply reading. Where it comes back fastest around a Sylvania property tells us where the insects are, and that is usually a light left on overnight.
Two of these warrant real care. The rest are mostly a nuisance, but they are why webs reappear.
Glossy and black, 2 to 4 cm, in silk-lined burrows in cool sheltered ground under rocks, logs and houses. Summer and autumn bring wandering males. Any bite is a medical emergency.
The black female with the red stripe makes a messy web in dry, sheltered spots: under garden chairs, inside letterboxes, beneath pot rims, along pool fences, in the shed. Bites can be severely painful - get medical advice.
Dark and stocky, with lacy, funnel-shaped webs in window frames, brick gaps and eaves. It is timid, but its webs collect dust and return quickly without treatment.
Dark and slim with a pale-tipped abdomen, it hunts rather than builds webs, coming indoors at night after other spiders and sometimes into bedding. Painful bites, but no ulcers in a large study.
The big flat fast one, found under bark, in wall cavities and behind curtains. Startling but shy. It hunts rather than spinning webs, so controlling the insects it eats means fewer come back.
From an Elite job - a huntsman located during an outside inspection. Eaves, window heads, meter boxes and garden edges are inspected before we treat.
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 | Potentially fatal venom that affects the nervous system | Pressure immobilisation bandage, snake-bite style, and keep them from moving | Call 000 immediately |
| Mouse spider | Uncommon bites, but some have caused serious effects similar to funnel-web | Treat any bite from a big black spider as a funnel-web bite: pressure immobilisation | Call 000 immediately |
| Redback | Severe pain is common, along with sweating and feeling unwell; antivenom is available | Do NOT apply a pressure bandage. Wash it, then put on a cloth-wrapped cold pack | Seek medical care if pain is severe or symptoms develop |
| White-tailed spider | A painful bite with local redness and itching; a study of 130 confirmed bites found no ulcers | Wash the bite and apply 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.
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Male funnel-webs are out of their burrows mostly in summer and autumn looking for females, the Australian Museum notes. That is the encounter season.
After rain, on a humid night, more males are moving - and they shelter in outdoor shoes, floor laundry, garages and door gaps.
Backyard pools catch wandering males, and they survive underwater for hours. Use the skimmer net every time, never your hand.
The species ranges from the Central Coast south to the Georges River and west to about Baulkham Hills, favouring bushy sheltered suburbs.
Outside first, because that is where most spiders live and breed.
Together we walk the property, checking the eaves, window frames, fences, rockeries, retaining walls, subfloor vents and garden edges.
We brush the eaves, pergola, outdoor furniture and garage clear of webs and egg sacs before treating, which stops a hatch landing in the treatment.
A residual goes where spiders actually sit: external walls, eaves, the frames of windows and doors, and the weep holes.
On properties where funnel-webs are a risk we treat the cool sheltered ground beside the house - rockeries, retaining walls, sleepers, subfloor edges.
Inside the house it is spot treatment where required - corners, skirting, wardrobes - plus dusting of the roof void and subfloor where accessible.
Web builders resting on the treated walls, eaves and frames: black house spiders, redbacks and daddy long-legs in the garage.
The hunters - huntsmen, white-tails - cross fewer treated surfaces, so controlling what they feed on is the lever that works.
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 do no harm even when a web crosses the path. Webs near doors and walkways come down; the others stay and 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) | Male funnel-webs begin wandering, and redbacks are busy around outdoor furniture | Check the pool, the shoes and outdoor areas, and keep door seals intact |
| Autumn (Mar to May) | Funnel-webs continue to wander, notably after rainfall | Take care on humid nights; wear gloves for garden work |
| Winter (Jun to Aug) | Outdoor webs thin out; huntsmen take shelter indoors and in vehicles | Use the quiet period to proof gaps before spring |
We treat the fence line and the first few metres of garden on a bush-backed Sylvania block, because that is the crossing point.
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.
We go through the specific risks on a Sylvania property with you - where redbacks are likely, whether the block is in funnel-web country - so the advice fits the house rather than being general.
You will know which spiders are on the property and what that means for the family.
Ground harbourage beside the house, not just the eaves you can see.
Clear guidance on what treatment delivers, including with wandering funnel-web males.
General spider treatments come with 6 months of cover, and webs returning means we do too.
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. What changes the figure is the size of the building, how many areas are affected and the access. You get that number up front for Sylvania 2224, with no call-out fee. Every general treatment carries a 6-month warranty.
Same-day attendance is usually available. Our Sutherland Shire technicians cover Sylvania daily, and you get a confirmed arrival time when you book.
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 Sylvania 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 the great majority of jobs, no. If one area needs to be left for an hour or two we say so before we start rather than after.
An hour to two hours covers most jobs. The size of the building and the extent of the problem are what change it.
Every general treatment carries a 6-month warranty. A return visit inside that period does not cost you anything.
Yes. As well as Sylvania we cover Kangaroo Point, Sylvania Waters, Taren Point and Kyle Bay on the same runs, so a job that crosses a boundary can be handled in one visit.
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