Hello there fellow rv'ers. Got a spider problem I need help with. Normally I'm used to spiders and snakes as you can tell by my user name, but things are getting out of hand! Normally I don't complain about the occasional bug/mosquito bite. However...like I said,things are getting out of hand. In the past week I have been bitten (painfully) by indoor spiders of some kind four times. These are class "A" spider bites, the ones that are painful, swell up, and if scratched will erupt into painful blisters. Now before I am attacked by you many nature lovers let me say I'm all for live and let live but when I get attacked for no good reason, minding my own business, I'm going to protect myself and the ones I love. Which brings me to my question....how? I bought a rig that is shall we say mature in age by about 20yrs. My wife has cleaned and sanitized this unit with in an inch of it's poor life. However we continue to have these bites. Do I hire an exterminator...witchdoctor or what?Please help,

I asked an rv dealer about the same issue. He said its all part of nature and people need to expect it. Well....if that's whats to be expected the TT would have been back on Craigslist real fast. Obviously I didn't agree and started looking closer at the TT. There were several places that were poorly sealed. The shore power cord is a ladder that welcomes anything to come on in. There was a huge hole in the box that the cable gets shoved into. I sealed where the cord comes out of the box and all the edges. On the outside I cut a piece of sponge with a slit in it to fit in the plastic cavity that the power cord goes through. When I pull the cord out I place the sponge around the cord and in the plastic cavity. I used foam in a can to seal everything then I used the fumigant cans inside. We have had no issues with spiders or anything else and my wife can spot a paint drip at 50 yards. There were a couple mosquito's because of going in and out the door but that's normal. Look around everything and assume everything is open. Look inside the compartments and water heater and furnace, vent stacks that end up allowing entrance to the interior. I used a can of foam on a 24 foot Jayco TT and I consider this unit to be very well built.

I would hire an exterminator,peace of mind priceless.

First you have to kill their food supply so they will go somewhere else. This is more difficult than it sounds with all the hiding places they have. Normal poisons will reduce them but not eliminate them. Like said hire a professional and ensure they are using real (approved) poisons for all that you have and not green stuff. Green stuff is great if you do not have a serious infestation. Once you get them cleared you can go to green stuff to keep control. Expect it might take a professional at least 2 trips over 6 months to get a good control.

Hello there fellow rv'ers. Got a spider problem I need help with. .... My wife has cleaned and sanitized this unit with in an inch of it's poor life. However we continue to have these bites. Do I hire an exterminator...witchdoctor or what?Please help, Vinegar and coconut oil. Mix in a spray bottle. Spiders GONE!....and your RV will smell like a tropical vacation.Also I would buy some Sevin and sprinkle it around your entire RV. Also make sure you sprinkle it around each and every cord and hose coming from the RV. This was the only product that kept my RV free of insects when parked in Florida the bug capital of the world.Only buy the 'dust' one NOT the granules as they can be toxic to pets.

Go to a Vet, You know, the kind that treats dogs and cats.. They have some bug bombs there that make the ones you find at Wal*Mart look like bug candy.Follow directions.. Get all the fur kids outside the RV, Cover all food, open doors and drawers and so on, TURN OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES, Close vents and windows and set off 2 of them for a good size RV, just one in a small trailer,, Exit, close door AND LOCK IT from the outside.. Come back in 2-4 hours, Open door and latch open, Open windows and turn on Fantastic Fan.. Leave, come back in 1 hour and enjoy bug free house.

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Deb_and_Ed_M
Explorer II
Apr 29, 2014
Living on a lake, we get spiders galore. I'm also a fan of Ortho's Home Defense spray - it lasts all summer and really helps keep the outside critters, outside!
dewey02
Explorer II
Apr 29, 2014
Spider bites are nothing to be casual about. I would get a professional exterminator to treat your camper. I know about this personally, as I was bitten by a brown recluse spider, ended up in the hospital for a week and seeing a doctor for a couple months afterward. Tissue on the back of my leg died and the doctor was worried about damage to veins and arteries. Fortunately that didn't happen, but I got medical treatment within about 24 hours of being bitten and he said that was a saving grace. I still have a major scar on the back of my leg after 20 years.
Caveman_Charlie
Explorer II
Apr 29, 2014
dewey02 wrote:
Spider bites are nothing to be casual about. I would get a professional exterminator to treat your camper. I know about this personally, as I was bitten by a brown recluse spider, ended up in the hospital for a week and seeing a doctor for a couple months afterward. Tissue on the back of my leg died and the doctor was worried about damage to veins and arteries. Fortunately that didn't happen, but I got medical treatment within about 24 hours of being bitten and he said that was a saving grace. I still have a major scar on the back of my leg after 20 years.

In Minnesota?? Or, were you down south then. I didn't think we had any dangerous insects around here. (Except like was said, West Nile from a mosquito bite.)
dewey02
Explorer II
Apr 29, 2014
Caveman Charlie wrote:
dewey02 wrote:
Spider bites are nothing to be casual about. I would get a professional exterminator to treat your camper. I know about this personally, as I was bitten by a brown recluse spider, ended up in the hospital for a week and seeing a doctor for a couple months afterward. Tissue on the back of my leg died and the doctor was worried about damage to veins and arteries. Fortunately that didn't happen, but I got medical treatment within about 24 hours of being bitten and he said that was a saving grace. I still have a major scar on the back of my leg after 20 years.

In Minnesota?? Or, were you down south then. I didn't think we had any dangerous insects around here. (Except like was said, West Nile from a mosquito bite.)

No, I got bit in Phoenix, AZ, but I lived in Southern Illinois at the time and they were also there. When people move to different areas of the country, they can and do take the spiders with them, and they can live in the colder climates if they just stay in the house. So it is possible that houses in MN do have the brown recluse. They are very small, and as the name suggests, they hide behind things. They are not aggressive, but if you roll onto them while sleeping, etc. they will bite.

And in my neck of the northwoods, we have lots of deer ticks which carry lime disease.
Caveman_Charlie
Explorer II
Apr 30, 2014
dewey02 wrote:
Caveman Charlie wrote:
dewey02 wrote:
Spider bites are nothing to be casual about. I would get a professional exterminator to treat your camper. I know about this personally, as I was bitten by a brown recluse spider, ended up in the hospital for a week and seeing a doctor for a couple months afterward. Tissue on the back of my leg died and the doctor was worried about damage to veins and arteries. Fortunately that didn't happen, but I got medical treatment within about 24 hours of being bitten and he said that was a saving grace. I still have a major scar on the back of my leg after 20 years.

In Minnesota?? Or, were you down south then. I didn't think we had any dangerous insects around here. (Except like was said, West Nile from a mosquito bite.)

No, I got bit in Phoenix, AZ, but I lived in Southern Illinois at the time and they were also there. When people move to different areas of the country, they can and do take the spiders with them, and they can live in the colder climates if they just stay in the house. So it is possible that houses in MN do have the brown recluse. They are very small, and as the name suggests, they hide behind things. They are not aggressive, but if you roll onto them while sleeping, etc. they will bite.

And in my neck of the northwoods, we have lots of deer ticks which carry lime disease.

Yes, I forget about Lime Disease . We do not have a lot of deer ticks around here but, we have a few. It's always good to take precautions.
samedwin
Explorer
Jun 12, 2014
In my opinion you should hire an exterminator team to get rid of spiders and mosquitoes. One more thing, before hiring an exterminator team makes sure that the exterminator is professional or not. A professional exterminator team like exterminator davis team knows proper way to eradicate spider and pest infestation from our homes. I hope the information I have provided is helpful.
opnspaces
Navigator II
Jun 13, 2014
If it's bad, hire a professional. Although the very first thing I would do is close up the trailer during the day with no lights on. Then wait until it's good and dark outside and go back into the trailer with a flashlight. You might just spot your culprit or culprits hanging on a wall or in a corner somewhere. A quick swat of a rolled up newspaper might just solve your current problem.
jrs1871
Explorer
Jun 13, 2014
We have had good luck with no pest strips hung in the storage compartments. We get them at the farm store and get the generic brand as they are cheaper than the Home Defense brand. It was amazing how many dead critters we had in the compartments when we didn't think we had any problems. These strips are not a good idea for the living area while you are occupying the trailer. But you could put them out for a few days then air the trailer out before you use it.

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