Around Maine
Conditions vary across the state. Choose your city below, then describe what’s happening around your home or business.
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Local spider information
Spider control in Maine
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Spiders in Maine: what to know
What to note
Where you see spiders, how long it has been going on, and anything you’ve already tried are the most useful details to mention.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to identify the problem yourself before getting in touch.
Local research
Spiders in Maine: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which spiders actually live in Maine, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
black widows and brown recluse spiders are not native to Maine and are not known to survive our winter temperatures
Medically significant spiders in Maine
Maine's own spiders are the ones you will actually meet, and none of them are a medical threat.
University of Maine Cooperative Extensionthere are no 'Maine-native' spiders whatsoever that are considered particularly 'dangerous' to humans
Native dangerous species
A Maine spider problem is a nuisance problem, not a safety problem.
University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionNon-native, and thus extremely rare in Maine — an encounter is only possible if a specimen is brought in from out-of-state
Brown recluse status
Treat a 'brown recluse' claim in Maine as a misidentification until an entomologist confirms it.
University of Maine Cooperative ExtensionWhen spiders are busiest in Maine
Wolf and fishing spiders wander into houses, garages and sheds from outdoors in search of warmth and shelter, and broad-faced sac spiders 'often wander indoors by accident, especially in the fall' (UMaine Extension).
UMaine Cooperative Extension: 'black widows and brown recluse spiders are not native to Maine and are not known to survive our winter temperatures,' and 'there are no Maine-native spiders whatsoever that are considered particularly dangerous to humans.' The northern black widow is listed only as a possible infrequent inhabitant as far north as central Maine.
Rules that apply in Maine
For context, nationally
Sources: University of Maine Cooperative Extension; CDC/NIOSH. Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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