Limit Their Food Source

The best way to control a spider population is to limit their sources of food in your home. Spiders eat any and all other insects they will find in your house. If there are fewer insects in your house, they are less likely to hang around. This is also the reason you find spiders hanging around sources of light. The lights attract other insects like flies and mosquitoes and these insects present a good meal to spiders.

Running spiders are a particular nuisance – they do not make webs because they are always moving around to hunt for their prey. You cannot expect to get to them individually – it’s not a feasible way to get the spider infestation under control. Your best bet is to eliminate the other insects which serve as their food source.