KIRKSVILLE, MO -- We've had several phone calls and emails about the abundance of spiders in the area.
Spiders of all kind have been seen in homes, garages and schools.
Our Fact Finder Team called the experts to see if and why there are more spiders out.
A naturalist from the Missouri Department of Conservation says there's really no way to track the spider population.
But, this time of year is a very active time for spiders because of the combination between the weather, temperature, and food. Because insects are still out, the spiders aren't far behind them.
You might have seen a lot of spiders clustered together in your garage or cellar because an egg case was laid there. Hundreds of spiders are hatched from just one egg sac.
Management from Reliable Pest Solutions in Kirksville say they have been getting a lot of spider calls, but that's no different than usual.
They say customers always think that the spider population is five times worse than it was the year before.
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