Hey does anyone else see an increase in spiders right before the weather turns cold in the barn? I have noticed that since the temperature has been a chilly 50 degrees at night here the spiders that are left are starting to look for more of a warmer last stance. Also does spider spray inside hurt the horses? I am going to have to ask my pest guy about that unless someone else knows.

Thanks

Yes, Me too.
Don't know about spider spray but " sea melons"- I know they have other names. They are a bright/light colored green larger than a grapefruit and very wrinkley, almost brain looking. It is something natural, although no one eats them. I don't know how they work, if they kill or just chase away. I use 8 in my barn it's 36 x 90, full bank barn so upstairs is 2 stories as well.

They're horrible this time of year and I'm a bit arachnaphobic. Can't stand the creepy crawleys! Normally I take a broom to the barn and try to swipe out all of the nooks and crannys as much as I can. If I use spray, I keep the horses out for a day or so just to be sure it won't hurt them.

Yep, they are bad this time of the year. I found a HUGE black widow under one of my X country jumps I was "rehabbing." We generally get a few brown recluses but rarely ever have seen black widows. Watch out!