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Step 1
Visit a hardware or grocery store.
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Step 2
Buy sticky boards specially designed to trap black widow spiders. Look for foldable boards that contain ingredients that attract black widow spiders to the trap. Sticky boards that are used to trap brown recluse spiders will also work with black widow spiders.
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Step 3
Unwrap the boards. Read the directions on the package. Fold the boards as shown on the instructions. While some sticky boards can be used flat, folding the boards will provide a better trap for the black widow spiders. Folding also protects children and pets from any spiders that become trapped on the boards.
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Step 4
Place the boards near doorways, windows, cracks, crevices and other possible black widow spider entryways. Note the places in your home where you regularly see black widow spiders and place sticky boards in those areas, too. Put a few boards in attics, closets, and other dark, warm and undisturbed places like under heavy furniture.
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Step 5
Check the sticky boards regularly. Black widow spider bodies will accumulate on the sticky boards and will need to be disposed of.
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Step 6
Use gloves to lift the sticky board. Discard the board outside and in a place that is far away from your home. You may want to tightly wrap the sticky board in a trash bag before disposing of the sticky board in an outdoor trash can.
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Step 7
Exercise caution when removing a live black widow spider on a sticky board. It only takes one, quick bite to injure you or make you ill.
