Poisonous Spider in the House: This is what you should do when you spot a Nosferatu Spider

Created: 09/11/2022, 16:43

By: Jan Oeftger

The Nosferatu spider is spreading in Germany.

This is how they should react when you find the spider in your house.

Kassel – The Nosferatu spider actually comes from the Mediterranean region.

But due to the climatic events, she can survive better and better in Germany.

That is why it is spreading in this country.

If you find the poisonous Nosferatu spider in your own home, it can initially cause uncertainty.

An overview of how you should then act:

As with all spiders, NABU asks that the animals not be killed.

Because they play an important role in the ecosystem.

According to the Palatinate Museum, the Nosferatu spider also has no negative impact on native species.

The museum also has tips on how best to deal with the Nosferatu spider.

The Nosferatu Spider should be carefully caught to take it outside.

(symbolic photo) © Raunheim fire brigade/dpa

Nosferatu spider bites in dangerous situations - what should you consider when catching?

If you find the Nosferatu spider in your own house, you should under no circumstances catch it with your bare hands.

Instead, the museum advises using a glass.

The glass can then be closed with cardboard and the spider can be taken outside without danger to humans and animals.

The reason: The spiders bite when they are in a dangerous situation.

If you try to catch them with your bare hands, the spiders may feel threatened.

However, biting is the last option for the creepy crawly, and spiders will usually try to flee first.

Although the Nosferatu spider is venomous, humans don't need to fear that much.

They mainly use the poison to catch their prey.

Nevertheless, it happens that they also bite people.

According to the Natural History Museum in Karlsruhe, the bite resembles a wasp sting, although the pain is estimated to be less severe.

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Nosferatu spider spotted in the house: what do I do with the cocoon?

The female Nosferatu spins a cocoon for her eggs.

This can also happen in the home.

The cocoon is guarded by the mother spider.

To remove it, the Palatinate Museum recommends brushing the spider aside with a brush and then taking it outside with a jar and cardboard.

The cocoon can then be removed.

To make sure the eggs don't survive, you can freeze them.

If you don't want to have the eight-legged friends in your own four walls in the first place, you should try certain tips that keep spiders out of the apartment.

How to react to a Nosferatu spider in your own home

• Don't kill spider

• Catch with a jar and take outside with the help of cardboard

• If you can also see a cocoon, push the spider away with a brush

• Freeze cocoon

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