How Do You Keep Daddy Long Leg Spiders Away

To keep daddy long legs out of your home, trim plants away from your house and clean up the wood, trash and other debris around the perimeter of your house. Seal cracks and crevices around your foundation, windows, and doors, and repair broken screens so they have no way of entering your home.

What smell do Daddy Long Legs hate?

Spiders, of all varieties, also hate the smell of peppermint, so try spraying peppermint oil along your door frames to deter them.

What attracts daddy longlegs spiders?

What are they attracted to? Daddy long legs are mainly attracted to light sources. These spiders are drawn to the bright lights from both fluorescence and LED lighting. You can only use yellow lighting to help repel them from your home, as they tend to steer away from these “warmer” light colors.