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Bunches of fruit The leaves of plants Thickets of grass Flowers, especially brightly colored varieties Pollen-producing plants
Check all flowers and plants for crab spiders before you bring them inside, especially flowers recently cut from a garden. Capture and discard or relocate individual spiders that have wandered inside because they reproduce rapidly. Remove or regularly inspect any potted plants and flowers inside the home as this is the most likely spot a crab spider would reside in indoors.
Remove all piles of plant debris, like piles of kindling, grass clippings, or mulch. Keep grassy areas near your home cut short. Avoid planting pollen-producing plants. Periodically remove crab spider nests with a broom or a hard spray of water.
