How to Keep Wolf Spiders Out of a Pool

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Clean your pool weekly so it doesn't attract any pests.. Use a surface tension reducer so spiders can't float on the water.. Cover your pool when you aren't using it.

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Clean your pool weekly so it doesn't attract any pests.

Step 1

Clean your pool weekly so it doesn't attract any pests.

2

Use a surface tension reducer so spiders can't float on the water.

Step 2

Use a surface tension reducer so spiders can't float on the water.

3

Cover your pool when you aren't using it.

Step 3

Cover your pool when you aren't using it.

4

Adjust your pool's pH and alkalinity to kill sources of food.

Step 4

Adjust your pool's pH and alkalinity to kill sources of food.

5

Clear plants and clutter from your pool area to get rid of hiding spots.

Step 5

Clear plants and clutter from your pool area to get rid of hiding spots.

6

Try planting peppermint in your yard as a deterrent for spiders.

Step 6

Try planting peppermint in your yard as a deterrent for spiders.

7

Limit your use of outdoor lights so you don't attract prey insects.

Step 7

Limit your use of outdoor lights so you don't attract prey insects.

8

Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around your pool for a natural pesticide.

Step 8

Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around your pool for a natural pesticide.

9

Place traps around your pool area to catch and kill the spiders.

Step 9

Place traps around your pool area to catch and kill the spiders.

10

Have your yard treated with a commercial pesticide for a large infestation.

Step 10

Have your yard treated with a commercial pesticide for a large infestation.

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