Rain is causing these critters to invade Myrtle Beach area homes. Watch out for these

Are you noticing more spiders in and around your home?

As scattered showers provide some drought relief to the Myrtle Beach area, they also could make spiders more visible, according to North Carolina State University.

Heavy rain can send spiders to higher ground, including the outside walls of houses or inside if there’s a crack or open door.

The Myrtle Beach area has seen more rain than average over the past week, getting 2.14 inches when the average is around 1.26 inches, said Rachel Zouzias, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, North Carolina. Most of the monthly rain has fallen recently since the total rainfall for July is 2.5 inches.

The humidity and sporadic showers currently impacting the area should continue until July 26.

There are two main species of venomous spider living in the Myrtle Beach area: the recluse and the widow, according to Beach Pest Service. Specific species found here are the brown recluse, black widow, brown widow and northern black widow.

A bite from these spiders rarely results in death but may be very painful and could leave a nasty sore, according to the National Library of Medicine.

A black widow bite can cause pain across the body, short-term paralysis and muscle spams can occur. Brown recluse bites usually cause the flesh around the tissue to die and creates a painful lesion. It’s recommended to head to the hospital if bitten by either species.

Widows and recluses both enjoy being hidden away , although widows prefer somewhere humid while recluses search for a dry spot, Orkin said. Widows can be found in basements and piles of leaves and recluses in attics and cardboard boxes.

The best way to prevent these spiders from coming inside is sealing any cracks or holes and not letting things pile up.

People usually get bitten by recluses when unknowingly grabbing an item, such as a piece of clothing, with one in it, the National Library of Medicine said.

Widows typically only bite when they feel their eggs are under attack.