I live a only a few miles from from downtown Austin in a home that is about 10 years old. We frequently find brown recluse spiders indoors and in the garage; le

I live a only a few miles from from downtown Austin in a home that is about 10 years old. We frequently find brown recluse spiders indoors and in the garage; less frequently I find black widow spiders. They have left us alone so far even though I do kill them once I identify them (if they are too young and small to assess accurately I don't give them the benefit of doubt). Spiders aren't the only wildlife to be concerned about here in Central Texas, scorpions and giant centipedes also wander around the house. Fortunately, the poisonous snakes of central Texas (rattlesnake, copperhead, coral snake, and water moccasin) haven't ventured inside. Of course we have killer bees and fire ants in the area, but you can usually outrun them--if you're in good shape. The only poisonous creature found in the US that isn't found here is the Gila monster. The good news is we don't have Grisly bears, maybe the mountain lions scare them away.