Can hairspray kill a spider?

Kill spiders by spraying hair spray on them. Any kind will do; aerosol or the pump spray kind. We have all kinds of weird bugs in Houston, Texas, USA and including spiders we know as "jumping spiders" because they really do jump. They're small and spotted black and white. Hair spray will kill any spider. read more

Hairspray will make the spiders immobile by the effect of binding effect of the hairspray. When the spiders are immobile they will die for want of food. It is likely that the chemical in spray may also kill spiders directly. read more

If you want to kill the spider without smashing it, you can fill your bowl or pan with insecticide, killing the spider as you capture it. You could also spray the spider at this point with insecticide or hairspray. Only do this if the spider is harmful. read more