Spider webs - what can be done?

[Statler]

At least three of my 9 cameras get regularily spider webs which decrease image quality and trigger events. Any ideas on how to keep spiders away from the cameras?

 

[wittaj]

Use external IR blasters and turn off the camera IR or periodically spray bug repellant around the cameras. I do this once or twice a year and seems to keep them away.

 

[Statler]

Use external IR blasters and turn off the camera IR or periodically spray bug repellant around the cameras. I do this once or twice a year and seems to keep them away.

Thank you very much. Good advices. Will try with bug repellant first.

 

[The Automation Guy]

Spiders seem to be attracted to the IR light. By using external IR emitters, the camera hopefully won't be blocked by webs that inevitably will be built around the emitter.

 

[bigredfish]

Only two things I've found get rid of spider webs


1- My patented hi-tech spider web remover duster




and #2
When that doesnt work

 

[Statler]

There must be something to the theory that spiders react to IR light: