I had a woodpecker make 4 holes in the siding of my house. I hung an Attack Spider under the eaves afer repairing the damage. Every time the woodpecker came back, the spider scared it away. That has worked for over 3 years.I have the same problem in our cabin in the mountains 3 hours away, so the Attack Spider will do it's job again. This thing really works well, and if you are lucky, it will scare other pesky animals away, or the neighbors who aren't aware it is hanging up there under the roof above their head.It's probably a good idea to hang this where it doesn't get rained on during the year. Under the eaves of the house works fine.