Spider season is upon us once again and the heat of summer cools down, they could be making their way into your home. The eight-legged creepy crawlies look for a mate at this time of year and a warm, dry house makes for the perfect setting.
Spiders usually come out when the first leaves begin to fall, typically from the beginning of September to mid-October. But while female spiders are known to stay in one place for all their lives and often establish themselves in our homes, males are always roaming, the Mirror reports.
It means there is an inevitable influx of arachnids during mating season, with cooler conditions and rainfall encouraging them to come inside. Ecologist Dr Chris Terrell-Nield of Nottingham Trent University said house spiders can be up to 10cm long and can be as big as a hand.
