It’s that dreaded time of year again for arachnophobes as spiders start are soon set to start appearing in our homes.
“The start of September sees the beginning of the spider mating season, so people will find more spiders in their home than usual,” a spokesperson for GardenBuildingsDirect told the Daily Record . “It is usually the male species that they see out and about looking for partners to mate with.”
This means that you are more likely to see spiders scuttling across the carpet in the months ahead - but luckily there are a few ways that you can discourage them from coming into your home. From herbs and flowers to common vegetables, spiders hate the smell of several things that are easy to come by at your local supermarket .
