![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/im-a-pest-controller/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/newspress-collage-19623220-1692177377947.jpg&description=WEB SIGHTS Published : 10:35, 16 Aug 2023 Updated : 10:39, 16 Aug 2023 IF you've noticed huge spiders creeping up in your home recently, you're not the only one. While mating season usually begins in early September , when the little beasties search for somewhere to live over the winter, our cooler summer means many are beginning their hunt early . 4 Ginormous spiders could invade homes earlier this year thanks to the cold summer Credit: TikTok/ kellyyyg24 4 Spider mating season usually kicks off in September Credit: TikTok/ alphameridius Male spiders often come into houses in search of females that have remained lurking indoors in places such as bathrooms and kitchen cabinets. Here, we look at what these giant spiders are, and pest controller Stuart Halliday gives his tips on how to get rid of them for good. Why are house spiders so big? Many different spider species will invade our homes this autumn, but the giant house spider is the one you will see most often. They live in sheds, attics, homes and out-buildings and can survive for several months without any food or water. They can have leg spans of up to 12cm and are seen all year round but mate in the autumn time. Entomologist Brian Eversham told ITV news there is a simple explanation for why they appear so big - that they grow during the spring and pop up this time of year as adults. "This happens every year - during the spring time they are often quite small, and come late summer and adult, the spiders are adults," he said. "They are fast moving, so they are the ones that people tend to notice. The females, quite sensibly, sit quietly in a corner of a room in their web, catching insects. People almost never notice that they've got female house spiders, tucked away in a shaded corner. "The males go walking around, looking for the females, and that's when people tend to notice them. People think that there are suddenly a lot more, but it's just that they have started behaving differently." Although, this spid){kind=link}
IF you’ve noticed huge spiders creeping up in your home recently, you’re not the only one.
While mating season usually begins in early September, when the little beasties search for somewhere to live over the winter, our cooler summer means many are beginning their hunt early.
Male spiders often come into houses in search of females that have remained lurking indoors in places such as bathrooms and kitchen cabinets.
Here, we look at what these giant spiders are, and pest controller Stuart Halliday gives his tips on how to get rid of them for good.
Many different spider species will invade our homes this autumn, but the giant house spider is the one you will see most often.