Spider season is back again this autumn so you’re most likely seeing more of the creepy crawlies in your home at the moment.
While some people will marvel at the beauty of their webs, others will shudder at the sight of them and will desperately try to get rid of them.
Luckily, for the arachnophobes among us, there are a number of different ways to get them out of your home.
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British house spiders are very unlikely to harm you, though, and are usually quite small.
Spider expert Dr Geoff Oxford, honorary secretary of The British Arachnological Society, explains that just a dozen or so out of Britain’s 670 spider species have jaws powerful enough to break human skin, and potentially inject venom.
But he stresses they’re not aggressive to humans, and will only attempt to bite as a last resort.
The reason why we’re seeing more spiders in our homes this September is because when they reach maturity and come out from their hiding places, they’re then in search of a mate.
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