PHOTOS: Spider season begins as massive sex-starved arachnids spotted inside Leeds houses
People afraid of spiders (isn't that all of us?) dread the beginning of September, the official start of Spider Season™.
But this year, the season is beginning EARLY - thanks to warm, wet weather in August driving them out of their garden hiding places and into homes.
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Hide AdHouse spiders will remain in their webs in sheds, garages and wood piles during the summer, until going on the hunt for a mate in autumn.
That means they'll be moving into your house in the hope of getting some action.
Despite their fearsome looks, house spiders aren't dangerous - and can be safely taken back to the garden with a glass and a bit of paper (but you might want to close your windows).