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Eliminating Spiders
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Is there any way you can prevent/minimise spiders from coming into the house. I have heard about putting conkers by windows etc.
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Honestly?
No.
The majority of the spiders you will see at this time of year are not coming in, they are already in!
They are house spiders which live their lives in your house, and their offspring will do the same.
You will only see them as they make their way around the house, usually unnoticed.
This time of year you will see males because it's mating time, and they are looking for females - but it's only a few weeks a year, and then things go back to normal.
I do sympathise, I hate them - but there is no way of eliminating them so your best solution is to learn to ignore them.
They do eat all sorts of creepies, and they do no harm, so when possible just ignore them.
No.
The majority of the spiders you will see at this time of year are not coming in, they are already in!
They are house spiders which live their lives in your house, and their offspring will do the same.
You will only see them as they make their way around the house, usually unnoticed.
This time of year you will see males because it's mating time, and they are looking for females - but it's only a few weeks a year, and then things go back to normal.
I do sympathise, I hate them - but there is no way of eliminating them so your best solution is to learn to ignore them.
They do eat all sorts of creepies, and they do no harm, so when possible just ignore them.
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Andy posts this every year and some of it is just not true. Large house spiders do indeed come in, particularly September to look for a mate. a lot of the summer they are outside. They also come in when it's going to rain. This is a well known fact. There is absolutely no way half a dozen large house spiders are wandering round my house all year just to appear for a couple of weeks.
The conkers thing has been proved to not work, but some swear by them. Don't think the sprays help much either. keep the windows shut in autumn, get a cat :-) let those on here who just don't understand tell you how harmless they are, what pet names they've given their's etc etc and just ignore it.
The conkers thing has been proved to not work, but some swear by them. Don't think the sprays help much either. keep the windows shut in autumn, get a cat :-) let those on here who just don't understand tell you how harmless they are, what pet names they've given their's etc etc and just ignore it.
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Spiders are beneficial inhabitants of any garden or home because of their important contributions to biological control of pest insects. Spiders are considered to be the most important terrestrial predators, eating tons of pest insects or other small arthropods every year. Spiders are generalist predators that are willing to eat almost any insect they can catch. They are abundant and found in most habitats. They only need to be left alone!
(Forgive cut and paste but sums up my feelings)
(Forgive cut and paste but sums up my feelings)
