The arrival of autumn brings many lovely things – but one of them is the start of spider mating season. And since September arrived, readers have been spotting more and more of the eight-legged crawlies in their homes. And they are not welcome! They have begun their invasion into our homes. Check out our pictures of some of the ones that you have spotted.
![Austin found this huge spider in his house climbing the walls.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:d6294ffc-65d1-4c15-9ede-8613c65c3c53/npse%20Austin%20Johnston%20spider.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Wall crawler
Austin found this huge spider in his house climbing the walls. | JPIMedia Photo: Austin Johnston
![Keith Ross was brave enough to hold this one.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:93adf7cb-b5e1-4139-8ecc-bcc53d648764/npse%20keith%20ross%20spider.jpg?c=0,80,960,640&crop=3:2&width=640)
2. No fear
Keith Ross was brave enough to hold this one. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Keith Ross
![It certainly wasn't hard for Michael Reynolds to spot this crawler.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:0aed7385-a50b-40f7-b078-b1c82fc04508/npse%20spider%20michael%20reynolds.jpg?c=0,72,532,354&crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Nowhere to hide
It certainly wasn't hard for Michael Reynolds to spot this crawler. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Michael Reynolds
![Stephanie found a good way to catch this spider.](https://jp-ct.co.uk/image/onecms:c97d8fda-c8d8-40b8-ac2b-23ef2b573516/npse%20spider%20stephanie.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Trapped
Stephanie found a good way to catch this spider. | Other 3rd Party Photo: Stephanie Carty