Why sex-crazed spiders the size of mice are invading our homes

Sex-crazed spiders the size of MICE are planning to invade North East homes this autumn.
Have you spotted a massive spider in your home? Send us your best photos on Twitter and Facebook.Have you spotted a massive spider in your home? Send us your best photos on Twitter and Facebook.
Have you spotted a massive spider in your home? Send us your best photos on Twitter and Facebook.

The randy critters, which can grow up to 12cm long, have probably been lurking in your home all year, but only come out from their hiding places at the end of summer

The spiders are driven into the open by their urge to mate, having spent much of the rest of the year hidden away.

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Steve McGrail, from Pro-Kill Environmental, said that male spiders are normally reclusive, but tend to be driven out into the open by their desire to get their eight legs over.

He said: “The male spiders come out the woodwork during this time of year as it is breeding season and they are searching for female spiders.

“They are actually there in the home at other times of year but they are hidden away – under the floor, in the attic, in the basement. If you find them, it’s pretty much impossible to rid your house of them.

“They may disappear for a period of time, but other spiders will come in their place. The best thing to do if you find them is put them in a shed – it’s a case of out of sight, out of mind . If you put them outside they are likely to die.”

This year’s September spider infestation has already begun for plenty of Brits, with alarmed arachnophobes reporting that some of the horny critters are particularly large.