Spider season begins as massive arachnids hunt for a mate

It's that season again when huge spiders start appearing in houses looking for mates.
This visitor gave the residents a shock SUS-170825-095546001This visitor gave the residents a shock SUS-170825-095546001
This visitor gave the residents a shock SUS-170825-095546001

People afraid of spiders dread the beginning of September, the official start of Spider Season™.

But this year, the season is beginning early - thanks to the warm, wet weather in August across Sussex driving them out of their garden hiding places and into homes.

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House 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.

The photo above was sent in by a reader. Have you spotted a massive spider? Send us your photos.

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