Spiders as big as MICE invading British homes to lay eggs

Spiders as big as MICE are set to invade British homes, experts have warned.

The giant randy spiders have their sights set on our houses in order to find a warm dry place to mate - and each female can lay HUNDREDS of eggs.

Arachnologist Chris Ayre reckons the Giant House Spiders will flock to British homes this month in a bid to find a mate and get out of the weather.

The spiders, whose painful bite is similar to a bee sting if it can pierce the skin, can sometimes grow up to 12cm-long.

Chris said: "Giant house spiders are the Golden Retrievers of the spider world, because they are much less shy than their relatives."

The spiders, who prefer dark spaces and crevices, are among the largest spiders in Europe, but thankfully their fangs are not often long enough to pierce our skin.