We’re all rejoicing as we wave goodbye to a wet May and greet a gorgeous summer - but not half as much as the horrible creatures who’ll be flourishing as a result.

It seems Britain’s increasingly warm, wet climate is proving an ideal breeding ground for foreign invaders coming to our shores.

Often causing death, disease, and ecological disaster, these are the species whose populations are soaring as climate change turns the UK into an ideal home for them.

Here’s just a few of the nasty neighbours we’ll all be living next to soon...

Deadly spiders

The false widow spider found in Charley Barrat's home in Ruislip

An eight-legged army of spine-chilling spiders have invaded the UK from foreign shores, but the most frightening is the False Widow Spider.

One of the most common poisonous arachnids in the country, it can cause serious allergic reactions which often hospitalise victims.

They originally came from the Canaries at the end of the 19th century, but the False Widow appears to be thriving as Britain heats up.

Last year Pat Gough-Irwin, a 60-year-old grandmother from Hampshire, died after she was bitten on the finger by a False Widow Spider. But not before she suffered hallucinations and had to have the tip of her poisoned finger amputated.

Asian hornets

These nasty looking insects have already been blamed for the death of six people in France.

They went into severe anaphylactic shock as a result of the Asian Hornet's sting, which is compared to a hot nail being hammered into your body.

As the orange peril spreads across Europe from the east it’s not just a threat to humans but also other wildlife as they eat up to 50 honeybees in a day. They are particularly predatory and are at their most aggressive in late summer.

Tropical mosquitoes

There’s a series of diseases which could soon be coming to the UK thanks to the spread of these bloodsucking beasties.

Public health experts are now warning that the likes of malaria and dengue fever could become an established part of British life as more mosquitoes are attracted to our increasingly mild shores.

One of the biggest threats are Asian tiger mosquitoes who are known to have transmitted dengue fever in countries as close as France.

There’s a double whammy facing this country too: with warmer temperatures and our substantial rainfall it offers ideal living conditions for mosquitoes.

Giant jellyfish

Swarms of stinging barrel jellyfish, more commonly found in the warm waters of the Mediterranean, have been growing in size and numbers around Britain’s coast.

With tentacles that can stretch for up to six feet, they’re a real threat to swimmers, particularly in the south west where sightings are higher.

Dr Simon Boxall, a lecturer in oceanography at the University of Southampton, said: “We have had 120 reports of jellyfish from the South West so far this year alone. We run a national jellyfish survey, and barrel jellyfish normally make up 10% of the breeds reported, but last year that was about 40%.”

Poisonous caterpillars

Oak processionary moth nest

Invading Britain on a batch of oak tress imported from Holland nine years ago, the oak processionary moth caterpillar is a growing problem.

In its poisonous caterpillar form, it poses the biggest threat, since it’s covered in 63,000 hairs which can trigger potentially lethal asthma attacks. Now they’re here, they’re difficult to get rid of, flourishing in warm weather and surviving even harsh conditions.

Experts at Kew Gardens have said: "You can slow them down but we will never find them all.”

Originally published on Mirror Online.