Giant spiders are set to crawl out of their hiding places and come out to play in September as mating season for the arachnids begins.
The eight-legged creatures, some as big as MICE according to last year's house spider photos, are out to mate and experts have said homeowners should expect to see them out more often.
Steve McGrail, from Pro-Kill Environmental, said there are not necessarily more spiders come September - but normally-reclusive males surface from their hiding places around homes to seek females to breed with.
Steve, a pest control expert with 25 years of experience, 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."
If the idea of this scares you, think of the South Ruislip mum who told getwestlondon of her horror after she found a seven inch tarantula in her home .
And whilst many are harmless, Made in Chelsea star Stephanie Pratt was rushed to Cromwell hospital in South Kensington in 2015 after being bitten by a spider .
