Rentokil Ireland has warned that spiders may become more prevalent as they start to move indoors and begin breeding, ahead of the winter months.
As summer comes to an end, many hope to also be free of the creepy crawly creatures that come with it. However, as temperatures begin to drop, that may not be the case, with spiders and insects heading indoors in search of heat.
Rentokil warns that spiders may become more prevalent as they start to move indoors and begin breeding, ahead of the winter months.
Richard Faulkner, advanced technical field consultant with Rentokil Initial, said: “As the warm weather comes to end, you are more likely to see spiders indoors due to a variety factors, including the need to seek food and shelter.”
Many common spider species lay on average approximately 100 eggs at a time, contained in silken sacs which may be fixed to an indoor surface or hidden in a spider web.
The presence of these sacs indicates that a larger spider infestation is on the horizon.
Mr Faulkner added: “Insects, spider’s main food source, also retreat indoors at this time of year, so while the presence of spiders may be unpleasant, they are also providing you with a form of free pest control. House spiders actually have a generally positive impact on a household environment, as they eat other insects.”