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You may have noticed over the last week or two an uptick in spider activity around your house. Maybe you've seen a spider here and there quickly scuttle across the floor? Or maybe you've woken up late at night, wondering what the spider living in the corner of the room is up to when you can't see it?
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Spider season arrives each year around the start of September and is guaranteed to give arachnophobes a fright.
During this time, house spiders seem more active than usual, although experts assure there is nothing to fear from the critters.
According to Dr Lena Grinsted, a senior lecturer in Zoology at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, the spiders are simply out and about looking for love.
Spider season marks the time when male spiders are on the move, looking for female partners, which gives many the false impression something much more sinister is afoot.
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Dr Grinsted told Express.co.uk: "We do see these large house spiders at this time of the year.
"That's why we call it spider season because we tend to see large house spiders that are crawling around on the floor.
"You might see them in the bath or in the sink, and actually these are males and they're just looking for love - they're just out looking to mate."
And there is absolutely nothing to fear from the spiders, as the expert said spider bites are extremely rare.
Even when disturbed, house spiders are much more likely to scuttle away than lunge for an attack.
Let them run over your outstretched palm and they will remain calm and unaware of any threat to their life.
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Just try not to pinch them as that is when they might react with a quick nip.