It turns out the spider problem in Ireland is only going to get worse (something to do with the milder winters).
According to the Irish Mirror pest control experts have noticed an increase in call-outs and reports of false widow sightings.
Trevor Hayden, boss of Complete Pest Control, told the publication: “In the past two to three years there has absolutely been an increase in numbers. There are a lot of them around at the moment especially at this time of the year.
“The amount of spider calls we’ve received has increased by at least 30%. Most of those calls are for either a false widow or wolf spiders.
“We are a general pest control company and wouldn’t normally get calls for spiders but now we’re doing 10 to 15 jobs a week just for spiders and mostly they are false widows.”
He also said that hoovering regularly and thoroughly is a good way to tackle the problem.
Over recent months there have been a number of spider attacks, most notably the woman in Co Down who almost lost her leg after being bitten.
