Spider season is here - and our eight-legged friends are on the hunt for a mate.
House spiders usually seek shelter from September through to November - and there have already been reports of giant creepy crawlies indoors.
One woman, who lives in Southport, posted on Facebook: "Does anyone else's house look like a scene from Aracnophobia?"
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The post was filled with comments from people who had also noticed spiders in their homes.
A woman who lives in Formby said a "giant" spider had become a permanent fixture on their back door.
As autumn approaches, spiders begin to slide under doors and shimmy through cracks in the walls to get out of the dark, cold nights.
There's lots of different species of spider that you can see around your home at this time of year - but the majority of them are completely harmless.
The only one that could prove a problem in the false widow spider, which has been known to bite people, but they won't attack unless you sit on one or one gets trapped within your clothes.
Experts say the influx of creatures comes as the male spiders seek a mate.
Females are generally found around garages and windowsills, while the males scurry around homes to find them in an attempt to boost their population.
During last year’s spider season, entomologist Richard Jones warned that even the cleanest of homes could see around 20 to 40 spiders during the period.
He told the BBC : “The ones you see running across the carpet in front of you freaking you out, most often it’ll be a male out on some sort of amorous pursuit.
“They’re more mobile than the other sedentary females. And that’s why we see them at this time of year.”
The easiest, and probably most obvious, thing you can do to keep spiders out of your home is to keep windows and doors closed.
Spiders also dislike essential oils such as peppermint and lavender, so using these can help ward them off.
Fruit-flies are a delicious snack for spiders, so regularly checking your fruit bowl for any fruit that is past its best can also help.
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