Those Britons who believe their homes and gardens suddenly contain an abnormal number of spiders and their webs are not just being paranoid.
According to experts from the Natural History Museum, a mild winter and wet spring have allowed many more eight-legged creatures to live longer and feast on an insect buffet, ready for this month's mating season. And yes, they bite.
If arachnophobes are finding life nerve-wracking, they should spare a thought for male spiders. As this spider kama sutra shows, they are expected to be imaginative, versatile lovers. And their reward? Frequently, to be eaten by the female. Love hurts.
