Spiders will flee inside many people’s homes this winter, as the arachnids seek cover from slowly dropping temperatures in the UK. House spiders are a pest to many people, who seek out and kill them during the winter months. There are ways to prevent spiders from entering the home in the first place, however.
Do conkers get rid of spiders?
One belief held by many people is that spiders are afraid of conkers.
The belief states conkers produce a noxious chemical which repels spiders, and as such, some people choose to place conkers around their home.
The idea is a simple old wives tale with no scientific basis and people have proved the link to be false.
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Should you deter spiders from your home?
Spiders are not the only creepy-crawly which will attempt to invade homes during the winter, and in fact, they are the lesser of several evils.
Among other visitors are earwigs, blue bottle flies, moths, nocturnal silverfish and the common woodlouse.
While spiders are the scariest looking of the bunch, they help to clear out other unwanted pests which could cause more of a nuisance.
They are particularly helpful with flies, which often come into the home after milling around rubbish or dog poo.