{"id":392237,"date":"2025-09-02T15:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/392237\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T15:43:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T15:43:10","slug":"the-22-species-youre-likely-to-find-in-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/392237\/","title":{"rendered":"the 22 species you&#8217;re likely to find in your home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spider season is here!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As the weather begins to cool down, you will start to notice more spiders appearing in your home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There are 22 spiders common to the UK, according to Country Living.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thankfully, most of them are &#8220;completely harmless&#8221; to humans.<\/p>\n<p>The 22 UK spiders you&#8217;re likely to find at homeCellar Spiders<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cellar spider, or as they are also known &#8211; Daddy Long Legs, are one of the most common UK spiders.<\/p>\n<p>False Widow Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">False Widow Spiders can give you a little bite. (Image: Getty Images) False widow spiders are a brownish colour with white markings on their back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While these British spiders\u00a0aren&#8217;t usually dangerous to humans, they can\u00a0give you a little nip on the skin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">County Living adds: &#8220;These bites don&#8217;t cause much irritation, but it&#8217;s always advised to head to your local GP if irritation continues over a prolonged period.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Giant House Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A giant house spider is one of the fastest in the UK (Image: Getty Images) The giant house spider is one of the fastest spiders, and can run up to half a metre per second.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It can be identified by its large, brown body, and will commonly be found within\u00a0UK homes in places like:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\"\/><\/ul>\n<p>Cupboard Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cupboard spiders, or\u00a0dark comb-footed spiders, live in the UK and abroad anc are usually found in (you guessed it) cupboards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They are often mistaken for the black widow spiders.<\/p>\n<p>Lace Web Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The lace web spider is also very common in the UK and\u00a0can usually be found\u00a0in the holes of walls and bark.<\/p>\n<p>Zebra Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Zebra Spider is a type of Jumping Spider. (Image: Getty Images) The zebra spider is a\u00a0type of jumping spider and\u00a0can be identified by its black and white body.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This species may be small, but it can move very fast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">April and October are when you are most likely to see this spider.<\/p>\n<p>Cardinal Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cardinal spiders are the largest in the UK.\u00a0(Image: Getty Images) The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk\/news\/national\/uk-today\/24318472.uks-biggest-spider-confirmed-lurking-buildings\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:cardinal spider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">cardinal spider<\/a> (Tegenaria Parietina) is one of the largest\u00a0in the UK, County Living reports, and can grow up to 14cm in size.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These spiders are distinguishable\u00a0by its reddish-brown body and will be usually be found living\u00a0in walls of buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Country Living warned: &#8220;They&#8217;re not prone to biting humans but have been known to react with a bite if they feel threatened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Money Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The money spider, also known as\u00a0sheet weavers, is\u00a0very small and will commonly be spotted\u00a0close to ground level on garden plants, in\u00a0long grass or around\u00a0pots outside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You&#8217;ll be able to identify the spider by its glossy brown body.<\/p>\n<p>Orb Weaver Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Orb Weaver Spiders are usually found in the UK between July and October. (Image: Getty Images) Orb weaver spiders are found in the UK between July and October, usually\u00a0making webs in your\u00a0garden.<\/p>\n<p>Buzzing spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Buzzing spiders are predominantly found in the South of the UK and prefer to hide in shrubbery and trees, Country Living explains.<\/p>\n<p>Cave spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cave spiders like living in dark places. (Image: Getty Images) As the name suggests, you&#8217;re more likely to find this UK spider in a cave rather than your home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They can be found all over the UK, are usually 10-15mm long and like dark places with very little light.<\/p>\n<p>Crab Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The crab spider is another type you are more likely to find outdoors than inside.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u00a0is most frequently seen from March to August all over the UK and prefers to settle in low-lying vegetation.<\/p>\n<p>Cucumber Green Orb Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Cucumber Green Orb Spider is commonly found in shrubbery and hedgerows in the UK. (Image: Getty Images) This\u00a0UK spider\u00a0got its\u00a0name from its green colouring, and can also be identified by a red mark under its abdomen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cucumber green orb spider is commonly found in shrubbery and hedgerows in the UK from April to October.<\/p>\n<p>European Garden Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The European garden spider is found not just in the UK but all over\u00a0Europe and North America.<\/p>\n<p>Four Spot Orb Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This spider, which is the UK&#8217;s heaviest,\u00a0can be recognised by the\u00a0four white spots on their orbs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The four spot orb spider prefers a habitat of gardens, wooded areas, marshes or long grassland.<\/p>\n<p>Green Huntsman Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Huntsman spiders are known for being dangerous in other countries, but this UK version is less harmful. (Image: Getty Images) County Living said: &#8220;The Huntsman Spider is known for being dangerous in other countries but the UK has its own less harmful version \u2013 the Green Huntsman Spider.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They are rare, but on occasion, can be found in woodland from May to September.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They are most common in South England and Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>Jumping spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jumping spiders are very small and can usually be identified\u00a0by their four pairs of eyes.<\/p>\n<p>Labyrinth spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The labyrinth spider is most commonly found in Wales and England in hedgerows and long grass.<\/p>\n<p>Running Crab Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The running crab spider is also\u00a0common in\u00a0Wales and England, usually between April and October.<\/p>\n<p>Sector Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A sector spider only lives in houses. (Image: Getty Images) The sector spider\u00a0only lives in houses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They are commonly found hanging in window frames and the female is identifiable by a leaf-like mark on her posterior.<\/p>\n<p>Spitting Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The spitting spider is distinguishable by its long, slender legs and &#8220;slow walking&#8221;\u00a0behaviour.<\/p>\n<p>Common Fox Spider<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Common Fox Spider (also known as the Wolf Spider) is &#8216;critically endangered&#8217; in the UK, according to Country Living.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However,\u00a0there have been numerous sightings up and down the country over the years.<\/p>\n<p>When is &#8216;spider season&#8217;?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There is such thing as &#8216;spider season&#8217;, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.countryliving.com\/uk\/homes-interiors\/interiors\/a28995962\/uk-spiders\/#22-british-spiders-youre-likely-to-find-at-home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Country Living;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Country Living<\/a>, and it begins in September.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>RECOMMENDED READING:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pest Expert at\u00a0NOPE!,\u00a0Hudson Lambert, explains:\u00a0&#8220;September marks the start of spider season as the weather begins to cool and it sees spiders making their way indoors to mate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You&#8217;ll usually be able to spot them first thing in the morning and late at night, when they head inside away from the cold weather.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Usually, spider season lasts until around mid-October, according to\u00a0Tap Warehouse&#8217;s Cleaning Expert, Nancy Emery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spider season is here! 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