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For any copyright, please send me a message. 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. 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. READ MORE Spiders: How to identify spiders in YOUR home? 10 common UK spiders In 2010, pupils of Roselyon Primary School in Cornwall won a Royal Society of Chemistry prize for disproving the link. They conducted a study which outright confirmed spiders were undisturbed by conkers. For those hoping to keep their homes spider free this winter, there are other methods of deterring the tiny predators. However, some people may want to consider keeping them around. Spiders naturally tend to group in areas where prey is abundant, meaning smaller insects such as flies and ants. To prevent insects from grouping, people can remove plants from nearby their doors or windows, which would leave spiders without an incentive to take up residence. Insects are also attracted to light, so turning off lights outside doors or windows will also keep them, and by extension spiders, away. READ MORE Spider invasion: Explosion in population as spiders head into homes Buying air-tight windows with a good seal will leave spiders without a home entry point. For those without access to sealed windows, they can use a sealant like caulk to fill in any gaps. People should clear anything which gets through the cracks, as spiders may lay eggs and hide in places where dirt and clothing piles up. Trending 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.
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