This huge spider was found in a Tallaght home this week, but he was just looking for love
It’s that time of the year again when people take to social media to scare the bejaysus out of us with pictures and videos of spiders in their homes.
The fact is the vast majority of spiders you will find in your house are absolutely harmless, despite some of them looking like something from Arachnophobia.
Our own Beth Keeley found this lad in her house in Tallaght yesterday!!! (Contains strong language) pic.twitter.com/AMjTUfWdsh
— The Echo Newspaper (@TheEchoOnline) September 1, 2017
...and here is after he was caught and before he was sent outside to continue his quest for a mate!!! pic.twitter.com/n2nYtwr0Iw
— The Echo Newspaper (@TheEchoOnline) September 1, 2017
With that in mind, check out (above) this pretty big eight-legged friend our very own Beth Keeley spotted in her house in Tallaght this week.
According to Tallaght’s Collie Ennis from Trinity College Dublin’s Zoology Department, the spider is a Giant European house spider, and is completely harmless.
He said: “Giant European house spiders are a harmless and beneficial species who usually go unnoticed in our homes, eating unwanted pests like flies and woodlice.
“However, at this time of year mature males leave their webs in search of females to mate with.
“This accounts for the increased numbers spotted trapped in bathtubs and wandering around living rooms and kitchens.
“They are completely harmless despite their large size and are best dealt with by trapping them in a jar then sliding some paper over the lid and releasing them out doors.”
So, now you know, there is no need to be worried about the increase in spiders in your home.
Just pick them up and rehome them outside.
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