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Britain's homes will be invaded by giant spiders in the coming weeks.

That's the view of experts, who say rising temperatures during summer have led to the arachnids growing bigger than ever.

The mild summer has meant the arthropods have thrived.

And with the temperature set to fall, experts from Sydney University have warned the house spiders will be heading indoors in the coming weeks to find a mate.

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Professor Adam Hart, of the University of Gloucestershire, agreed with the prediction.

"This year has been seemingly a good one for the invertebrates which spiders feed on, and it's quite mild out there," he said.

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The climate has allowed the numbers of insects spiders commonly prey on to increase, while remaining warm enough for them flourish.

Both sexes stay in their webs until autumn when males become nomadic and go in search of females.

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But Professor Hart said people have nothing to fear as the big creepy crawlies will offer a free pest control service.

"They often feed on the most common species, preventing a few species from becoming dominant," he said.

"We want to encourage people to respect and learn more about their little house guests."

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In Teeside, spider sightings have already begun to surge, with wildlife photographers and arachnophobes alike keen to display their eight-legged friends.

Meanwhile, more than 100 deadly spiders were discovered at a house for sale in Ireland last week.

Venomous black widows, funnel webs, tarantulas and even scorpions were discovered at the abandoned property in County Carlow.

It is believed they were left by the previous owner, who is currently unknown.

It is estimated up to 6.1% of the world population is affected by arachnophobia.

Earlier this month, a prank video involving a dog terrorising unsuspecting members of the public while dressed as a giant spider became a viral hit, attracting an incredible 90 million YouTube views in a fortnight.

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