UK House spiders?

Are UK house spiders getting bigger?

Last night there was a huge house spider in my bedroom and when I say huge I mean huge. This has been the biggest house spider I've seen so far, It was as big as my hand like those ones you see in a pet shop or zoo. I could not believe what I was seeing, anyhow this spider freaked me out so much I attacked it with a can of fly spray but unfortunately it got away and its now hiding some where in my flat. I looked up house spiders on Google images just to make sure that what I saw was a house spider and not another species due to its unusual size. Is there a way to repel these horrible creatures from coming in to my home?

If I do manage to find this spider, I will capture it in a jar and put it on youtube

So the question is: How do I repel spiders from coming into my home?

I offer an alternative that will harm only the spiders.

Spiders can be killed with salt water.

To rid an area of spiders, simply mix 4 tablespoons of coconut oil with 8 ounces of white vinegar and put into any spray type bottle and spray wherever you see spider webs or where they might be coming in from. The spiders hate the aroma of coconut and stay away. Obviously, if area is subject to the weather, you must re-apply after each rainfall. You should re-apply every 3 to 4 months as it does loose potency with time.

Wal-mart has a 31 ounce container of coconut for less than $10.00.

Coconut oil is usually in a solid form, so you will need to microwave a few seconds to melt it and use up right away or it might plug up your applicator bottle.

I have been using this method for over twenty years and there are no spiders in my house and nothing harmful to any life form.

I don't think so.The UK has 3 species of spider commonly called house spiders

The Tegenaria genus, a smaller plain jane house spider, the Eratigena agrestice, a field spider not much bigger, and the Eratigena atrica called giant house spiders. These can get quite large or rather very long legs.

These spiders are as harmless as spiders come, and the giant house spider often kept for pets.

The only reason spiders are in your flat is they wander in by mistake, or there are pest insects they are feeding on. As such, it is nearly impossible to keep spiders out altogether.

About the only thing I have ever heard of that is marginally effective at repelling spiders is lemon scented furniture polish. Otherwise, there are no residual sprays or chemicals effective against them.

Unless you are being overrun with spiders, you might just learn how to pick these up and put them outside.

You might also catch one and keep it for a pet, you may come to even like and welcome them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwKHbyBrbig

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N4Apvh9tDI

They are the ones that like to live inside.