It’s spider season, and for some, it’s a daunting experience to get rid of spiders when they find their way inside your home. Although you can take precautions to stop them from entering by spraying patios and pathways with vinegar, or spreading pantry items, such as cinnamon, around entry points, some will inevitably find their way indoors.

However, although I’m not afraid of getting rid of spiders, and will happily move them back outside — as long as they are within a certain size — I want to know why I sometimes spot a phantom cobweb, but there’s no spider at home.

To investigate this spider mystery, I called on the expert help of Sophie Thorogood, Technical Training Manager at Pest-Stop.

Where have all the spiders gone?

It appears that if you notice an empty spider web, they’ve qui

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