IT is the job most of us dread - removing large house spiders which have scuttled into our homes to mate in September.

To find out an easy way to remove them we have asked Worcestershire Wildlife Trust for advice of what to do and also what to avoid.

According to the trust, larger spiders wandering around houses and gardens are typical for this time of year.

For many species the autumn season is the time of year when they’re mature and also when the females are full of eggs, making some spiders much larger.

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Wendy Carter, of the Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, said: "By far the easiest way to remove them is the old glass and card technique – simply pop a glass over them and gently slide a piece of card under it before taking the spider outside and releasing it.

"Of course, for some people, even this is too much as they can’t get close enough; in which case a spider-friendly partner, child, friend or neighbour may be required.

"People might want to encourage them towards a door by gently prodding with a stick/feather duster/broom handle but this can result in the spider moving in an unpredictable direction."

Wendy also emphasised the behind-the-scenes work that spiders do in homes. 

"There are many folklore suggestions as to how to prevent spiders in your house in the first place.

"Perhaps the most popular is to put a conker in the corners of each room but we know of people who’ve not had much success with this.

"Spiders can eat you out of house and home of other unwanted creatures so you may want to think twice before trying to prevent them from living in a hidden nook or cranny of your house."

How to tell the difference between male and female house spiders

House spiders have chunky but relatively small brown bodies with black markings with long hairy legs.

You can tell males from females as males have smaller bodies, longer legs and larger palps to transfer sperm to female spiders.

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Worcestershire Wildlife Trust encourages the public to submit their wildlife sightings across the county on its website.

If you wish to submit a sighting or have a species identified, you can visit https://www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/wildlife-sightings.