Where Croydon's Spiders Gather
Garages and sheds around Purley
The 1930s semis around Purley often come with a garage or outbuilding that sees little daily use, and spiders find the cold, still air and undisturbed corners ideal for building webs. Numbers usually climb through autumn as spiders move indoors to breed, and a garage left closed up over winter can end up with webs in every corner.
Ground-floor rooms in Coulsdon's older houses
In Coulsdon's larger, older houses, a cellar or a rarely used ground-floor room can develop the same pattern — cool, quiet and left alone for long stretches. Egg sacs tucked into skirting boards or window frames are often the first sign that a room has become a settled spot rather than just somewhere a spider passed through.
Signs to Look For
- Cobwebs building up in corners, cellars or rarely used rooms
- Spiders seen more often in autumn as they move indoors to breed
- Egg sacs tucked into skirting boards, window frames or storage boxes
- More activity in cold, undisturbed spaces — sheds, garages, cellars
Keeping Spider Numbers Down
Clearing clutter and disturbing quiet corners now and again makes a room less appealing for spiders to settle in.
