Where Enfield's Spiders Go to Breed
Cellars near Enfield Town and the New River
A fair number of the Georgian and Victorian buildings near Enfield Town and the New River still have a cellar, and it's the kind of cool, quiet space spiders move into as they come indoors to breed each autumn. Left unchecked over winter, a cellar like this can end up thick with webs in every corner.
Cold rooms in Palmers Green and Winchmore Hill
Without a cellar, a rarely used ground-floor room or garage in Palmers Green or Winchmore Hill does much the same job. Egg sacs tucked into a skirting board or window frame are usually the clearest sign a room's become somewhere spiders are settling rather than passing 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
Making a Quiet Room Less Attractive to Spiders
A room that gets disturbed occasionally, even briefly, doesn't stay attractive to spiders looking to build undisturbed.
