Where Tower Hamlets' Spiders Gather
Cellars beneath Bethnal Green's terraces
A number of the Victorian terraces around Bethnal Green still have a cellar or half-cellar used mainly for storage, and the cool, undisturbed conditions down there suit spiders looking for somewhere to overwinter. Webs building up in corners no one has been near for weeks are the usual first sign.
Ground-floor flats near Limehouse Basin
Ground-floor flats close to Limehouse Basin tend to run cooler than upper floors in a converted building, and rooms used less often give spiders the quiet they're looking for as the weather turns. Numbers there often go unnoticed until the room's used again after a long gap.
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
Reducing Spider Numbers in a Tower Hamlets Property
We'll look at where activity is concentrated and explain what a treatment of that space would involve.
