‘Don’t muck around’: Urgent warning as spider numbers spike in hot and humid weather
Eight-legged creepy crawlies will return to homes and backyards across NSW as rising temperatures and humidity create the perfect arachnid environment. Fresh warnings have emerged over the influx of the funnel-web spiders - the world’s most dangerous spider - in the state, but it isn’t the only area of the country creeping into spider season. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Expert tips as funnel-web spider population grows. Watch Sunrise on Channel 7 and stream it for free on 7plus >> Rising temperatures and humidity are expected to cause an influx of spider s from common household varieties to more dangerous types such as funnel-webs and redbacks, as Australia moves into its warmer months. This is due to an increase in the populations of is the insects they eat, such as mosquitos, but also because of mating patterns. Male funnel-web spiders come out of their burrows in spring and summer, wandering through gardens to find a mate, and therefore increasing human contact. Billy Collett fro...