Mid-September is spider season, and as up to 39% of Britons admit to being scared of spiders, it’s the time of the year that 8 legged invaders are literally crawling out of the woodwork in homes across the country! To provide some much needed advice and reassurance, myself and Dr. Oscar joined forces so he could talk us through the science behind why so many people are afraid, plus as a bonus, Entomologist Dee Patel joined us on Zoom to share his techniques that phobia sufferers can try to make our homes less attractive to arachnids.

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