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Usually sited at least 1.5m off the ground, False Widow webs are a loose tangle of threads with a tube of silk in one corner leading into a crevice where the spider will hide during the day.

The spiders are not aggressive, but may bite if there is accidental contact. A spokeswoman for the BPCA said: "Requests for False Widow pest control call-outs tend to peak in October.

You might not even notice a black widow spider bite when it happens, or it might feel like a pinprick. The venom may start to affect you in as little as 15 minutes.