Expert reveals why we may find spiders under our Christmas trees

Why you may find spiders under your Christmas tree An insect expert has said this year's warm summer will mean households could find spiders "under the Christmas tree". Dee Patel, an entomologist from Winterton, Lincolnshire, said spider season would last longer because of higher insect populations which had provided "a plentiful supply of food". The traditional mating season for the insects usually runs between August and November in the UK. Mr Patel said: "The females are in our homes all year round, the males are the ones which are coming...