Overview

• Media are resurfacing findings that most indoor encounters were logged between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., with a clear spike at 7:35 p.m.
• The citizen‑science project used the 'Spider in da House' app to collect over 10,000 time‑stamped sightings from more than 250 UK locations.
• Participants recorded the date and time, the room and exact position of the spider, and, when possible, its sex.
• Roughly 80% of reported spiders were males, consistent with males roaming in search of females during the late‑summer and early‑autumn mating period.
• A smaller uptick in sightings was also noted in the early morning hours (about 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.), and some outlets advise shutting doors and windows around the evening peak.