蜘蛛交配季，这些令人毛骨悚然的小爬虫会入侵你的家

Apparently its spider season - meaning that you’ll probably start noticing more creepy crawlies skulking around your home in the next few weeks.

显然是蜘蛛季了——这意味着在接下来的几周内，你可能会开始注意到你家周围有更多令人毛骨悚然的小爬虫。

For most of us it's the usual seasonal occurrence - but for those with a phobia of the eight-legged critters it could be an absolute nightmare.

对我们大多数人来说，这是一种常见的季节性现象，但对那些对八足动物有恐惧症的人来说，这绝对是一场噩梦。

And it turns out there's a simple reason why they leave their outdoor cobwebs and look for somewhere dry.

事实证明，有一个简单的原因可以解释，为什么它们会离开户外的蜘蛛网，去寻找干燥的地方。

Professor Adam Hart, from the University of Gloucestershire's School of Natural and Social Sciences, has arried out research into how the seasons affect spiders' behaviour patterns alongside other professionals in the area.

格洛斯特郡大学自然与社会科学学院的亚当·哈特教授与该地区其他专业人士一起，展开了季节如何影响蜘蛛行为模式的研究。

The research found more of them are seen around this time of year because it's mating season.

研究发现，由于现在是交配季节，在每年的这个时候，它们会出现得更多。

Prof Hart told Wales Online helped to compile a report relating to the issue after researching the occurrence of house spiders in the UK.

哈特教授告诉《威尔士在线》，在研究了英国家蜘蛛的发生情况后，他们帮助编辑了一份与此相关的报告。

The abstract to the report reads : "82% of records were males, supporting previous studies that showed house spider surges in autumn are predominantly males seeking mates.

该报告的摘要写道:“82%的记录是雄性蜘蛛，这支持了之前的研究，该研究表明，秋季蜘蛛数量激增的主要是雄性蜘蛛在寻找伴侣。”

"Sightings peaked in mid-September with a significant northwest progression across the UK as autumn progressed."

“9月中旬，随着秋季的到来，英国的西北部地区出现了明显的进展，这一现象达到了顶峰。”