Spiders will soon be out and about in South Tyneside - if they’re not already.
The annual spider season in the UK runs from late August to October, peaking in September, when mature male house spiders leave their webs to roam indoors in search of mates.
The borough is certainly on board as fans of the creatures if these Shields Gazette photo memories are anything to go by.
We have scenes from 2005 to 2015 and they take in Whitburn C of E School, Jarrow Community Centre, St Joseph’s RC Comprehensive and Simonside Primary School in 2015.
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5. Spreading the word in 2010
Shields Gazette readers shared their spider pictures with us when homes were invaded during mating season in 2010. | sg
6. A visit to St Joseph's
A spider and plenty more exotic creatures from Zoolab met the students at St Joseph’s RC Comprehensive in May 2007. | sg
7. A mystery find in 2005
Simon Rowlands showed the Shield Gazette reporting team the strange spider he found in 2005. | sg
8. Uncovered in 2005
And this is the mystery creature that Simon found in South Tyneside 21 years ago. | sg