28/10/2026
Spider Season runs from October to March in Australia. Arthropods come out to breed, entering houses, shoes, and clothes. Trees, fences, and entire buildings can be covered from top to bottom in spiderwebs.
In Victoria, a phenomenon known as "spider rain" occurs several times a year, when the wind picks up thousands of small spiders and carries them to people, cars, and roofs. Entire regions become covered in a dense carpet of spiderwebs within hours.
Of the thousands of species, only two are truly dangerous: the Sydney funnel-web spider and the redback spider.
The giant Huntsman spider, with a leg span of up to 30 cm, is harmless to humans and helps control pests, although it can be quite intimidating when hiding behind car mirrors or under pillows.
Are your clients seeing more spiders too?
Thanks for the video Marcin Pawlik.