Households urged to draw chalk around bed in June

Households urged to draw chalk around bed in JuneChalk is said to be a very effective method of controlling and repelling one unwanted visitor to our homes at this time of year. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Alex Evans, Deputy Audience Editor 11:50, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Updated: 11:56, Tue, Jun 2, 2026 Spiders: Expert reveals how to deal with bugs in your home window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=121566&vp_content=embed7e048eiiiiii&playerApiId=v1121566',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',containerId:'ovp-primis1',title:'Primis player 1',onload:()=>{window.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',function(e){if(e.detail.playerApiId==='v1121566'){const primisPlayer=e.detail;const container=document.getElementById('ovp-primis1');primisPlayer.addEventListener('videoStart',function(val){container.removeAttribute('style');container.classList.add('started');container.parentElement.querySelector('h3.primis-title').textContent=val.title})}})}}) Spider season is usually more closely linked to autumn than summer, but the recent heatwave has seen spiders flock back into our homes through open windows - including the infamous false widow spider.That's why households desperate to keep spiders at bay are turning to all sorts of methods to try to help, which could include a famous tip about using chalk. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTAccording to spider experts such as Luke Newnes at garden website Hillarys, the recent blistering heat could be causing an uptick in spider sightings, including the invasive false widow spider. In fact, false widow sightings have generally increased in the past few years, including hospital trips which are suspected to be as a result of its bites.Provisional NHS figures show there were 100 admissions as a result of “contact with or toxic effect of spiders” in 2025 compared with 47 in 2015, a Freedom of Information...