from the bbc : Panicked householders should calm down, said a Dard spokeswoman. Tegenaria Gigantea is a harmless, large sheet web spider - she's just looking for a winter home.
She can fook orf somewhere else then. No spider is harmless if like me, you're an Arachnophobic.
"Unfortunately for them, the dry warm conditions in modern houses tend to cause desiccation and death.
Good
But the spokeswoman said that, if in doubt, members of the public should contact their local environmental health department for advice.
I prefer my own method for getting rid of them, by putting a gehad on them
