Spiders have never worried me as much as they have my wife and kids. I don't jump when I see them and I certainly don't get fearful about them in my house. I find them more an inconvenience than a scary predator who I perceive is planning to devour me while I sleep.

I'm not sure whether it's just a Busselton problem or that most areas have issues with spiders but it seems that keeping these pests at bay is an ongoing struggle. Our gutters are constantly home to many species of spider as they set their traps for flying insects which appears, on the surface, to be a bonus for us. However, I'm still brushing away flies and the midgees and mosquitoes that continually invade us as at night persist.

And while I still struggle with the pests these creatures are supposed to help keep at bay, I find my gutters completely redecorated with their webs which they treat like tents yet forget to pack up when they leave. How am I supposed to control these little critters and teach them to clean up after themselves?