{"id":10545,"date":"2012-08-14T13:32:55","date_gmt":"2012-08-14T12:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rentokil.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10545"},"modified":"2021-09-29T01:37:20","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T00:37:20","slug":"spiders-in-your-bath","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rentokil.co.uk\/blog\/spiders-in-your-bath\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Spiders In Your Bath"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever found a spider<\/a> in your bath and wondered how it got there? Ever heard the rumour they crawl up into the bath through the plug hole whilst you’re sleeping?<\/p>\n

You’re not alone. We’ve had countless people ask us the same question and tell us they leave the plug in even when the bath isn’t in use (just in case).<\/p>\n

The truth – which you’ll probably be relieved to hear – is that spiders don’t come up the plughole of your bath.<\/p>\n

There is almost always a U-bend in the plumbing just below your plug holes. The reason for this isn’t to keep spiders coming up them, but to stop items falling down and clogging the drain.<\/p>\n

However, they do also serve as a trap to counter spiders from making their way up your drain, so if you find one in your bath, it will have fallen in.<\/p>\n

On a more serious note, what should you do if you do find a spider bath?<\/p>\n

There is no need a kill it, just because you find it in your bath; the spiders don’t want to be there any more than you want it there.<\/p>\n

You’ve a couple of options: you can simply trap and release it, or, if you want to stay well away, leave a towel hanging into the bath and a window open. The towel gives the spider something to hang onto and make their escape.<\/p>\n

If you do want to keep spiders out of the house altogether, here are a few things you can do:<\/p>\n