Media spins creepy frenzy over spiders

Are we a nation of arachnophobes facing into an arachnid apocalypse?

With lots of hype around house invasions and potentially lethal attacks, leading arachnologist Myles Nolan says there’s no need for panic, recent media frenzy is all just a web of lies.

“A lot of people get freaked out at this time of year thinking their homes are going to be invaded by spiders,” he said.