According to wildlife experts Ireland and the UK are about to be invaded by 200 billion daddy longlegs this autumn.
The insects known as crane flies expected to come our way after a relatively warm summer and recent rain.
Experts say the amount of crane flies hitting the Irish and British shores is coming about because of the recent climate change.
Expert’s say the flies are just about to come into mating season and they will be invading homes everywhere as they are “Attracted by lights like moths”
A number of tips have appeared online suggesting the only sure way to stop them coming into your home is to keep your windows closed and seal any cracks and crevices that can bring them inside.
Seal any cracks and crevices
Turning off garden lights can also stop them from gathering near your house and finding entrances.
Meanwhile leading expert Phil Pritchard, from P and P Pest Control Ltd in Abergavenny, added: “At the moment they are in the larval stage. It is the males that come inside. They usually enter after the house at dusk. When it is as warm as it has been recently, people will leave the windows open. They are attracted by lights like moths.”