Living alongside nature belongs to what makes Canberra really special as a location to call home, but that relationship with the natural world comes with compromises that citizens learn to navigate gradually, and few are more immediately felt than the routine existence of spiders within and aroun

Canberra's identity as an organized city ingrained within a natural landscape is among its most renowned qualities, but that same combination with the surrounding environment creates a persistent and predictable pest pressure that locals of more largely urbanised cities seldom come across at the

Living near nature is a key aspect that makes Canberra a truly special location to live, yet this bond with the environment brings certain compromises that residents slowly master, the most noticeable being the frequent sightings of spiders inside and near homes and organizations throughout the A

Canberra's relationship with its natural environment is among the defining features of the city's character-- organized green passages, extensive parklands, and the combination of bush reserves within domestic neighbourhoods produce a living environment that many capital cities can only envy. Nev