Would these have killed me? (spiders)

Tefal · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:23

azab350 said:
ive got 2 corn snakes, they are so cool, and all spiders can kill human, just the Uk ones fangs arnt tough enought to bite us

uk spiders don't have strong or any venom do they?

Raikiri · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:26

Sorry, I meant house spider... Tegenaria gigantea.

Tefal · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:29

Still looks like a wolf to me.

CliffyBiro · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:31

*shudders*

taliesyn · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:32

Ben M said:
as in to protect your nuts?

No, as in to transport crickets

Tefal said:
huh cool.

They are fascinating things. They have bits on them of which nobody so far knows the function

Tefal said:
looks like a wolf spider to me, fairly common but can reach 7-8 cm.

Last picture doesn't look like a wolf spider to me (and neither does the pic in your post). Lycosids have a different eye arrangement. They have two eyes on the top of their carapace. It looks like a Tegenaria species.

Sankari · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:34

There are no poisonous spiders in the UK, IIRC.

Try coming to my country... now that's a place for spiders.

taliesyn · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:37

Evangelion said:
There are no poisonous spiders in the UK, IIRC.

Try coming to my country... now that's a place for spiders.

The West Midlands????????

Tefal · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:37

Evangelion said:
Try coming to my country... now that's a place for spiders.

That's god trying to correct his mistakes

Ben M · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:39

I'd hit it.

taliesyn · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:40

Ok, I'll bite. Where are you from Evangelion?

taliesyn · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:46

azab350 said:
ive got 2 corn snakes, they are so cool, and all spiders can kill human, just the Uk ones fangs arnt tough enought to bite us

Corn snakes are indeed cool, but what you said about spiders is rubbish. Total urban myth.

If you think that UK spiders fangs aren't tough enough. Annoy a house spider and you'll most likely find out. They can easily bite through human skin

Raikiri · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:54

taliesyn said:
Ok, I'll bite. Where are you from Evangelion?

You don't know? He manages to mention it in damn near every post he makes

Kainz · 26 Jul 2008 at 22:55

Feel scared to leave my windows open at night now. Sod the bloomin burgulars, what about one of those creeping into yer room, and up your legs and then laying eggs in yer ears! :eek

Blackhawk47 · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:11

now you all got me sat cross legged on my chair :eek:

i get loads of spiders in my room, not sure why but i hate them. freak me out. especially the ones that crawl on my bed. i have a sorta panel that comes off so i can get to loft area of the house. could they be getting through there ?
reminds me of this film http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi161677593/

Bounc3 · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:19

azab350 said:
ive got 2 corn snakes, they are so cool, and all spiders can kill human, just the Uk ones fangs arnt tough enought to bite us

Source please?

taliesyn · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:21

Raikiri said:
You don't know? He manages to mention it in damn near every post he makes

Mustn't have been paying attention

Malt_Vinegar · 26 Jul 2008 at 23:29

There are a number of reported spider bites in he UK each year from domestic spiders.

I don't think there have been any reported deaths from UK bites, at least not directly attributed to the venom/allergic reactions.

However, false widows are one such spider that can give a nasty bite, and cause some damage!

See Natural History Museum lists below:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/insects-spiders/spiderbites/index.html