Can anyone identify this spider?

Destination · 24 Sep 2016 at 17:48

Philtor said:
Sorry. I didn't know where else to ask and we have a big community on this forum.

I am only kidding.

Philtor · 24 Sep 2016 at 17:49

No worries

Craig1981 · 24 Sep 2016 at 17:58

Of course you realise, where there is one, there may be others.

Your only recourse at this time is to burn down an area of about 10 square miles from the spot you saw the spider, then to salt the earth. Only then will you be safe.

Philtor · 24 Sep 2016 at 18:00

Can't find my flame thrower but

Craig1981 · 24 Sep 2016 at 18:10

Philtor said:
Can't find my flame thrower but

Then the spiders have already won. You were our only hope.

DXP55 · 24 Sep 2016 at 18:39

Philtor said:
My sister killed it. She did not like the idea of it having babies and them potentially coming in to the house.

I hope your sister is very proud of herself. :rolleyes:

james.miller · 24 Sep 2016 at 18:42

DXP55 said:
I hope your sister is very proud of herself.

ROFL

Explosivo · 24 Sep 2016 at 18:50

Looks like a common garden spider t me, they're everywhere building big guitar string webs at this time of year

Dis86 · 24 Sep 2016 at 19:45

Philtor said:
I couldn't find my flame thrower.

Check next to your sanitary towels and frilly knickers.

Craig321 · 24 Sep 2016 at 19:47

Philtor said:
My sister killed it. She did not like the idea of it having babies and them potentially coming in to the house.

Evil woman. Poor spider

Philtor · 24 Sep 2016 at 19:50

Dis86 said:
Check next to your sanitary towels and frilly knickers.

Whatever.

Mynight · 24 Sep 2016 at 20:01

I found one in my garage. I heard rustling and thought I had mice so started hunting for it only to find a huge web and a spider making a rustling noise every time it ran across its web. I backed out slowly

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It wasn't even huge but it certainly looked ****ed off.

arc@css · 24 Sep 2016 at 20:09

Craig321 said:
Poor spider

UTmaniac · 24 Sep 2016 at 20:29

The spider formerly known as Simon.

Not quite as catchy as TAFKAP.

itchy · 24 Sep 2016 at 21:24

Nope!

SlyReaper · 24 Sep 2016 at 21:54

It's called the Arachnus Mortis. Its life cycle consists of paralysing its victim (usually large mammals such as cows, sheep, humans, dogs, etc) with a single bite, then laying its eggs under the victim's eyelids. The young hatch, and feast on the victim's eyeballs, before eventually burrowing deeper into the skull to feed from the protein-rich brain matter. This is not always fatal, but if not, results in severe dementia, and of course blindness.