What is this spider? False widow?

Deleted member 77746 · 25 Jul 2017 at 22:34

It’s a walse fidow

Sankari · 25 Jul 2017 at 22:39

Definitely a false widow. She's actually married to a guy in Swindon called Gerald, don't believe her lies!

Mobius 1 · 25 Jul 2017 at 22:44

Poor show ocuk.

That's clearly a queen wasp.

FloppyPoppy · 25 Jul 2017 at 23:19

Tauren said:
Poor show ocuk.

That's clearly a queen wasp.

Here I was thinking it was a chav sat outside McDonald's?

robfosters · 26 Jul 2017 at 01:04

FurryLemon said:
A friend of mine keeps DWA spiders (black widow, funnel webs etc), those are something to be concerned about, these are just house spiders with a nip.

Man up.

Your mates a nutcase.

Angilion · 26 Jul 2017 at 01:32

Raggs said:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/10-common-spiders-found-around-4200933

anyone seen a giant house spider ? think i seen one before but not as big as 120mm

I've seen a couple, but not that big. Not very far off though, assuming you include legs in the measurement. Not that I measured them. I don't get that close. They're startlingly big for spiders in this country. They're also not really very fast, but they certainly look like it because they're small (for animals in general, not for spiders).

They're dangerous to small things. I had one living in my kitchen for a while. It was the only spider there. I assume it ate the others.

I currently have a couple of dozen tiny spiders scurrying around my kitchen and bathroom. I'm forever gathering them up and moving them so I can shower, use the kettle, etc. I'm assuming they're baby spiders and hope some of them will grow up to be the next generation of fly-eaters in my house. I'm not fond of spiders, but I like them a lot more than flies so spiders are welcome.

LewisRaz · 26 Jul 2017 at 02:18

Here are the GHS that i saw today, see the woodlouse for size comparison, also note that i was using a broom handle as im not going near them

https://vimeo.com/226993582

xxalxx · 26 Jul 2017 at 03:14

Fitting place to add my latest spider tale ...

Driving to work yesterday morning (dark and raining - its winter) and felt something by my shirt collar, went to scratch it and then the 'itch' crawled up my neck and onto my cheek ....

Grabbed it with my left hand and flung it into the passenger footwell and somehow didnt crash!

The worst part is that I cant find it now

413x · 26 Jul 2017 at 07:12

xxalxx said:
Fitting place to add my latest spider tale ...

Driving to work yesterday morning (dark and raining - its winter) and felt something by my shirt collar, went to scratch it and then the 'itch' crawled up my neck and onto my cheek ....

Grabbed it with my left hand and flung it into the passenger footwell and somehow didnt crash!

The worst part is that I cant find it now

A grudge spider most likely.
Of course you can't find it. If you were plotting revenge you wouldn't want to be seen!

Mobius 1 · 26 Jul 2017 at 07:13

harry5522 said:
Here I was thinking it was a chav sat outside McDonald's?

Don't think so. Can't see his Vauxhall Corsa

Diddums · 26 Jul 2017 at 07:27

Definitely a false widow. You can easily tell by picking them up, they have "made in China" stamped on the bottom of them.

Haggisman · 26 Jul 2017 at 07:39

xxalxx said:
Fitting place to add my latest spider tale ...

Driving to work yesterday morning (dark and raining - its winter) and felt something by my shirt collar, went to scratch it and then the 'itch' crawled up my neck and onto my cheek ....

Grabbed it with my left hand and flung it into the passenger footwell and somehow didnt crash!

The worst part is that I cant find it now

You pansy!

*Looks at location*

On second thoughts, go torch your car!

ahar · 26 Jul 2017 at 08:54

Nuke from orbit.

Which would have the happy effect of liking all the ******* wasps as well.

glenimp617 · 26 Jul 2017 at 09:03

Thank god for the Argos Catalogue

DrToffnar · 26 Jul 2017 at 09:35

Definitely a False Widow. I work in a Portacabin and last year we had an infestation of the damn things. 2 women got bit and whilst it was nothing massively serious, one of the bites got infected and it was horrible to look at. Just a massive rash with what looked like a small bullet wound in the centre. Chucked us out for 2 days whilst they gassed the place.

wolfie138 · 26 Jul 2017 at 09:43

TheOracle said:
Thank god for the Argos Catalogue

did you identify it from that? how much are they, i might get one?

CREATIVE!11 · 26 Jul 2017 at 13:58

Let it bite you op and update us.

DAnDan · 26 Jul 2017 at 14:00

CREATIVE!11 said:
Let it bite you op and update us.

He's not going to biting anyone now!

Haggisman · 26 Jul 2017 at 14:00

wolfie138 said:
did you identify it from that? how much are they, i might get one?

They're free, just pop down to your local Argos and pick one up

hornetstinger · 26 Jul 2017 at 14:02

Let it bite your willy.

If it's a black widow you'll know about it.