What sort of spider is this?

slylittlefox · 19 Mar 2011 at 01:49

Just rescued him out of the toilet where he looked dead, regretting it now as I've never seen anything like it before and that torso looks set to burst with eggs ffs

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Can't find anything similar on the UK spider listing sites

slylittlefox · 19 Mar 2011 at 02:01

g0th2000 said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse_spider

WINNER.

Yep that's the one, colours are a bit off in the wiki pic, but spot on for the one listed here:

http://www.uksafari.com/woodlousespiders.htm

Cheers! Don't know if it'll live, it is still alive, i.e. it'll respond when touched, but hasn't moved off yet.

slylittlefox · 19 Mar 2011 at 02:04

They have been known to bite humans if handled. Their bite can be painful but the venom causes no major medical problems. Localised itchiness at the bite site has been reported in some cases.

FFS

slylittlefox · 19 Mar 2011 at 02:08

slylittlefox · 19 Mar 2011 at 02:16

Just went back in to 'check on him', touched him, didn't respond, thought he was dead, touched him a little harder and he sprang into action

slylittlefox · 19 Mar 2011 at 10:24

LOAM said:
Unless your dressed up as a giant woodlouse