...., but I can't find one close enough to really say. It was a cool spider, though :)
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...., but I can't find one close enough to really say. It was a cool spider, though :)
Oh, I don't like the look of him, Louise!
Is that not a skull pattern on his back?
A bit of red near the eyes too...
Would keep clear of him I think!
(Did you know that there are two poisonous spider species found here in the south?)
Didn't know that Catherine, but I guess poison has degrees, what are they?
PS. like the photos Louise, would help with identification, but I'll be damned if I can find my spider book.:conf40:
Ooh, I didn't know that.... as long as it's not the one which hides under the toilet seat!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Catherine
I have my book, and it didn't help me ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by rolf
I would have to look up the information, but the two types of Spider mentioned were a False Widow (female more apt to cause a visit to hospital for us) and a type of Funnel (or Tube) Web Spider, found in amongst the heather of the New Forest (for example).:eek:
I'm almost certain it was Chris Packham who talked about them on TV - though cannot be sure!:conf40:
Here is one - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatoda_nobilis
and
False Widow Spiders in Britain ~ Beware » Rod Collins
as well as
Family flee an invasion of spiders | Sunday Mirror Newspaper | Find Articles at BNET
Wow, that's scary Catherine.
I do tend to avoid contact with spiders partly due to the fact that I don't want them running off up my arm and disappearing and getting squashed, but also a lingering wariness of them even though I know it's silly..... maybe it's not that silly?