This is eating me out of house and home !!!

[Norrie]

Hiya, Found this under the sink...I'm sure it went for me when I "Trapped" it, it measures about 2in across...any ideas of the species ??. It has been released back into the wild, hopefully to take care of the cat problem in the street....

 

[Andy_1984]

huh ?

points to:

http://www.anglersnet.co.uk/ubb/ultimatebb...ic;f=6;t=012263

[David.W]

Norrie, it looks like one of these:

 

 

Tegenaria gigantea

(A House Spider)

 

 

This is one of the spiders that come running across the living-room floor when you are watching Coronation Street...and suddenly everybody is standing on a chair...boy can they be big...at least for the UK.

 

The female of the above can reach a size of 18 mm, with the male being about 4 mm smaller. It is mainly found in houses and gardens but also under logs and holes in banks especially in southern England.

 

Males and females live together for some weeks after mating until the male dies, when his remains will be eaten by the female. The egg sac is spherical and covered with a thin layer of soil or wood-chips (depends on habitat) or, if these materials are not available, then with remains of prey etc. This layer is often covered with another layer of silk, and the whole is placed within the web structure.

 

Hope that helps a bit.

[Vagabond]

...and Norrie, it has already crossed the Atlantic and invaded Newts thread re his patio door.

 

Take a look at "blocked gate" on this forum

 

[ 18. August 2005, 08:26 PM: Message edited by: Vagabond ]

[argyll]

Got a 'kin enormous one that lives somewhere above the bay window and has done so for some time. Goes walkabout around the room along the plaster mouldings. Got quite attached. Anyone know how long these things live for?

[ayjay]

argyll:

Anyone know how long these things live for?

I've been wondering that recently, I've got a spider that lives in my van's door mirror, he always pops his head out to see what's going on when I'm on a bit of dual carriageway or a motorway. He must have been there for a couple of years now.

 

Got some whoppers in the garage too, feed them with maggots just for a bit of a show sometimes.

[Andy_1984]

looks like norrie uploaded pic with same name as his to go-fishing as newt did, posts got confusing for a sec there

[awaaar]

looks like it's got a sore leg - Norrie - you thug!

[ayjay]

skippy:

- I'm absolutely terrified of spiders!

Any chance you could explain why?

[Steve Walker]

skippy:

That things tiny compared to the one that decided to give by boob a hug the other night! That one is now in the Norfolk sewerage system somewhere. Please guys - I'll let you in a little sectret here - I'm absolutely terrified of spiders!

 

Anyone want to get this huge bugger outta my bath?

We could send this one round, they're her favourite snack: