Funny looking spider

[Kiltie]

My wife caught this fella and put him outside the other day.

Looks like he's hitched a lift in some exotic fruit cargo.



Cheers,

Eric

[jurbie]

Was just about to start the same thread as I have found this fellow skulking about in an electricity supply cabinet in Chepstow. Any ideas?

[keslake]

Hmm not sure on those two.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s1MspmfEwg

[GWC]

jurbie said:

Was just about to start the same thread as I have found this fellow skulking about in an electricity supply cabinet in Chepstow. Any ideas?

Looks like a false widow, they can give you a painful bite.

[Kiltie]

keslake said:

Hmm not sure on those two.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s1MspmfEwg

[keslake]

That clip gets me everytime !

[JFReturns]

Kiltie said:

My wife caught this fella and put him outside the other day.

Looks like he's hitched a lift in some exotic fruit cargo.



Cheers,

Eric

I don't know what it is called, but have seen them plenty of times before. Might be a Lace Web Spider:

jurbie said:

Was just about to start the same thread as I have found this fellow skulking about in an electricity supply cabinet in Chepstow. Any ideas?

Looks like a False Widow?



Can bite, hurts. BURN IT!

[essexplumber]

jurbie said:

Was just about to start the same thread as I have found this fellow skulking about in an electricity supply cabinet in Chepstow. Any ideas?

Just set fire to the electricity cabinet to be on the safe side.

[keslake]

Thought my suggestion was the much safer bet

[James1972]

Think its one of these puppies - had to do a full investigation a bit back when the urchins (2 1/2 and 4 1/2) found one.

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

[theshrew]

Only one thing to do with spiders in our house.

Call in the only one who will go near them

Meet spider dog

[JFReturns]

Brilliant!

[7mike]

Some possible candidates here:

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/insects-sp...