Spiders in your house.... pics

[DoubleSix]

Nope.

Would defo kill that. Absolutely gross...

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Einion Yrth said:

riosyd said:

I don't mind the little spiders but I hate these ones (we operate a catch and release outside system here)

(5p for size reference)

Tegenaria don't live outside, may as well kill the poor buggers humanely as put them outside to die anyway.

Or you could just leave them the fck alone, they're completely harmless.

Can you release them into a workshop?

[Resolutionary]

OP you've caught what looks like a Segestria florentina - lovely species with crazy green fangs. I've yet to see one so I'm quite jealous.

I totally understand the phobia / hatred for spiders - personally I think it comes down to them being so different to humans in practically every way; I have a collection of bugs at home and friends who are terrified of spiders but will happily handle my mantids and other inverts. Something innate about the way they move freaks certain people the heck out.

[GIYess]

I've had some big ones in the house! Some you can hear padding across a sheet of paper they are so big. No joke. They get squished as I'm not terribly fond of big spiders.

[DoubleSix]

Resolutionary said:

OP you've caught what looks like a Segestria florentina - lovely species with crazy green fangs. I've yet to see one so I'm quite jealous.

I totally understand the phobia / hatred for spiders - personally I think it comes down to them being so different to humans in practically every way; I have a collection of bugs at home and friends who are terrified of spiders but will happily handle my mantids and other inverts. Something innate about the way they move freaks certain people the heck out.

It is indeed. As per the link on the previous page they are quite common in this part of the UK.

They are however, horrible.

Aggressive with quite a nasty bite. I really, really loathe them. And they aren't native so I have no qualms dispatching them.

You'll be pleased to learn this one survived though. The wife released it into the wild, although I insisted she walk to the end of the street!

Agree on the movement thing. Have read a lot about my fear/phobia and it seems entirely logical. Especially if you consider many arachnids could kill you in certain times/geographies.

[liner33]

DoubleSix said:

It is indeed. As per the link on the previous page they are quite common in this part of the UK.

They are however, horrible.

Aggressive with quite a nasty bite. I really, really loathe them. And they aren't native so I have no qualms dispatching them.

You'll be pleased to learn this one survived though. The wife released it into the wild, although I insisted she walk to the end of the street!

Agree on the movement thing. Have read a lot about my fear/phobia and it seems entirely logical. Especially if you consider many arachnids could kill you in certain times/geographies.

I am wary of those buggers, was bitten when I was a kid growing up in Bristol and can confirm its very painful, I turned over a stone looking for slow worms and disturbed its tunnel web so it ran out and bit my finger, I was about 8 and my mum wouldn't believe a word of it , spiders dont bite , yada yada.

Didnt put me off and I used to keep tarantulas for a while. Found another of those just last week when sorting the shed out , I have no mercy with those though , quite happy to pick normal spiders up with my hands and put them outside

[hyphen]

Resolutionary said:

OP you've caught what looks like a Segestria florentina - lovely species with crazy green fangs. I've yet to see one so I'm quite jealous.

I totally understand the phobia / hatred for spiders - personally I think it comes down to them being so different to humans in practically every way; I have a collection of bugs at home and friends who are terrified of spiders but will happily handle my mantids and other inverts. Something innate about the way they move freaks certain people the heck out.

I think childhood may come into it a little, I wasn't keep on spiders as a kid, as they tended to associated with female screams. Whereas with my son, from an early age, I would point out any I see to him in a positive way, and that, along with the Incy Wincy Spider songs and books at bedtime means he is quite happy to be close to them.

Any future requests to get a big one from the pet shop will still be declined though!