Identify this little guy please
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So the girl at work received an email from her Dad this morning. He recently bought a villa in Spain and moved out there.
He woke up this morning and fished this little fella out of the pool:
I was not aware that Spain hosted such meaty arachnids! What type of spider is it? I've searched for Spanish Spiders and so on, but no luck identifying this monster...
He woke up this morning and fished this little fella out of the pool:
I was not aware that Spain hosted such meaty arachnids! What type of spider is it? I've searched for Spanish Spiders and so on, but no luck identifying this monster...
looks like a boggo wolf spider to me:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider
had a few where I used to live, upto 2" across.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider
had a few where I used to live, upto 2" across.
Probably one of these, which means its some ones pet that has got out
I used to have a few as pets a few years ago, pretty dosile (sp?) so good for when people want to handle "a big spider"
Is there any info on how big the spider he found was?
I used to have a few as pets a few years ago, pretty dosile (sp?) so good for when people want to handle "a big spider"
Is there any info on how big the spider he found was?
Edited by KrazyIvan on Friday 13th August 11:58
s off, I'm going to Spain tomorrow... 
Spain has some freaky creatures, i did not realise the size of some of the scorpions either,
we were fishing out there on one the rivers in rural spain when we were being harrassed by a rather substantial scorpion when along came a young spannish lady chattering on a mobile phone and push chair in front who gave it a rapid seeing too with the sharp end of a stilleto and who muttered something under her breath abouth the english!
we were fishing out there on one the rivers in rural spain when we were being harrassed by a rather substantial scorpion when along came a young spannish lady chattering on a mobile phone and push chair in front who gave it a rapid seeing too with the sharp end of a stilleto and who muttered something under her breath abouth the english!
Haha I tried to make the thread title as appealing as possible for this very purpose!
I'm not sure the size, but judging by the shadow, he isn't a money spider.
The first thing I said was that it was someones pet who'd tried its hand at swimming and failed.
I don't think it looks like a Wolf spider really, could be though.
I'm not sure the size, but judging by the shadow, he isn't a money spider.
The first thing I said was that it was someones pet who'd tried its hand at swimming and failed.
I don't think it looks like a Wolf spider really, could be though.
It's not just Spain:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/7913369/...
Be careful when gardening up north.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/7913369/...
Be careful when gardening up north.
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