got a new pet today

[dudleybloke]

i think i'm going to call him bob!

[TheEnd]

Finish him...

[v8will]

Cool, tell me more

[dudleybloke]

found him in my living room today.
i'm giving him free run of the place and he can eat any flies or bugs that he finds.
i recon the body is 25-28mm long and his legs span about 80mm.
(dont know why i'm calling it him its probably a female)

anyone know the exact genus of spider?

[Agrilla]

Crikey!

[Rouleur]

spiderus scarius

[Egg Chaser]

TheEnd said:

Finish him...

This.

Kill the bd. With fire.

[Steamer]

You've heard of the phrase: if you love someone - set them free?....

... That's what I did to your new pet's cousin - top floor window. Bet you wish you could trade a few of those legs for wings eh?! Ya lanky fecker.

[TheEnd]

It's a Tegenaria duellica, and a male, and this is the time of the year they go on walkabout looking for females.

[v8will]

dudleybloke said:

found him in my living room today.
i'm giving him free run of the place and he can eat any flies or bugs that he finds.
i recon the body is 25-28mm long and his legs span about 80mm.
(dont know why i'm calling it him its probably a female)

anyone know the exact genus of spider?

Giant House Spider?

I kept thinking it looked like the spider i had in our front room a few days back. Wouldn't have been just as big as that though. My missus gave it the good news via an Ikea catalogue

[v8will]

TheEnd said:

It's a Tegenaria duellica, and a male, and this is the time of the year they go on walkabout looking for females.

Just wot I said.

[dudleybloke]

TheEnd said:

It's a Tegenaria duellica, and a male, and this is the time of the year they go on walkabout looking for females.

cool!

[Ikemi]

v8will said:

dudleybloke said:

found him in my living room today.
i'm giving him free run of the place and he can eat any flies or bugs that he finds.
i recon the body is 25-28mm long and his legs span about 80mm.
(dont know why i'm calling it him its probably a female)

anyone know the exact genus of spider?

Giant House Spider?

I kept thinking it looked like the spider i had in our front room a few days back. Wouldn't have been just as big as that though. My missus gave it the good news via an Ikea catalogue

The open stairwell by our flats is a breeding ground for spiders of all types - At the moment there must be over 30 of them loitering in the corners. I'm not too bothered, as long as they don't jump from the ceiling onto me. I never had an issue with spiders when I was young, but now it's a different story ... Too many legs for my liking!

Edited by Ikemi on Wednesday 8th September 23:27

[planetdave]

Was at my bros place and the sis in law was doing some sweeping (nearly fainted with shock!).

Anywho she lifts the cats cushion and six of these giants do a spectacular runner from under it.

SIL goes crazy apest with the brush (hilarious) putting them all to the sword toot sweet.

I'd have kept them as pets myself, albeit outside, but it's her house and I didn't fancy a smiting with the brush.

[v8will]

Ikemi said:

v8will said:

dudleybloke said:

found him in my living room today.
i'm giving him free run of the place and he can eat any flies or bugs that he finds.
i recon the body is 25-28mm long and his legs span about 80mm.
(dont know why i'm calling it him its probably a female)

anyone know the exact genus of spider?

Giant House Spider?

I kept thinking it looked like the spider i had in our front room a few days back. Wouldn't have been just as big as that though. My missus gave it the good news via an Ikea catalogue

The open stairwell by our flats is a breeding ground for spiders of all types - At the moment there must be over 30 of them loitering in the corners. I'm not too bothered, as long as they don't jump from the ceiling onto me. I never had an issue with spiders when I was young, but now it's a different story ... Too many legs for my liking!

Edited by Ikemi on Wednesday 8th September 23:27

Spiders no problem, can't be doing with daddy longlegs though