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Bart
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11th Feb 14 at 23:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Don't normally like to jump on these type of bandwagons, but found these 2 beauties under my kitchen units.



I managed to kill the little one shown below, but the big black one is still at large;



The main reason I think it might be one is jet black colour and very bulbous body.
I think it does resemble these fairly closely: http://www.uksafari.com/steatodagrossa.htm
Ben G
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11th Feb 14 at 23:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuck that. I don't know what that is but theres no way i'd be hunting that.
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Looks like, yes. Burn house down.
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I would not be able to sleep at night if I knew that was roaming my house
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Lynx and a lighter. Kill it with fire
nathy_87
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Spiders don't usually bother me, but seeing those, I wouldn't even pick them up with my Marigolds on.
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I was told on here that this little prick was one



That black one looks like a real widow never mind false lol. Do you eat a lot of bananas...?
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I also found this little twat in the kitchen at 2.45am this morning. Its back was white, never seen one before. Anyone any idea if this is one or just a random? it's dead now anyway.
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Your house is infested with them!1

Fuck that.
Bart
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Danny, look at the link in the OP, that does look like one:
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It was quite small so it must have been a baby, its back was all white with a few black spots. Strange to see spiders in the house this time of year, thats what got me intreagued.

Another pic I took of it

http://imgur.com/KH7rWza

[Edited on 12-02-2014 by DannyB]
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I rember once id chopped an old dying connifer down and stuck it in my van, left it over the weekend and when i got in on the monday morning it way like getting i to that house in arachnophobia.
Corsa_Sport21
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I would say its a real widow now that you have killed the small 1.
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its only the females that are poisonous
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dead widow
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
its only the females that are poisonous


incorrect
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on more than one count.
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is it only the males? I think its one of the other not both
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Technically its neither as spiders/arachnids are venomous not poisonous as you stated but both male and female will be venomous as they would not be able to eat without the venomous ability. Your confusion arises because males are usually smaller and as such possess fangs to short to puncture human skin.
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all spiders venom is venomous..
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWASwBWyUXI
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There is one family of spiders which is non-venemous.
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how does it kill its food then?
Ojc
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Bum it to death

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