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Please help identify a spider

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  • 04-05-2009 10:17pm
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    grey_newbie
    Registered Users Posts: 34 ✭


    Hi,

    For all the spider lovers out there I am wondering if anyone knows the type of spider this is, I found it in my office in my house and it;s quite unusual and not like normal irish spiders.

    Thanks
    GN


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    Call me Socket
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭Call me Socket


    Why, oh why, oh WHYYYYY did I look at that photo????
    Euuugh! Having the heebie jeebies now!

    Sorry grey_newbie...I'm no help to you :o


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    serratus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭serratus


    Hi, its a giant house spider AFAIK, they are common but not ofter seen in the day, gets big, have seen the 3" legspan and are very fast runners!!!!


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    AlanSparrowhawk
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    I'm useless at spiders but I'd throw a guess at a dolomedes.


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    spiderdog
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    fast runners..........................:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:


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    seanybiker
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    jaysus the head on that bugger. What ya do with him?


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    woofie87
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    OMG why oh why did i look at the photo? It looks huge!!!!! How big is it? Or maybe dont answer I wont sleep knowing a one like that can crowl into my house!


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    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Common House Spider or Tegenaria domestica.

    http://www.oeko-msc.de/Tegenaria-atrica_2.JPG

    Watch out for the "false Widow" though. They are not native to Ireland but are now surviving the winter here and breeding. They can give you a nasty bite though not nearly as serious as the bite of a black widow. They are also a fairly aggressive spider.

    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2006/november/news_10051.html
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452264/Warning-rise-UKs-dangerous-spider-warmer-winters.html


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    anniehoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,596 ✭✭✭anniehoo


    Sleipnir wrote: »
    Watch out for the "false Widow" though. They can give you a nasty bite
    WTF???:eek::eek:Seriously? The only thing making it just bearable to have a spider in the house is the fact they dont bite...that illusion is shattered now sob :(


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    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    anniehoo wrote: »
    WTF???:eek::eek:Seriously? The only thing making it just bearable to have a spider in the house is the fact they dont bite...that illusion is shattered now sob :(

    They don't really live indoors. So just don't go outside.:pac:


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