Unidentified Spider (sorta freaking me out!)

ShaShaBear

Okay, so a while back I found a reddish brown spider in my bed (turned out it was some outdoor spider that eats woodlice).

Today I have found this delightful creature haunting my bathroom. I've never seen anything like it, and I've seen my fair share of indoor spiders. His legs aren't very clear in the picture, but his back is cream with black spots, his legs are black, and he seems to have two brown pincers on his head. Slightly unnerving to say the least.

I should also point out that when I approach the glass I put over him, he rears up and charges at me (so in the glass he stays).

I'm in Ireland, and the closest I could find was a "sitting spider" but they're natives of Wales, and rare ones at that.
Any ideas?

Galvasean

Cant say I recognise it. Don't suppose you have any clearer pictures?
What county are you in btw?

aidoh

Is it something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0tvGhH6Fsk

Edit: Here's a picture - the video isn't that clear

ShaShaBear

aidoh wrote: »

Is it something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0tvGhH6Fsk

Edit: Here's a picture - the video isn't that clear

Not like that, hes much darker and flatter than this spider. Cant get another picture as OH put him outside.

ShaShaBear

Galvasean wrote: »

Cant say I recognise it. Don't suppose you have any clearer pictures?
What county are you in btw?

Ireland, and thats as clear as I could get before he was let loose. Poor thing would make me wet myself every time it moved!

Mickeroo

Any of the spiders on this list look like it? http://www.uksafari.com/spiders.htm

ShaShaBear

Mickeroo wrote: »

Any of the spiders on this list look like it? http://www.uksafari.com/spiders.htm

He has the shape of the lace webbed spider and the colouring of the sitting spider on his back end. In fact hes just like the lace one apart from colour and pattern

Galvasean

Speaking of weirdo spiders, my mate who lives in Perth Australia snapped this bugger in his garden.


Any IDeas?

Mickeroo

Did some digging Galva, apparently its the Garden Orb Weaver (Eriophora transmarina)

They're pretty harmless apparently although you wouldn't think it to look at them.

Galvasean

Yeah according to my mate they dont usually bite (even when they do its not painful), but they make their webs at night and panic when you walk into the webs, running all over your face!

Mickeroo

Galvasean wrote: »

Yeah according to my mate they dont usually bite (even when they do its not painful), but they make their webs at night and panic when you walk into the webs, running all over your face!

Harmless or not, can't say I'd react too calmly to that in the middle of the night

ShaShaBear

Mickeroo wrote: »

Galvasean wrote: »

Yeah according to my mate they dont usually bite (even when they do its not painful), but they make their webs at night and panic when you walk into the webs, running all over your face!

Harmless or not, can't say I'd react too calmly to that in the middle of the night

I can't say id react too calmly too that at any time of the day!