I don't mind spiders but?

[DerbyGull]

or could just be its False brother

i'm joking i never found that in my shed. I did live on a farm in Western Australia and there were loads of the buggers. I used to take great pleasure in hoovering them all up.

But i wonder if these australian spiders could survive over here?

 

[Gus is god]

i'm joking i never found that in my shed. I did live on a farm in Western Australia and there were loads of the buggers. I used to take great pleasure in hoovering them all up.

But i wonder if these australian spiders could survive over here?

i am not sure mate climate are so different.

 

[rcf0712]

No, but i think he is one of the escapees http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/832600-deadly-australian-spiders-invading-the-uk-one-step-at-a-time

stamp on the fucker, they are pure evil, found some under my son's bike seat once, crapped myself. I hope you lot have got some antidote shipped over as if you get bitten by one of those you need to get it in you pronto. they are very prevelant here, they love dark dry places like shed's and garages and things that have been left alone for ages undercover, frightful things.

 

[rcf0712]

i'm joking i never found that in my shed. I did live on a farm in Western Australia and there were loads of the buggers. I used to take great pleasure in hoovering them all up.

But i wonder if these australian spiders could survive over here?

sucked in, me not your vacuumed redbacks!

 

[rcf0712]

i'm joking i never found that in my shed. I did live on a farm in Western Australia and there were loads of the buggers. I used to take great pleasure in hoovering them all up.

But i wonder if these australian spiders could survive over here?

You'll probably find they thrive behind bars in public houses.......

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Those redbacks are all female. The male version is much smaller and brown. They also arent that deadly. The majority of people who get bitten by one won't need to go to a doctor.

 

[Monty]

they love dark dry places and things that have been left alone for ages undercover, frightful things.

sounds like my ex could be in danger!

 

[rcf0712]

sounds like my ex could be in danger!

I genuinely laughed out loud at that one......

 

[xenophon]

 

[rcf0712]

Those redbacks are all female. The male version is much smaller and brown. They also arent that deadly. The majority of people who get bitten by one won't need to go to a doctor.

what are you on Tyrone? The Geelong ones must be woosies and the WA ones must be well 'ard then, they scare the crap out of me more than anything here in WA (apart from the feckin great whites who seem to be taking folk out at an increasing rate presently, and the Northbridge King-Hitters).....

 

[rcf0712]

http://www.spiders.com.au/

 

[Pbseagull]

Seriously? In the UK? Blimey, I wouldn't have thought there were any native spiders big enough to have the fangs for it.

Apparently there are over a dozen uk spiders that can give a nasty bite, check out the Natural History Museum website Natural History Museum. Nasty!

 

[Dave the OAP]

if cats and magpies hadnt decimated the sparrow population, there would be far less spiders as the birds would eat them all.!

Our back garden is one big spiders webb with loads of the little buggers hanging there looking menacing - makes hanging out the washing an adventure

 

[brakespear]

Yep! Two of my colleagues showed me scars they have from spiders and you can see tiny puncture marks. Both were bitten in Brighton!

I have been smothering it in bite cream, but the instructions say it can't be used for more than three days. I guess if it doesn't get any better in the next few days I will have to go to the doctors as it just seems to be getting more and more painful.

False widow mate, been in the UK years, breading like mad at the moment also, it venomous but just does pretty much what Brighton Girl said, the only thing it can sometimes cause heart palpitations but thats pretty rare.

Woodlouse spider picked one out of the girlfriends bath a while back ferking thing bit me it hurt a bit.

Apparently there are over a dozen uk spiders that can give a nasty bite, check out the Natural History Museum website Natural History Museum. Nasty!

Ah OK, thanks for the info, something else to steer clear of. Hope you discomfort eases up soon brighton_girl87

 

[GYM]

http://www.spiders.com.au/

Why do I find the twitching ones strangley eyrie??

 

[Pat McCrotch]

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

what are you on Tyrone? The Geelong ones must be woosies and the WA ones must be well 'ard then, they scare the crap out of me more than anything here in WA (apart from the feckin great whites who seem to be taking folk out at an increasing rate presently, and the Northbridge King-Hitters).....

I'm 5ft 11, redbacks are tiny, just squash the fuckers! They don't have armour plating you know

 

[pompeydel]

http://www.spiders.com.au/

Found one of those Huntsmen spiders in the bathroom while on holiday in Gran Canaria. Fuckin shot round the walls like one of those bike riders on the wall of death. Eventually got him in the sink and turned the tap on..... left the plug in just in case the bastard could swim.

 

[Colossal Squid]

Never mind the economy, I want to know what Cameron and his cronies plan to do about Britain's spider problem.

These hairy little fuckers aren't going away and their numbers are only increasing.

I'd like to know which of the mainstream parties has the most coherent policy on banishing these beasties from our shores