Thread about spiders (not for the arachnophobic!)

[quiet guy]

Just seen the first of the seasons big spiders scuttle out from under the TV stand and make it's way across the room. Must be the change in the weather that is bringing them out this early.

Spoiler

it is no more

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Just seen the first of the seasons big spiders scuttle out from under the TV stand and make it's way across the room. Must be the change in the weather that is bringing them out this early.

Spoiler

it is no more

The poor spider

 

[Epona]

I can't wait for my next influx of Tegenaria!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

moochedit will be pleased at this article

Do people really swallow spiders in their sleep?

Spider experts fear arachnids have been unfairly blamed for a Hertfordshire man's breathing problem.

www.bbc.co.uk

But what is fails to address is the well-known fact that spiders crawl on your face in your sleep and lick your eyeballs.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

 

[farmerbarleymow]

A spider doing some knitting

 

[Leafster]

I've just opened up the garden umbrella for the first time in a very long time.

It appears to be home to this



It's about 3 cm across. I hope my visitors aren't arachnophobes.

 

[maomao]

My bedroom now.



I'd rather try and get it out than sleep in there with it but I'm not good with these. It's a giant house spider, we get one or two a year and they're completely harmless but I'm genuinely scared.

 

[Epona]

My bedroom now.

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I'd rather try and get it out than sleep in there with it but I'm not good with these. It's a giant house spider, we get one or two a year and they're completely harmless but I'm genuinely scared.

That's a beauty, but yeah I can imagine it being difficult to sleep knowing it is there if you have a phobia (I have my own phobias so I get it, just not about spiders!)

Is there anyone else who can catch it and safely pop it outside for you?

 

[maomao]

That's a beauty, but yeah I can imagine it being difficult to sleep knowing it is there if you have a phobia (I have my own phobias so I get it, just not about spiders!)

Is there anyone else who can catch it and safely pop it outside for you?

I went in with gloves and a big plastic box but it hid in one of the pockets of scarves in that door hang thingy. So took the whole thing down to the garden. I was looking at it except for a few seconds while going out the back door at which point it managed to disappear. Hopefully it's in the garden for now but given the name of the species I reckon it'll want in again. It had originally plotted up in my wife's (brand new, rather plush) dressing gown so I've tried to make our room a little less inviting. With any luck it'll try the kids room next time.

 

[moochedit]

My bedroom now.

View attachment 389141

I'd rather try and get it out than sleep in there with it but I'm not good with these. It's a giant house spider, we get one or two a year and they're completely harmless but I'm genuinely scared.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

My bedroom now.

View attachment 389141

I'd rather try and get it out than sleep in there with it but I'm not good with these. It's a giant house spider, we get one or two a year and they're completely harmless but I'm genuinely scared.

Catch it, put it in a box and post it to moochedit

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Its a beautiful spider btw maomao

 

[tonysingh]

I'd have left the spider in the wifes dressing gown but then I'm a horrible bastard.

 

[moochedit]

they are even more likely to head inside over the coming weeks as it is the mating season. It means many spiders will emerge to seek partners to lay eggs ahead of the winter with the baby spiders arriving the following spring.

Way to keep spiders from your home as 'spider season' approaches

From plants they hate to smells they cannot stand - there are a whole host of things you can do to keep your home spider-free as temperatures fall

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I'd have left the spider in the wifes dressing gown but then I'm a horrible bastard.

I once put a big rubber spider at the foot end of my parent's bed on the side my mam slept on - knowing full well she was terrified of them. I lay in bed waiting for them to go to bed, and predictably enough she screamed and jumped out of bed when her feet touched the spider. Then lots of swearing at my dad who was pissing himself laughing.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

One for moochedit as we head into spider galore season

 

[moochedit]

One for moochedit as we head into spider galore season

I already suggested a way of warming them up a few posts above

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Oh yeah, and I also used to throw spiders I'd caught in the garden at my mam and sister - it was very, very funny.

I was probably an evil child but I have no shame.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I already suggested a way of warming them up a few posts above

You'd have to burn your house down - there will be thousands of lovely spiders lurking already so there is nothing you can do. Enjoy it when they lick your eyeballs as you sleep.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

* throws spiders at moochedit *

 

[Humberto]

Get a cat and train it to hunt them.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

A pictoral representation of moochedit

 

[tonysingh]

There's a tarantula that's been on my wishlist for ages. Thrigmopoeus Truculentus aka Goa Mustard. The Spider Shop finally have some in that are captive bred.

Because I'm so nice, I've named said new arrival moochedit

 

[farmerbarleymow]

moochedit will be so honoured you've named your lovely spider after him.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I like this tattoo - nice and realistic.

 

[moochedit]

moochedit will be so honoured you've named your lovely spider after him.

They are stealing people's identities now!

is there no limit to their evilness?

 

[Epona]

Saw LOADS of these today by the Lea - like seriously loads of them - absolutely massive and ready to lay their eggs.

My own photo

 

[farmerbarleymow]

That's a brilliant pic Epona

 

[Johnny Vodka]

Just ordered a new rechargeable spider catcher, seeing as the onslaught has begun...