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Theres an absolutely massive one lurking the other side of the room. Decided he was gonna make a dash for it about 2 minutes ago but then when i tried dropping the chair leg on him, he scarpered. Think hes hiding under a suitcase at the moment.
Must be the time for them is it? Ive seen about 8 in the house in the last fortnight!
Find it and post a picture Rob :D
Yes im bored so come on show us yer spider :)
Graham
Find it and post a picture Rob :D
Yes im bored so come on show us yer spider :)
Graham
Could be worse I suppose - you could be asking to see his snake! :smt104
I get them in the house all the time. I try and trap them and release them out the back. I try and use a pint glass to get them but some of them don't even fit in one and get put back out with slightly shorter legs than they had when they came in lol.
I'll try and get a pic to keep you happy Graham.
Nev.
Bluewolf
10-10-07, 10:35 AM
Damn things are EVERYWHERE at the the minute. Okay, I'm not exactly a girlie girl, I don't stand on a chair and scream the walls down at the sight of anything with more than two legs, most wayward beasties in my house get caught in a tumbler and put out in the garden... but this thing?! I screamed like a banshee and took off like an Exocet missile. I plucked up enough courage after about about 45 minutes to chase it out the back steps with a broom. Every time I tried to coax this one out of the door it would freak out a little bit and make a beeline (or spiderline, or whatever ;) ) for me.
Apparently the best way to discourage them from doing this is to wave a broom madly in the air while squealing "gowaygowaygowaygowaygowaygowaygowaygowaygoway..." in a voice verging on the hysterical whle doing a sort of tapdance...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/Bluewolf666/EEK4.jpg
Ahhh, leave 'em be (unless you got a li'l kid that might be terrified of them). They don't do any harm.
Bluewolf
10-10-07, 10:46 AM
You kidding? This one left footprints in the concrete...;)
Apparently the best way to discourage them from doing this is to wave a broom madly in the air while squealing "gowaygowaygowaygowaygowaygowaygowaygowaygoway..." in a voice verging on the hysterical whle doing a sort of tapdance...
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/Bluewolf666/EEK4.jpg
Doesn't work! :smt104
Have you come across the buggers that jump as well? :shock:
Nev.
BoltonSte
10-10-07, 11:08 AM
We have loads, I just leave them be, they're only the males out looking for a bit of skirt, you can tell by the two boxing glove shaped things (forget the technical term) at the front, each side of the head (basically their knackers)
Yeah I used to watch nature programs as a kid.
Spiderman
10-10-07, 12:29 PM
I find nature docs about spiders fascinating and in the summer months you'll regularly find me out in the garden feeding flies i cought in the house to any spiderweb i can find.
BUT... they still make my skin crawl! And i saw on the size of the one above a few days ago but thankfully he was out in the garden at the time so i just helped him into a bush so i didnt have to look at him.
Someone once said leaving conkers around keeps them away so i guess its time to collect a couple hundred weight of conckers and scatter them about my house.
Apparently we eat aprox 8 spiders in our lifetimes....while we are asleep. :smt104 Dont even wanna think about that.
Filipe M.
10-10-07, 12:36 PM
Apparently we eat aprox 8 spiders in our lifetimes....while we are asleep. :smt104 Dont even wanna think about that.
Now that's a delightful thought. NOT!
MrRoper
10-10-07, 03:32 PM
We have loads, I just leave them be, they're only the males out looking for a bit of skirt, you can tell by the two boxing glove shaped things (forget the technical term) at the front, each side of the head (basically their knackers)
Yeah I used to watch nature programs as a kid.
Hang on, So spiders have their knackers attahed to their head. Damn, sucks to be a spider eh! :p
Biker Biggles
10-10-07, 03:42 PM
Nothing wrong with spiders.They catch and eat mossies midges flies and all sorts of other nasties.Good on em.
I think if we ate one that size we'd choke! That one above was the same size as the one I saw last night. Unfortunately, he disappeared into the corner somewhere (under the guitar & bin) so he managed to make good his escape.
Dont spiders bite?
i hate spiders *shudders*
Kate Moss
11-10-07, 10:57 AM
they are pure evil. My sister got bitten by a spider once, since then i've been even more petrafied of them. This year they must have been on steroids or something as they are huge!!. Phil threw one out the front door, and it crawled back in so i insist on anialation!! (dunno if ive spelt that right!)
Spiderman
11-10-07, 03:11 PM
I think if we ate one that size we'd choke! That one above was the same size as the one I saw last night. Unfortunately, he disappeared into the corner somewhere (under the guitar & bin) so he managed to make good his escape.
Dont spiders bite?
Apparently most of those that live in the UK have fangs too small to piece the skin. But thats most and since i dont know which is which i never let a spider bigger than a money spider walk on my hands.
tigersaw
11-10-07, 03:48 PM
They're no match for my dyson. and you get to watch them enjoying the fun fair ride inside too.
tactcom7
11-10-07, 07:09 PM
if you think normal spiders are bad, you should try being out in the desert with these bad boys...
http://applematters.com/images/uploads/camelspider.JPG
Definately gives you the willies the first time one of them scurries after ya..
*Nev looks forward to another restless nights sleep*
Fs.
Lol.
Defender
11-10-07, 10:02 PM
Leave em alone!
I wanna organise a rideout to demonstrate against cruelty to our 8-legged friends!
Anyone up for it?
yorkie_chris
11-10-07, 10:10 PM
Definately gives you the willies the first time one of them scurries after ya..
What the f###! I think I'd call in air support if one of them was scurrying in my general direction!
if you think normal spiders are bad, you should try being out in the desert with these bad boys...
http://applematters.com/images/uploads/camelspider.JPG
Definately gives you the willies the first time one of them scurries after ya..
You sure thats a spider mate it has ten legs :shock: isnt it one of those things from " Alien "
tactcom7
11-10-07, 10:40 PM
well i think technically it's from the scorpion family but they're called camel spiders cos they eat camels. They bite you, then it goes numb and then they eat you slowly, nice! Plus they can sense vibration n follow your footsteps, very spooky.
Graham, theres no reference size to that, - how big would a £2 coin be against one of those?
Biker Biggles
12-10-07, 11:12 AM
£2 coins?Its already eaten a bag of them for a mid morning snack.:eek:;)
Kate Moss
12-10-07, 11:13 AM
well i think technically it's from the scorpion family but they're called camel spiders cos they eat camels. They bite you, then it goes numb and then they eat you slowly, nice! Plus they can sense vibration n follow your footsteps, very spooky.
SERIOUSLY??? thats frikin' terrifying
Spiderman
12-10-07, 11:56 AM
Well i dont think any of us are gonna end up eating one of those things by mistake in our sleep.
However the reverse might be true if you sleep too heavily.
I'd sleep with 1 eye open if i knew those bloody things were within 200miles of me!!!
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