False Widow Spider

vegster · Jan 22, 2014

algie said:
Or touched.

I have actually been bitten by a large common house spider when i went to remove it from the bath. I guess any spider will bite if it feels threatened.

Kill without hesitation, no point in showing any sort of mercy.

Southcoast Corsair · Jan 22, 2014

vegster said:
Kill without hesitation, no point in showing any sort of mercy.

Whoa there soldier. Mayby its not the spiders that pose the problem but what they are EATING in order to sustain such large numbers during the barren winter months. The little geezers could be controlling and keeping down even NASTIER creepy crawlies....

Tim Over Whelmed · Jan 22, 2014

seagull_in_malaysia said:
I think I would move out if I found one of those in my flat

If you live in the South I'd say there is one fairly close .... boo!

Baldseagull · Jan 22, 2014

Southcoast Corsair said:
Whoa there soldier. Mayby its not the spiders that pose the problem but what they are EATING in order to sustain such large numbers during the barren winter months. The little geezers could be controlling and keeping down even NASTIER creepy crawlies....

These are not native spiders, so no problem killing every last one.

Eksman · Jan 22, 2014

I've had a few in my house I just kill them straight away, papers made them out too be bad which I don't know its true but I don't wanna take the chance with a baby in the house

sydney · Jan 22, 2014

that isn't really a spider worth worrying about is it...

happypig · Jan 22, 2014

this feller is your friend :

seagullsovergrimsby · Jan 22, 2014

Tim Over Whelmed said:
If you live in the South I'd say there is one fairly close .... boo!

They don't like it oop north , too cold for them.

vegster · Jan 22, 2014

Southcoast Corsair said:
Whoa there soldier. Mayby its not the spiders that pose the problem but what they are EATING in order to sustain such large numbers during the barren winter months. The little geezers could be controlling and keeping down even NASTIER creepy crawlies....

There is nothing nastier than a Spider, I have no problems with Woodlice,Earwigs Beetles... even Flies are not that bad over here. Sorry, I won't go hunting them down outside my house or garden but if they encroach on my turf they fry.

Southcoast Corsair · Jan 22, 2014

vegster said:
There is nothing nastier than a Spider, I have no problems with Woodlice,Earwigs Beetles... even Flies are not that bad over here. Sorry, I won't go hunting them down outside my house or garden but if they encroach on my turf they fry.

I hear you brother, but they were here first.

Chris45 · Jan 22, 2014

Acclaim Flee/Dust mite aerosol spray will kill any spiders in your home for up to a year, It works great as I've used it £15 a tin and worth every penny, and no I don't sell it :wink:

vegster · Jan 22, 2014

Southcoast Corsair said:
I hear you brother, but they were here first.

But do they have a flag ?

Tim Over Whelmed · Jan 22, 2014

seagullsovergrimsby said:
They don't like it oop north , too cold for them.

It's the cold but they also don't like the ale and job prospects aren't as good, or so my spiders say?

dougdeep · Jan 22, 2014

Hornblower said:
Place Conkers around the house, spiders hate them. Granted, not easy to find them at this time of year.

Old wife's tale. Get a can of Doom. That kills everything.

pompeydel · Jan 22, 2014

Southcoast Corsair said:
Whoa there soldier. Mayby its not the spiders that pose the problem but what they are EATING in order to sustain such large numbers during the barren winter months. The little geezers could be controlling and keeping down even NASTIER creepy crawlies....

I get your point but there are plenty of other spiders (house spiders) to do that. why do we need these double hard b'stards that bite? They're not even native.

seagull_in_malaysia · Jan 22, 2014

pompeydel said:
I get your point but there are plenty of other spiders (house spiders) to do that. why do we need these double hard b'stards that bite? They're not even native.

Bloody immigrants! Stealing the jobs off the local arachnids!

Algernon · Jan 22, 2014

upthealbion1970 said:
It's probably a few more than that tbh, we rarely go a day without seeing a few varying in size from recently hatched babies upto about 3ish inches across

I think you are mistaken. The false widow doesn't grow anywhere near that size.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatoda_nobilis

upthealbion1970 · Jan 22, 2014

Algernon said:
I think you are mistaken. The false widow doesn't grow anywhere near that size.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steatoda_nobilis

The chap I spoke to and took about a dozen samples to at the booth museum told me they were fake black widow spiders, and also how extremely rare it is to a) get bitten by one and b) have any allergic relation.

Willy Dangle · Jan 22, 2014

algie said:
Or touched.

I have actually been bitten by a large common house spider when i went to remove it from the bath. I guess any spider will bite if it feels threatened.

I too have been chomped by a normal house spider. Took me way by surprise I can tell you.

Cats eat spiders, just an idea.

Algernon · Jan 22, 2014

My two cats aren't interested in spiders in the slightest unfortunately.

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