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Title: Spiders
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 06 September 2011, 10:26
I like spiders.  I have quite a few in the house now that the weather has turned.  So I was looking at google images to identify a few news ones and I came across this.


Don't look down if your scared of spiders as this one is real.
















(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr182/the_flying_elvi/orbspider2.jpg)

Forgot to add.  Its a Golden Orb Weaver.

 :laugh:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/3353693/Giant-spider-eating-a-bird-caught-on-camera.html



Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: trog_nfs on 06 September 2011, 10:32
Quote
  in an Australian garden 

says it all for me  :grin:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: s-l-i-x on 06 September 2011, 11:21
Fook me that is HUGE!!  :huh:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: NickH-D on 06 September 2011, 11:24
never been so happy to live in the UK ;) lol
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Guy on 06 September 2011, 11:27
(http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/5601/spidersog1.jpg)
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Khare on 06 September 2011, 11:33
Thankfully in the UK we don't get them as large as this.
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: sharki786 on 06 September 2011, 11:37
BUM........BOOOO........CLAAAT  :shocked: i moved my feet back from the tv stand  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: kittie on 06 September 2011, 12:27
KILL IT. KILL IT WITH FIRE!
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: _Adam_ on 06 September 2011, 12:36
 :cry:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Jay on 06 September 2011, 13:17
I'm usually not bothered by spiders, but I think I would avoid that one :grin:



PS: Elvi, you post some good sh!t for Facebook sharing  :grin:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: raptorSE on 06 September 2011, 14:06
 :shocked:Fook that
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Guy on 06 September 2011, 14:23
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc/episode/b00lg36h/Deadly_60_Series_One_Australia/ (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbbc/episode/b00lg36h/Deadly_60_Series_One_Australia/)

22.45 onwards..  although it gets a bit cringy from 26.00 onwards!  :grin:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Seanl on 06 September 2011, 14:31
Was never bothered by them as a kid, but anything bigger than my little finger nail scares the sh!t out of me now! If I found Somehing like that in/near my house, I would move, no doubt about it!
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Guy on 06 September 2011, 14:47
mmm.... yummy

http://www.badspiderbites.com/spider-bite-video/ (http://www.badspiderbites.com/spider-bite-video/)
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: dom on 06 September 2011, 16:34
mmm.... yummy

http://www.badspiderbites.com/spider-bite-video/ (http://www.badspiderbites.com/spider-bite-video/)

Feel physically sick now...cheers Guy :sick:

I stumbled across this 'little beastie' whilst in Australia a couple of years ago, it's leg span was approximately the size of a dinner plate :shocked:

(http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy183/codling1234/DSC00235.jpg)
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: emery1990 on 06 September 2011, 17:49
Eugh them, ones are huge! remember my mate walking down the pavement nearly walking straight into ones web  :sick:

(http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s108/emery1990/spider.jpg)

This one was on an the island with silica as sand, forgot it's name, that is the size of my hand  :sick:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Dan_GTi8v on 06 September 2011, 17:49
I have no problem catching spiders in a glass etc and putting them out the window, but as soon as they make a run for it and come in my general direction I sh!t myself lol, GET IT OFF ME!
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: R32UK on 06 September 2011, 18:26
it all about conkers!!  :cool:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: dom on 06 September 2011, 18:28

This one was on an the island with silica as sand, forgot it's name, that is the size of my hand  :sick:

In the Whitsundays? Whitehaven Beach?
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: dan_apps on 06 September 2011, 20:58
dont like :sad:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Steve_PD on 06 September 2011, 20:59
What a surprise......
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Guy on 06 September 2011, 22:09
it all about conkers!!  :cool:

hell yes!!  :wink:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: R32UK on 06 September 2011, 22:12
it all about conkers!!  :cool:

hell yes!!  :wink:

sshhhhhh.... dont tell them  :lipsrsealed: :grin:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 06 September 2011, 22:27
FYI conkers do nothing.

Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: tg1 on 07 September 2011, 11:13
But if you have a pair, spiders wont scare you  :grin:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 07 September 2011, 11:17
Pftt. thats nout. ill try digvout an email i goy at work.

spider came into a office and made a web. a snake got stuck in the web. the spider then began to roll the snake up into a ball and wrap it in web then poisoned it waites for it to die and started eating it.
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: _Adam_ on 07 September 2011, 11:35
Pftt. thats nout. ill try digvout an email i goy at work.

spider came into a office and made a web. a snake got stuck in the web. the spider then began to roll the snake up into a ball and wrap it in web then poisoned it waites for it to die and started eating it.

...................rank.......
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: _Adam_ on 07 September 2011, 11:36
Was never bothered by them as a kid, but anything bigger than my little finger nail scares the sh!t out of me now! If I found Somehing like that in/near my house, I would move, no doubt about it!
these guys didnt fancy moving out or evicting the spiders....
i'd be gone!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1317645/Spiders-GREEN-FANGS-discovered-Devon.html
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: AlanD on 07 September 2011, 12:20
My only fear is spiders. Reading and looking at this thread has actually made me break out in a sweat. They are mini baby devil spawn things.
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: kempie on 07 September 2011, 12:29
these little flanges have to many legs and move too quick for there own good, the only time i like them is when there squashed by my size 10 boots!
my mate has 5 differant turanculars in his bed room and keeps all the skins :( safe to say i've never been in his house again :/
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 07 September 2011, 12:31


the email i refered to in my earlier post


Quote
Don't Mess with a Redback Spider!! 
   
   
   
   
An office receptionist got the shock of her life earlier this week when she found a 70cm long snake entangled in the web of a deadly spider. Tania Robertson, a receptionist at an electrical firm, came in to work on Tuesday and spotted the sight next to a desk in her office. The snake, which had obviously died from the spider's poisonous bite, was off the ground and caught up in the web.
 
Leon Lotz of the Arachnology Department at the National Museum said it was only the second time that he had heard of a snake getting caught in a spider's web. It is believed the snake got caught in the web on Monday night. But it did not take the spider long to bite it. A red mark on the snake's stomach was evidence of where the spider had started eating it.
 
Throughout Tuesday, the spider checked on her prey, but on Wednesday she rolled it up and started spinning a web around it. She also kept lifting it higher off the ground, while continually snacking on it.

(http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/5909/10200127.jpg)
(http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/6964/69850390.jpg)
(http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/4358/30782416.jpg)





Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: bigstring on 07 September 2011, 12:37
Jump on google and then you tube and pop in

recluse spider bite


Report back with your findings?
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: R32UK on 07 September 2011, 17:21
FYI conkers do nothing.



why do they exist?
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 08 September 2011, 17:29
I f**king hate the things.
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Khare on 08 September 2011, 19:44
I f**king hate the things.

girl thingys? I knew it.
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: jeynesey on 09 September 2011, 11:51
My only fear is spiders. Reading and looking at this thread has actually made me break out in a sweat. They are mini baby devil spawn things.

this.
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Tazzy on 10 September 2011, 12:05
i hate spiders, completely pointless...

(even though i have a tattoo of one as if its crawling up my leg)

thing is, im the one that has to catch them then throw them out, so i make sure they die a horrible death in the process  :evil:

on monday i cleaned the gfs car, by thursday, theres were 2 huge webs covering the wing mirrors again, everytime i get rid, they reappear, obviously the spiders are hiding in side, ive tried pressure washing them out, any ideas on what i can use to kill/remove them?

thanks
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: brett on 10 September 2011, 12:16
spiders dont bother me to much buttttttttttttt,wow just googled recluse spider bite,feckin rank   :sick:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: stainesy on 11 September 2011, 15:03
i fcuking HATE spiders  :sick:
keep them away from me.
amazed watching them as as i kid i did put things in there webs and watch but dont like them anywhere near me.
thing is im install road signs for a living and when i take down old signs i get sh!t loads of diferant types jump out at my from the channel on the back when i am undoing the bolts. want to see lots of huge diferant spiders. looks at the back of road and street signs  :sick:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: emery1990 on 11 September 2011, 15:46
It's sad I know, but I dont mind having a pet spider in my wing mirror! :grin:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Tazzy on 11 September 2011, 16:28
well we do and we want them gone, lol, time for them to move out  :angry:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Godzilla on 12 September 2011, 00:08
Same as Stainsey...... My line of work means I have to come into contact with these things!

I am in demolition so work a lot on old buildings. Some of the spiders I have seen, I am not saying thay were big but some had hair do's freshley styled by Nicky Clarke  :grin:  Size 9 boots etc!  Its strange when I am at work as I will move them out of the way into a safe area as I cant kill anything.....Yet if I see one in my house I make Linford Christie look slow  :grin:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: jamie_pyrite on 12 September 2011, 02:51
I bloody hate them. You all need one of these!

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/20455/Spider-Catcher?src=gfeed


I got one for my birthday last year and it's amazing! Although I've tried it out on some big beasts, but they're too heavy/strong for it :( I've found one big spider a night recently.. and I've not found tonight's yet  :shocked: :embarassed:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Godzilla on 12 September 2011, 07:40
I have just seen a hoooooge hairy spider on my girlfriend.......Ooh hang on a mo'..........Sorry its not..........Wish she would stop walking around with no knickers on  :grin:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 12 September 2011, 08:07
Went for a piss last night and saw some big creepy bastard crawling through the window. Needless to day I hurried the urinating process and sheepishly cowered to my bed. :grin:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Guy on 12 September 2011, 10:14
It's sad I know, but I dont mind having a pet spider in my wing mirror! :grin:

this is called a Boris (all spiders are called Boris - there was a thread on this before the big delete of '09)

as for picking spiders up... i have no problem with this (apart fromWalnut orb-weaver spiders and anything I don't trust).. however I don't agree with killing spiders or anything really just for the sake of it (unless they are parasitic)
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Adam88 on 12 September 2011, 22:18
I am not bothered by spiders. If I pass one I just let them do what ever they were doing. The only spiders I ever see here in are daddy long legs and like ones the hop around and are the size of a finger nail.  :rolleyes: Africa for you
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Khare on 13 September 2011, 11:27
We've had the coldest summer in years and years, doubt we're getting warmer  :grin:
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: justalex81 on 13 September 2011, 13:34
http://www.videobash.com/video_show/garden-spider-vs-giant-wasp-39083
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: craig2002 on 13 September 2011, 14:00
28 years old and that video made me squirm... so much for manning up!!
Title: Re: Spiders
Post by: Guy on 13 September 2011, 15:50
http://www.videobash.com/video_show/garden-spider-vs-giant-wasp-39083

very interesting video that