Overand Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I'm wondering if any of you can help me identify the genus of this little fucker. I found in my room today, he was about 3.5 or 4 inches across and brown colored. Biggest fucking spider I've ever found outside of a glass case. I apologize for the crap quality, the only camera I had was my laptop's webcam. video of this fucker in action http://www.vimeo.com/6140253 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idrn Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 just a normal house spider - is that a pint glass? if so then it's pretty much the same size as the one that attacked me in the middle of the night in my old house. it pounced on my tit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba69 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 looks kind of like a hobo spider. not sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overand Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 just a normal house spider - is that a pint glass? if so then it's pretty much the same size as the one that attacked me in the middle of the night in my old house. it pounced on my tit! It's not a pint glass it's a clear plastic poster tube. I'm hoping you're right about ti being a house spider, apparently they look similar and are found in similar locations to hobo spiders which can fuck you up with a bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest idrn Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 just a normal house spider - is that a pint glass? if so then it's pretty much the same size as the one that attacked me in the middle of the night in my old house. it pounced on my tit! It's not a pint glass it's a clear plastic poster tube. I'm hoping you're right about ti being a house spider, apparently they look similar and are found in similar locations to hobo spiders which can fuck you up with a bite. hmm, well i hope not. i think the body/abdomen is too small for it to be a hobo. posted this not too long ago (woodlouse spider); http://forum.watmm.com/topic/44311-sketchy-as-fuck-spider-in-my-bathroom/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest my usernames always really suck Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Where in the world do you live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 it's a very common Giant House Spider. same as normal house spiders but bigger. you should encourage these as they prey on Hobo Spiders, which, as you mentioned could give you a reasonably painful bite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pennywise Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 just a normal house spider - is that a pint glass? if so then it's pretty much the same size as the one that attacked me in the middle of the night in my old house. it pounced on my tit! i would of screamed and cried like a little girl. I HATE SPIDERS!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest countchocula Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 It also looks kind of like a brown recluse whose bite will fuck you up much more than a hobo spider. Do you get recluses in the UK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 hehehe. just a normal house spider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCM Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 yep - giant house spider (tegenaria duellica) to be exact. very normal although they are quite scary looking. not at all dangerous though. no, we don't get recluse spiders in the UK. officially there are no "dangerous" spiders at all in the UK, but recent reports have questioned that somewhat with sightings of False Widows on the south coast and a few other more exotic species gaining footholds in isolated areas... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I've seen these gents in my house and garden from time to time... I'm really not bothered by spiders, I don't mind having them in the house. They eat smaller and more annoying forms of wildlife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 yeah, never seen them, don't have thme in australia. kind of reminds me of the huntsman, which i've seen billions of but they cause no trouble. pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bitroast Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 was bitten by a white tailed as a kid. i loved spiders though so it was kind of a painful inconvenient privilege. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chassis Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Looks like a homosexual one. Im not sure though, always found spiders sexual preferance tough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Calx Sherbet Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 i think those are pretty fucking huge. i'm glad stuff like that is nowhere near me. a daddy long legs is the biggest bugger i ever see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Reading this thread, I'm considering getting a spider as a pet when I move into my new house at the end of the month. We're not allowed cats or dogs, and it'd be nice to have something small and sweet to care for. Has anyone here kept spiders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest countchocula Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 This is why I love living in Minnesota. There are no poisonous insects or snakes and most of the insects are rather small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overand Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Where in the world do you live? I live in Vancouver, apparently some of these larger spiders are common in the Pacific Northwest. edit: I'm guessing it was probably a giant house spider, I guess I should have kept him as a pet in case any hobos were around. I'm not too bothered by spiders but this fucker looked like he'd been lifting weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muflontillah Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 it's a very common Giant House Spider. same as normal house spiders but bigger. you should encourage these as they prey on Hobo Spiders, which, as you mentioned could give you a reasonably painful bite. yeah, let it run around your house a bit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest spraaaa Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 fuckdamn, I just caught a hobo (I think?) just looked at this thread a couple hours ago and this guy shows up in my bathroom 5 minutes ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overand Posted August 18, 2009 Author Share Posted August 18, 2009 just looked at this thread a couple hours ago and this guy shows up in my bathroom 5 minutes ago. Goddamn, WATMM's spreading spiders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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