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SillyBilly

SillyBilly

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Considering arachnophobia is one of, if not, the most common phobia its not much of a suprise that all things spider get blown out of proportion. I'd imagine there is more chance of you swallowing a bed bug in your sleep and those ******** under a microscope don't look too friendly.

I often have to take the spiders out anorl as my wife screams she'll kill it if I don't, fairly normal set up you have there LR! I leave them be if not, great pest controllers.

The house spider is one of the fast moving spiders in the world so I think it can freak people out if somehow the spider gets on them or scurries near them.

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SillyBilly

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'The house spider is one of the fastest moving spiders in the world' and 'you can get a bite from a house spider'

gee thanks Silly, my phobia just got worse! 'http://www.dcfcfans.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':(' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ph34r' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':ph34r:' />

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_house_spider

Jump to [url=http://www.google.co.uk/url?url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_house_spider%23Speed&rct=j&q=house+spider+speed&usg=AFQjCNH7R987z029NrdgQO0iBFehQ9FJrg&sa=X&ei=7UfvT5afIZKr0AWet9WPDg&ved=0CFoQygQwAA]Speed‎: With speeds clocked at 1.73 ft/s (0.53 m/s), the giant house spider held the Guinness Book of World Records for top spider speed until

Looks like it takes second place now so no worries! They are quick off the mark though!

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ladyram

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I felt brave so clicked on that Silly....

'http://www.dcfcfans.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' /> 'http://www.dcfcfans.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' /> wish I hadn't bothered.

I did have to laugh though - 'Males can often be seen wandering around houses.....' yeah, I bet they're thinking that's a nice place for a web 'http://www.dcfcfans.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':lol:' />

they can wander where they want, far away from me.

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Cisse

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Not kidding, I woke up after feeling something on me cheek a few years ago now, after I'd brushed it off, my head went to the side and there was a humongous brown spider running up past the side of me head. I nearly passed out and I'm as certain as I could be that it was that what was on me cheek.

Would it have gone in me mouth? I bloody well hope not, cos if I'd have woke up and choked on it, I think I'd have died with shock. I made Dav wake up and get rid of it.

I was terrified of the things before, that just made me worse. If I see one (and Dav's not about) I drop the biggest hardback book I can find on it and squash it properly. If they are more scared of me, why don't they keep out of my way?

You're not supposed to kill spiders it it bad luck. I recall there is a vid in funny clips you could take a interest in. Enjoy.

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http://www.nhm.ac.uk/resources-rx/images/1008/false-widow-spider_16004_1

Body size

Female to 15mm; male to 10mm.

Appearance

Rotund, brown with pale markings. Apart from colour, differs from Latrodectus (black widow spiders) in having teeth on the chelicerae. Only female (photo) bites.

Habitat, range and season

Buildings and fences. Originally a native of the Canary Islands and Madeira; now established in the southern and eastern coastal region of England and inland in Surrey.

First recorded in the UK

1879. Not considered to be established until the 1980's (Jones, 1987).

Bite reports

The bite itself is not usually felt but, within a short space of time, a local burning sensation is followed by radiating pain ('far more severe than a bee or wasp sting', Warrell et al., 1991).

'Sudden onset of intense pain, radiating across thigh. Lasted 20 minutes with some swelling and a developing weal.'

'Bitten on left hand; within 3/4 hour developed swelling of palm including thumb and fingers with tingling in all fingers. Swelling on left side of face with tingling over face. Two small puncture wounds in the region of the swelling, surrounded by local erythema with small bluish tinge a few hours later.'

'Bite on arm (area red) immediate pain. Spread to chest - still stiff 48 hours later.'

'Burning sensation on the right side of ribs. Increased in intensity, like being scalded, stabbing pains spread first to armpit then down right arm. Also flu-like symptoms, aches, sweats, fatigue, perspiring, cold and shaky, sick and giddy (all in first 10 minutes). Face and right arm went purplish and slightly puffy. Bite mark raised with red area c. 5 or 6cm. After 1 hour, responded to Piriton but felt unwell for 3 days.'

'Bitten on the shoulder. Initially the top of my arm ached, then felt itchy. Ten minutes later my armpit became numb. The skin was hot and sticky and looked wrinkled. The tenderness and itchiness lasted for some days' (later said to be infected).

Frequency of bites

Increasing as the species spreads in the south and east of England.

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/insects-spiders/identification-guides-and-keys/spider-bites/false-widow.html

I like spiders 'http://www.dcfcfans.uk/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />

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