Large Spider Found In House In Shebster 2005

[Seonaid]

Hello,

I have recently discovered two large spiders in my home in Wick, I have found a thread which was posted on Caithness.org in September 2005, the thread shows a picture of an identical spider to which i have found, the picture was taken by Erinn Mackay.

If anyone has information on this spider i would really like to hear from you as i have two young children at home.

Thanks

[TBH]

Hello,

I have recently discovered two large spiders in my home in Wick, I have found a thread which was posted on Caithness.org in September 2005, the thread shows a picture of an identical spider to which i have found, the picture was taken by Erinn Mackay.

If anyone has information on this spider i would really like to hear from you as i have two young children at home.

ThanksWhere's the thread with the pics?

[Seonaid]

I done a search from caithness.org`s home page and it came up.

If you go to caithness.orgs home page and in the google search box type in large spider found in Shebster it will give you the link.

Thanks

[alanatkie]

http://www.caithness.org/fpb/september2005/photogallery/index.php?gallery=3

[teenybash]

Not a very good pic but, could be a Housewife spider which can grow to quite a size. They have a pattern on their back and are quite harmless and enjoy bluebottles to nibble on. They pose no threat to humans and I have one who appears in my bathroom regularly and if she is in the bath, I simply put her on a bit of tissue and put her out of harms way.......my grandaughter calls her Sarah Spider.:Razz

[Welcomefamily]

I think it is a large Tegenaria gigantea which is a member of the house spider group with the Tegenaria domestica being the normal one. It is not harmful.

[teenybash]

I think it is a large Tegenaria gigantea which is a member of the house spider group with the Tegenaria domestica being the normal one. It is not harmful.

Same spider, fancier name,,,,,we always knew them as the houswife spider, helping us housewives get rid of thos pesky flies. :D

[Julia]

That thing is enormous, I would die if I saw that in my house!! I came across one about 2cm long the other week and it was bad enough

[elamik@tiscali.co.uk]

Ive recently evicted two of these from my lounge, both appeared on the same day. I wonder if they were a Mr & Mrs and thought they had found a nice breeding area.

[liz19]

me too I am petrified of spiders and that is huge!!!!!

That thing is enormous, I would die if I saw that in my house!! I came across one about 2cm long the other week and it was bad enough

[Kenn]

Thanks for the id. I have one that scuttles the sitting area he's caller. Errbut....'cos my OH keeps saying ," Errr but will you get rid of that thing!"
Needless to say I have not done so as I am quite fond of spiders they are better than any fly trap.

[rambo1978]

Damn horrific creatures, sorry to the spider lovers but if I found such a beast it wouldn't last long in my house.

[Kenn]

What with the name Rambo an arachnid terrifies you?

[rambo1978]

What with the name Rambo an arachnid terrifies you?

Absolutely terrifies me Lizz.

[horseman]

Not a very good pic but, could be a Housewife spider which can grow to quite a size. They have a pattern on their back and are quite harmless and enjoy bluebottles to nibble on. They pose no threat to humans and I have one who appears in my bathroom regularly and if she is in the bath, I simply put her on a bit of tissue and put her out of harms way.......my grandaughter calls her Sarah Spider.:Razz
We call them big freds in our house,an comment that they must be putting a lot of nasty old fly's away to get that big. Seems to work with all our youngsters.;)

[Kevin Milkins]

Sorry, I don't reconize the spider but the ruler I got thrashed about the head several times at school by my teacher.
Its a Skatter Resistant that can grow up to 12 inches. So watch out:lol:

[jings00]

Sorry, I don't reconize the spider but the ruler I got thrashed about the head several times at school by my teacher.
Its a Skatter Resistant that can grow up to 12 inches. So watch out:lol:


LOL!

i don't mind spiders, wouldn't want em ON me, but i leave em to it.

[KCERINN]

Hi

I can hardly believe it was in 2005 I found that huge spider! Thankfully I havent come across another one like it.

If I remember correctly, the Vet said it was a house spider. Around the same time, there was an article on the BBC news about the number of spiders on the go, and the size of them.

Regards

Erinn

[brokencross]

Must be a plague of them, just had a scream from upstairs, dashed up and my wife said "There is a big thing staring at me from the bath" and sure enough it was "one of them". Like teenybash I also used a tissue to remove the beast, but was not quite so gentle.

[porshiepoo]

Sorry if there's spider lovers reading this but if I saw something like that anywhere near me it's getting squished! Either that or the dog or cat can 'take it out'. :eek:

[Seonaid]

Thanks to Alanatkie for adding the link for me as i am not that up to date with this yet. :D

I would just like to Thank you all for your reply's and thank goodness it wasn't a foreigner i took home from my holidays. :roll:

Hopefully that will be me free of anymore creepy crawly's

Seonaid

[Welcomefamily]

They will not hurt, use two pieces of paper and carefully ease the spider onto the paper and then rest the paper on your arm, take a few deep breath and then let the spider run off your arms towards you hand and on to a surface. Its more scared of you.

[brokencross]

carefully ease the spider

Most spiders I have ever had any dealings with, tend to run off into cover as I approach so can't imagine them waiting for me to ease them anywhere.

My daughters are scared stiff, nay petrified of spiders and if I don't produce evidence of a spider having been "dealt with" they are not happy.

[Welcomefamily]

But if it was in the bath it can run far, as you approach it with paper at a point it will freeze before it dashes for it.

[teenybash]

If you allow you spider to be come a resident, as I do and they are usually out of sight....they do become used to being lifted and deposited out of the bath.....they are harmless creatures that, like us, share the planet.:)