Spiders

**Deemac** · 07-May-07, 23:30

Aren't there a lot of huge spiders about these days. Must be something to do with global warming or something!! - Enjoy . . . . .

**Tugmistress** · 07-May-07, 23:38

Nice spider!
is that one of the ones i would have called a harvestman as a kid?

**North Rhins** · 08-May-07, 00:03

There’s good news and there’s bad news. The bad news is that there are giant spiders in the garden; the good news is that they eat New Zealand flat worms.

**Jeemag_USA** · 08-May-07, 03:03

Originally Posted by Tugmistress

Nice spider!
is that one of the ones i would have called a harvestman as a kid?

No, this is not a Harvestman, it looks more like a European Wolf Spider, but its hard to tell with nothing of size to guage it with. I saw a European Wolfg Spider in south of Ireland once, it was about as long as my index finger and pretty skinny, moved like lightning.

I thought it was the scariest thing I ever saw until I moved to Indiana, I have seen things I don't want to recall, I very rarely go barefoot in the garage anymore

**Deemac** · 08-May-07, 08:13

This example (found in the Dinning Room!!) was about 60mm from leg to leg. I've seen bigger in the garden shed but didn't have a camera to hand (it had been surgically removed that day so I could play with the kids!!!!)