Massive spider
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Massive spider
Ok maybe I should clean up behind my computer screen some time, I noticed some movement and caught glimpse of this beast before it scuttled out of sight, so went in the garden and dug up a worm to drop in it's web to lure it out. I measured that 'f' hole and it's three inches long.......
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Re: Massive spider
martin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:24 -The things some people do to avoid starting work...Ok maybe I should clean up behind my computer screen some time, I noticed some movement and caught glimpse of this beast before it scuttled out of sight, so went in the garden and dug up a worm to drop in it's web to lure it out. I measured that 'f' hole and it's three inches long.......
How long has that violin top been lying there?
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Re: Massive spider
davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:44 -I often start work but I'm easily distractedmartin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:24 -The things some people do to avoid starting work...Ok maybe I should clean up behind my computer screen some time, I noticed some movement and caught glimpse of this beast before it scuttled out of sight, so went in the garden and dug up a worm to drop in it's web to lure it out. I measured that 'f' hole and it's three inches long.......
How long has that violin top been lying there?
In answer to your second point, years probably but I do go round with a vacuum every now and then without moving anything
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martin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:52 -We share a cleaning practice!davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:44 -I often start work but I'm easily distractedmartin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:24 -The things some people do to avoid starting work...Ok maybe I should clean up behind my computer screen some time, I noticed some movement and caught glimpse of this beast before it scuttled out of sight, so went in the garden and dug up a worm to drop in it's web to lure it out. I measured that 'f' hole and it's three inches long.......
How long has that violin top been lying there?
In answer to your second point, years probably but I do go round with a vacuum every now and then without moving anything
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Re: Massive spider
martin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:24 -Ok maybe I should clean up behind my computer screen some time, I noticed some movement and caught glimpse of this beast before it scuttled out of sight, so went in the garden and dug up a worm to drop in it's web to lure it out. I measured that 'f' hole and it's three inches long.......
I see I can relax.........I had begun to think my place was getting a little dusty........then I saw this.
She's a cracking domestic beastie'
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Re: Massive spider
davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:55 -The spiders approvemartin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:52 -We share a cleaning practice!davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:44 -I often start work but I'm easily distractedmartin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:24 -The things some people do to avoid starting work...Ok maybe I should clean up behind my computer screen some time, I noticed some movement and caught glimpse of this beast before it scuttled out of sight, so went in the garden and dug up a worm to drop in it's web to lure it out. I measured that 'f' hole and it's three inches long.......
How long has that violin top been lying there?
In answer to your second point, years probably but I do go round with a vacuum every now and then without moving anything
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I can see you spending more time feeding your new pet than working in future!
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Re: Massive spider
davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:55 -. . . . . With Quentin Crisp!martin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:52 -We share a cleaning practice!davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:44 -I often start work but I'm easily distractedmartin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:24 -The things some people do to avoid starting work...Ok maybe I should clean up behind my computer screen some time, I noticed some movement and caught glimpse of this beast before it scuttled out of sight, so went in the garden and dug up a worm to drop in it's web to lure it out. I measured that 'f' hole and it's three inches long.......
How long has that violin top been lying there?
In answer to your second point, years probably but I do go round with a vacuum every now and then without moving anything
"He's some sort of lure savant. Or just has an unhealthy addiction to old lures. We are not quite sure . . . . . "
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John Milford wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 13:50 -He said that after a certain period dust stops getting any thicker.davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:55 -. . . . . With Quentin Crisp!martin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:52 -We share a cleaning practice!davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:44 -I often start work but I'm easily distractedmartin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 11:24 -The things some people do to avoid starting work...Ok maybe I should clean up behind my computer screen some time, I noticed some movement and caught glimpse of this beast before it scuttled out of sight, so went in the garden and dug up a worm to drop in it's web to lure it out. I measured that 'f' hole and it's three inches long.......
How long has that violin top been lying there?
In answer to your second point, years probably but I do go round with a vacuum every now and then without moving anything
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Re: Massive spider
davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 12:27 -I used to to feed spiders in my workshop maggots in the past (it's very very long time since I bought maggots). They can always tell a creature from wiggling a bit of grass or something on the web, even if it's an unlikely prey item like a maggot and they get noticeably fatter after each meal, all strictly in the interests of research of courseI can see you spending more time feeding your new pet than working in future!
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martin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 14:22 -Blimey, I thought my life was exciting.davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 12:27 -I used to to feed spiders in my workshop maggots in the past (it's very very long time since I bought maggots). They can always tell a creature from wiggling a bit of grass or something on the web, even if it's an unlikely prey item like a maggot and they get noticeably fatter after each meal, all strictly in the interests of research of courseI can see you spending more time feeding your new pet than working in future!
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davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 15:37 -I just rrrrrip the arrrrrs out of lifemartin godliman wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 14:22 -Blimey, I thought my life was exciting.davelumb wrote: ↑Thu May 09 2019 12:27 -I used to to feed spiders in my workshop maggots in the past (it's very very long time since I bought maggots). They can always tell a creature from wiggling a bit of grass or something on the web, even if it's an unlikely prey item like a maggot and they get noticeably fatter after each meal, all strictly in the interests of research of courseI can see you spending more time feeding your new pet than working in future!
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Re: Massive spider
Get rid of the beast.
First time bitten by a spider I collapsed, second time raging temperature and hospitalised for over a week.
Im now issued with my own drugs for immediate treatment and kill any spider inside the house or near me when working.
Both spiders that bit me were under 1/2" across so yours might just carry you away to feed its babies inside that nest?
First time bitten by a spider I collapsed, second time raging temperature and hospitalised for over a week.
Im now issued with my own drugs for immediate treatment and kill any spider inside the house or near me when working.
Both spiders that bit me were under 1/2" across so yours might just carry you away to feed its babies inside that nest?
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Not as big and scary as Martin's new friend, but looks like it has eggs.
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Mike J wrote: ↑Fri May 10 2019 11:43 -wimpGet rid of the beast.
First time bitten by a spider I collapsed, second time raging temperature and hospitalised for over a week.
Im now issued with my own drugs for immediate treatment and kill any spider inside the house or near me when working.
Both spiders that bit me were under 1/2" across so yours might just carry you away to feed its babies inside that nest?
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Mike J wrote: ↑Fri May 10 2019 11:43 -Get rid of the beast.
First time bitten by a spider I collapsed, second time raging temperature and hospitalised for over a week.
Im now issued with my own drugs for immediate treatment and kill any spider inside the house or near me when working.
Both spiders that bit me were under 1/2" across so yours might just carry you away to feed its babies inside that nest?
Strewth!..........and you ARE sensitive. Stay away from those Camel Spiders then.......you know, the one's that fight with and sometimes kill Scorpions, that's a spider!
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Kev Berry wrote: ↑Fri May 10 2019 12:16 -Your all heart KevMike J wrote: ↑Fri May 10 2019 11:43 -wimpGet rid of the beast.
First time bitten by a spider I collapsed, second time raging temperature and hospitalised for over a week.
Im now issued with my own drugs for immediate treatment and kill any spider inside the house or near me when working.
Both spiders that bit me were under 1/2" across so yours might just carry you away to feed its babies inside that nest?
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davelumb wrote: ↑Fri May 10 2019 11:48 -That's one of those spider eating spider specialists isn't it ?Not as big and scary as Martin's new friend, but looks like it has eggs.
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I once heard that the money spider has the most potent venom but its' fangs are too short to penetrate human skin??
Not sure how true that is??
Not sure how true that is??
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alan behenna wrote: ↑Fri May 10 2019 12:18 -Mike J wrote: ↑Fri May 10 2019 11:43 -Get rid of the beast.
First time bitten by a spider I collapsed, second time raging temperature and hospitalised for over a week.
Im now issued with my own drugs for immediate treatment and kill any spider inside the house or near me when working.
Both spiders that bit me were under 1/2" across so yours might just carry you away to feed its babies inside that nest?
Strewth!..........and you ARE sensitive. Stay away from those Camel Spiders then.......you know, the one's that fight with and sometimes kill Scorpions, that's a spider!
Ive never heard them called Camel spiders, Ive always known them as Scorpion spiders.
When I was in the XXXXXX desert the guys used to fight a scorpion spider against a giant green scorpion which has a huge stinger that will penetrate the sole of an army boot.
A ring in the sand had petrol poured into it, the spider and green scorpion were dropped into the middle and the petrol set alight, the heat forced the two together and they fought to the death, the scorpion spider was always the winner.
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Mike J wrote: ↑Sat May 11 2019 10:39 -alan behenna wrote: ↑Fri May 10 2019 12:18 -Mike J wrote: ↑Fri May 10 2019 11:43 -Get rid of the beast.
First time bitten by a spider I collapsed, second time raging temperature and hospitalised for over a week.
Im now issued with my own drugs for immediate treatment and kill any spider inside the house or near me when working.
Both spiders that bit me were under 1/2" across so yours might just carry you away to feed its babies inside that nest?
Strewth!..........and you ARE sensitive. Stay away from those Camel Spiders then.......you know, the one's that fight with and sometimes kill Scorpions, that's a spider!
Ive never heard them called Camel spiders, Ive always known them as Scorpion spiders.
When I was in the XXXXXX desert the guys used to fight a scorpion spider against a giant green scorpion which has a huge stinger that will penetrate the sole of an army boot.
A ring in the sand had petrol poured into it, the spider and green scorpion were dropped into the middle and the petrol set alight, the heat forced the two together and they fought to the death, the scorpion spider was always the winner.
Same beast...........some folks call them "Wind Scorpions"
To be really accurate though, they are not a Spider or a Scorpion.
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Re: Massive spider
Never step on a spider it might be your grandmother.
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I showed off my pet to some friends yesterday by dropping a woodlouse in it's web, it shot out grabbed it and went back into it's hidey hole so fast ....my friends were impressed.
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martin godliman wrote: ↑Mon May 13 2019 08:54 -You have woodlice too. What a thriving ecosystem your workshop is.I showed off my pet to some friends yesterday by dropping a woodlouse in it's web, it shot out grabbed it and went back into it's hidey hole so fast ....my friends were impressed.
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davelumb wrote: ↑Mon May 13 2019 09:00 -They live off the violin dustmartin godliman wrote: ↑Mon May 13 2019 08:54 -You have woodlice too. What a thriving ecosystem your workshop is.I showed off my pet to some friends yesterday by dropping a woodlouse in it's web, it shot out grabbed it and went back into it's hidey hole so fast ....my friends were impressed.
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Re: Massive spider
Tread on the fucker ,and fancy putting a worm in there, love worms hate spiders
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davelumb wrote: ↑Mon May 13 2019 09:00 -I got the woodlouse from my compost binmartin godliman wrote: ↑Mon May 13 2019 08:54 -You have woodlice too. What a thriving ecosystem your workshop is.I showed off my pet to some friends yesterday by dropping a woodlouse in it's web, it shot out grabbed it and went back into it's hidey hole so fast ....my friends were impressed.
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Re: Massive spider
She be a beast for the UK alright
I've owned 3 goliath bird eating spiders, now feeding them a meal attached to some fishing mono is super interesting you would not believe the power them things have !!
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I've owned 3 goliath bird eating spiders, now feeding them a meal attached to some fishing mono is super interesting you would not believe the power them things have !!
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