Anyone know their spiders?

kamobe

Can someone identify this one?

I haven't seen one like it around the house before.

DrIndy

Its definitely poisonous.....

kamobe

Thanks...

Constructive...

I'll terminate it immediately.

I was actually bitten by something in the house about a month ago. My leg turned purple and swelled up. I was wondering if this might be the culprit, but it's a bit small. Steatoda Nobilis has been seen in Dublin but this doesn't exactly match the description.

Either way it's unusual, wouldn't mind knowing a bit more about it.

Kevster

... ...it's missing a leg? I only count 7.

Tree

beyond telling you its a pretty spider, im no use to you

2Scoops

DrIndy wrote:

Its definitely poisonous.....

How can you tell? I thought there were no poisonous spiders in Ireland, although maybe gobalization, trade and the need for exotic pets has changed that.:)

Kevster

... ...at least it wasn't this spider:

Kevster

The more I research this, the more I feel it is of the Pholcus genus and could be Pholcus phalangioides.

Capt'n Midnight

I don't think it's a spider.

I'm guessing harvestman - this pic is of a Paroligolophus agrestis

http://insektenfotos.de/Paroligolophus%20agrestis%20(Wiesenweberknecht)_009.jpg

SuperSean11

I agree look very similar

kamobe

Thanks Capt'n, that looks bang on. My curiosity is satisfied

Kevster

Great discovery Capt'n Midnight! I questioned whether or not it was a spider also but I couldn't escape the fact that it had more than six legs. As it turns out, however, this still belongs to the class Arachinida along with spiders and other 8-legged creatures such as scorpions and ticks.

HOWEVER, this guy still appears to have one leg missing... ...Maybe Kamobe plucke it off before taking the picture... ...:rolleyes:

GuanYin

Yeah, looks like a harvestman alright, easiest way to tell is that they second pair of legs tend to be the longest.

John

2Scoops wrote:

How can you tell? I thought there were no poisonous spiders in Ireland, although maybe gobalization, trade and the need for exotic pets has changed that.:)

All spiders are poisonous, the ones here just aren't potent in any shape or form because their prey is generally smaller than them and/or susceptible to lower doses of venom. No point producing super venom like a black widow if you're only eating blue bottles.

ansionnachclist

It's a bleedin' Daddy long legs. Hate spiders .

Kevster

haha! Read up. We realised that fact weeks ago!

ansionnachclist

I know :P. Just disgusted by spiders so much that I went all freaky and posted... then calmed down lol. Actually, haven't seen one of these spiders in years.