Please help identify a spider

grey_newbie

Hi,

For all the spider lovers out there I am wondering if anyone knows the type of spider this is, I found it in my office in my house and it;s quite unusual and not like normal irish spiders.

Thanks
GN

Call me Socket

Why, oh why, oh WHYYYYY did I look at that photo????
Euuugh! Having the heebie jeebies now!

Sorry grey_newbie...I'm no help to you

serratus

Hi, its a giant house spider AFAIK, they are common but not ofter seen in the day, gets big, have seen the 3" legspan and are very fast runners!!!!

AlanSparrowhawk

I'm useless at spiders but I'd throw a guess at a dolomedes.

spiderdog

fast runners..........................:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

seanybiker

jaysus the head on that bugger. What ya do with him?

woofie87

OMG why oh why did i look at the photo? It looks huge!!!!! How big is it? Or maybe dont answer I wont sleep knowing a one like that can crowl into my house!

Sleipnir

Common House Spider or Tegenaria domestica.

http://www.oeko-msc.de/Tegenaria-atrica_2.JPG

Watch out for the "false Widow" though. They are not native to Ireland but are now surviving the winter here and breeding. They can give you a nasty bite though not nearly as serious as the bite of a black widow. They are also a fairly aggressive spider.

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/about-us/news/2006/november/news_10051.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-452264/Warning-rise-UKs-dangerous-spider-warmer-winters.html

anniehoo

Sleipnir wrote: »

Watch out for the "false Widow" though. They can give you a nasty bite

WTF???:eek::eek:Seriously? The only thing making it just bearable to have a spider in the house is the fact they dont bite...that illusion is shattered now sob

Sleipnir

anniehoo wrote: »

WTF???:eek::eek:Seriously? The only thing making it just bearable to have a spider in the house is the fact they dont bite...that illusion is shattered now sob

They don't really live indoors. So just don't go outside.:pac: