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Is this a normal irish spider

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  • 25-09-2013 1:26am
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    Orangeglacier
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭


    Found this lad on the gazebo out the back tonight.
    It gave me the creeps.
    Is it a normal native irish spider who just has a prime location and is bulking up or what is it?


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    OpenYourEyes
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    Just a normal Irish spider anyway (I don't know the species though)! Possibly full of eggs, but thats just a guess!


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    hallo dare
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭hallo dare


    Dono about weather that spider can talk Irish or not, but what the hell is the story with all these massive ones that are starting to show themselves?!!! They're bloody huge, 2-3 inches. :eek:


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    kylith
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    Yeah, that's a normal Irish spider. They're all over my garden at the moment.


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    Orangeglacier
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    Thanks for the response guys disappointed at the lack of ability to speak irish but happy he ain't lethal


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    ZiabR
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    Very possibly a False Widow. I have them around at the moment, took me awhile to ID them properly and yes they can bite and it can be painful but not lethal like the Black Widow.

    The False Widow can be found throughout the EU, UK and Ireland.

    That would be my guess anyway.


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    cfuserkildare
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    Hey mate,

    I think that is called an " Orb Weaver",

    They are very common around garden sheds and weave webs in areas where lots of flies pass by.


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