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False widow maybe?

  • 14-08-2016 11:44pm
    #1
    stevek93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    This have been living in my extension for the past few months. Am I'm being paranoid or is it a false widow?


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  • #2
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    No, it's not. Relax!


  • #3
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,083 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Asked already on a previous thread, but not answered:

    Do any spiders etc. here show on UV light, like the black widow (and scorpions?) in the USA?

    Not your ornery onager



  • #4
    stevek93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Maximus Tall Bed wrote: »
    No, it's not. Relax!


    But look at it's back, it has same pattern as a false widow?


  • #5
    bullvine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,828 ✭✭✭bullvine


    Its a false widow 100%


  • #6
    stevek93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Maximus Tall Bed wrote: »
    No, it's not. Relax!

    Did you look at the picture, what makes you think it isn't?


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  • #7
    stevek93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭stevek93


    bullvine wrote: »
    Its a false widow 100%

    Should I be worried?


  • #8
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,529 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    stevek93 wrote: »
    Should I be worried?

    Even if it is they're no more dangerous than a bee or wasp. Don't believe the fear mongering in the tabloids they've been here for decades without much issue.


  • #9
    stevek93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    Even if it is they're no more dangerous than a bee or wasp. Don't believe the fear mongering in the tabloids they've been here for decades without much issue.

    Yes I was thinking it's all scare scaremongering created by social media and the likes, why only now is there a big hullabaloo over them...


  • #10
    cd07
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 466 ✭✭cd07


    Look like a widow to me just leave it be for every one you see there'll be dozens you dont so pointless killing it. Theyre harmless anyway


  • #11
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,083 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Esel wrote: »
    Asked already on a previous thread, but not answered:

    Do any spiders etc. here show on UV light, like the black widow (and scorpions?) in the USA?

    Anyone?

    Not your ornery onager



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  • #12
    Half-cocked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Half-cocked


    stevek93 wrote: »
    Should I be worried?

    I've several really big females in my shed and one behind a bookcase in my sitting room. Never had any problems with them. My wife is insisting the bookcase one be evicted but I can't seem to catch her!


  • #13
    stevek93
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,097 ✭✭✭stevek93


    Half-cocked wrote: »
    I've several really big females in my shed and one behind a bookcase in my sitting room. Never had any problems with them. My wife is insisting the bookcase one be evicted but I can't seem to catch her!

    Ours is getting bigger by the day, it just chills out in the extension in my house! :D Does be interesting watching it make its web.


  • #14
    mr.wiggle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 842 ✭✭✭mr.wiggle


    Just relocated one that was sitting right smack in the middle of my gable end. Thought it strange as the house is painted a bright colour and it stood out a mile..will birds eat them?


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