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Big Spider Specimen

impr0v · 2005-08-28 18:36:17

Like many other houses we've been waging war on the big spider invaders over the past year or two (I don't ever remember seeing anything bigger than your common house spider prior to that), equipped with a hoover and a strong stamping motion. As a result, we've had less occasions of spotting them running across the floor…

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#152 07-10-2006 6:27am
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My school was infested with those little 8 legs on the first day back. First bathroom I came past, I heard a scream and a group of 2nd years rushing out of the ladie's, looking mighty frightened. I laughed until I went inside and saw a nasty big bugger in the first sink. A little bit bigger then the OP's fiendish friend.
Then in the next sink there was a bigger one, and in the last and 3rd sink, as you guessed it, a bigger one. I'm not normally scared of spiders, but they just freaked the crap outta me.

Apparently they had crawled up from the pipes.

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#153 07-10-2006 6:30am
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Theres a newer thread re these in Animals & Pets
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054982518

(Mods, feel free to merge if wanted).

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#154 07-10-2006 9:39am
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abetarrush wrote:

Jus be happy its not a Goliath!

Yes, thats a dinner plate!

gosh but that is scary!! :eek:

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#155 07-10-2006 12:56pm
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turbot wrote:

I'm guessing you didn't know it's bad luck to kill spiders.

Can't be I always kill spiders and never have bad luck.

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#156 07-10-2006 4:28pm
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So the Doom Spider invasion has begun. Good luck to all.

/reaches for shotgun

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#157 09-10-2006 1:11am
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K, last week I saw a huge spider in me sittin room, and I was real paro abt where it was all week

So last night, i saw one in the jax, and i was like ok, its here, killed it, tot that was the end

was jus in the sittin room and the huge fvcker was on the curtain!

I went t get me cam but it was gone when i got back, so now the paro is back, and worse than ever, ITS FVCKIN HUGE!

It's body is about 2 x 1 inches, and its legs are really thick and hairy

dont wana go in the sittin room, EVER AGAIN!

seriously, wtf is goin on will all the spiders

EDIT: Jus saw another one like the one i killed last night! THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!!!! :O

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#158 09-10-2006 1:34am
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WellyJ wrote:

Thats so very strange,

I would have killed that long ago, the thoughts of him crawling in my mouth while sleeping would keep me up at night.

They do afaik , they crawl to the edge of your mouth looking for a tiny bit of moisture to keep them going , but most of them get too close and your swallowing reflex kicks in .... i think the average is about 11 or 12 a year

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#159 09-10-2006 2:05am
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yup

and not to mention the ones ye eat that are in food

The crawl around the ceilin over the food, accidents happen

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#160 09-10-2006 8:25am
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turbot wrote:

I'm guessing you didn't know it's bad luck to kill spiders.

I'd take a bit of bad luck over Mrs Billy keeping me awake all night being terrified of the beggars.

turbot wrote:

You're neither cool nor smart showing that you mamed something thats smaller than you.

I did not profess to being either smart or cool. The pic was posted to illustrate the size of the spider.

turbot wrote:

If that was a puppy or kitten, and you crushed it because you didn't understand it, you'd get lynched.

I'm guessing you didn't know it's bad luck to lynch people.

turbot wrote:

I guess you have some growing up to do, and compassion to learn.

She who is without sin may cast the first stone.

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#161 09-10-2006 12:30pm
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bushy... wrote:

They do afaik , they crawl to the edge of your mouth looking for a tiny bit of moisture to keep them going , but most of them get too close and your swallowing reflex kicks in .... i think the average is about 11 or 12 a year

That's just a myth, I hope.

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#162 09-10-2006 11:13pm
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Compassion for spiders?!?!
That's priceless.

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#163 10-10-2006 2:22am
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yeah,, some nights i come in and turn the light on,, and ****ing bugs the size of dinner plates are running across my wall,,, talk about messing your head up,,, how are ya meant to sleep with a low flying albatross flying around your lampshade

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#164 10-10-2006 2:41am
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The trick for that, Package, I find is to turn off the light and light a candle.
Anything that flies near enough to it won't be a problem anymore.

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#165 10-10-2006 10:07am
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ahhh he looks like your avrage rafter spider.
normally find them in attics etc.

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#166 10-10-2006 12:26pm
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I am getting the buggers in my house aswell.
I hate them, and my wife is petrified of them also.

So, I am gonna get one of these:
http://www.spidercatcher.net/EU/home.htm

Not affiliated, blah, blah. Apparently this was invented by an Irish guy. I like it because I even hate cleaning up the remains left after I have hurled a boot/book/table from about 5 meters away.

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#167 10-10-2006 12:59pm
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prospect wrote:

I am getting the buggers in my house aswell.
I hate them, and my wife is petrified of them also.

So, I am gonna get one of these:
http://www.spidercatcher.net/EU/home.htm

Not affiliated, blah, blah. Apparently this was invented by an Irish guy. I like it because I even hate cleaning up the remains left after I have hurled a boot/book/table from about 5 meters away.

From what I hear its not that great, apparently the bristles are'nt really effective if the spider is too big or too small. (I know it claims to be a one size fits all device). Plus, you have to factor in actually "catching" these feckers, dunno bout you but mine seem to move the speed of light.
In fact (cant find the link but Ill look later), the large house spider we are getting in this country is the 2nd fastest spider in the world! :eek:

[edit: found link] Tegenaria gigantea, center pic, about halfway down the page [/edit]

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#168 10-10-2006 1:41pm
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FranknFurter wrote:

From what I hear its not that great, apparently the bristles are'nt really effective if the spider is too big or too small. (I know it claims to be a one size fits all device). Plus, you have to factor in actually "catching" these feckers, dunno bout you but mine seem to move the speed of light.
In fact (cant find the link but Ill look later), the large house spider we are getting in this country is the 2nd fastest spider in the world! :eek:

[edit: found link] Tegenaria gigantea, center pic, about halfway down the page [/edit]

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I'll let you guys know how I get on with it.

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#169 10-10-2006 1:55pm
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As someone that breaks out into a cold sweat when one is in the room, I've one word for you......

Hoover!

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#170 10-10-2006 2:38pm
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I don't own a hoover.

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#171 10-10-2006 2:41pm
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prospect wrote:

I don't own a hoover.

Nor do I, but I do have a vacuum cleaner.

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#172 10-10-2006 3:55pm
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Irish GrumPy wrote:

Nor do I, but I do have a vacuum cleaner.

Bingo...

Anyhow, it is too akward and troublesome to go and untangle the 'vacuum cleaner' from under the stairs, unwind the cord and plug it in, attach the hose and the top bit then switch it on. The spider would have reproduced tenfold by the time I was ready to kill.

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#173 12-10-2006 2:47am
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that spider is not big have a look at my site and see some of the spiders i have in my bedroom one thing i do notice in the pic is there are paterns on it very nice if only we could see past our totally stupid fears of spiders i mean some of u on this thread act as if unless we kill it it is going to eat us hehehe in the worst case sinario some of my spiders can inject venom in u like a snake but its not going to kill u just hurt so please cop on dont kill them just push it away any let it on its way anyway the site is www.thepetspider.com have look if u dare

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#174 26-07-2007 10:14am
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I got into the shower this morning and heard a strange tapping noise, I found out, to my horror, it was a massive mother f*cker climbing up the shower curtain. my voice caught in my throat so all I managed to sound was a frightened grumble, not unlike Sideshow Bob's annoyed grumble. it was one of these fellas http://hobospider.org/gigantea.jpg

I have some pics of him on my phone, will upload them later

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#175 26-07-2007 10:16am
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holy sh1t... *shudder*

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#176 26-07-2007 7:50pm
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here's the picture I took

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#177 26-07-2007 9:21pm
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dont mind spidrs so much , they eat flys/moths and the like

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#178 27-07-2007 9:29am
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I don't usually mind them either, but this was a bit much to be greeted with in the morning. I thought the whole 'spiders are getting bigger over here' was a myth!

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#179 30-07-2007 4:21pm
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It's not long now till September, thats when my place gets invaded by horny house spiders looking a mate.

I had a dream one night that there was a spider on my arm, I woke up and then suddenly realised I wasnt dreaming. ugh !

I was also looking at a webpage from the US where people keep trapdoor, wolf and other spiders as pets ?? mental.

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#180 30-07-2007 11:40pm
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The Bollox wrote:

here's the picture I took

He's missin a leg!
Does he have you to thank for that?;)

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#181 31-07-2007 12:33pm
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... They won't hurt you, you know. In fact they'll get rid of flies. Leave the wee fellers alone

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