I am inexplicably terrified of spiders. Well, it's not really inexplicable. It's quite 'splicable - them terrifying beasties. However. I'm trying to be better with my spider pals. That being said - for some reason, the ones that have broken through the barrier are these little gents. I don't mind them at all. In fact I'm quite amiable towards them. These little fellows (whom for some reason I've gendered as male, despite clearly being female for some ineffable reason) are right up my straße and I'm quite content to have them in my world. Let us cohabitate, my little chums. Weird, eh?
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@TheBreadmonkey is that a cellar door spider? That species is beneficial here. I don't know if you have them, though. I'm glad you're making friends with them! Most spiders are beneficial beings.
We have loads of these. I assumed (perhaps incorrectly) that they were garden spiders which had infiltrated the house.
They seem to spin very fine, fluffy webs that are annoying, particularly if you walk into them.
@TheBreadmonkey I love that you've fallen in friendship with the most Tim Burton ass spider available.
@TheBreadmonkey we call these spindlers rather than spiders. They don't actually do a great deal apart from looming vaguely
@TheBreadmonkey I think you have a Daddy Longlegs spider there. The body shape looks like one anyway.
@TheBreadmonkey Those are cellar spiders, and they eat other species of spider.
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Mr Wizen took a photo of the arachnid before moving it outside.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1506149/Brazilian-wandering-spider-Wildlife-Photographer-of-the-Year-award
The genus Phoneutria includes some of the few species of spiders known to present a threat to humans. Danger to humans comprises not only toxicity of the venom, but also such factors as the spider's capacity and proclivity to bite and deliver a dangerous dose, and proximity to human habitation. These spiders' wandering nature is another reason they are considered so dangerous. In densely populated areas, Phoneutria species usually search for cover and dark places to hide during daytime, which can include houses, clothes, cars, boots, boxes, and log piles, where they may bite if accidentally disturbed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoneutria#Medical_significance
i would have called an exterminator and stayed with a friend.
also i feel the need to look under my bed, but am not in the mood for the drama.
£1M idea 💡
robot spider terminator.
Phoneutria
Horror as man spots giant hand-sized spider under bed breeding with hundreds of babies