Spiders

[matth31]

I have found 2 spiders in the gap between my wall and gate post. They have a funnel web going back into the post/wall crevise. At night they stick half there body out (I presume to catch prey) They are quite large and black. I have a picture but unable to post. If you want to see the pic I can email it to you. What are they? My girlfriend is scared!! Please help

[sallybowles]

the spiders are quite common and are not stuck. they can squeeze into the smallest space.
If your gf is frightened, don't let her go anywhere near them....try and do your snogging somewhere away from the gate. simple really.
:-)

[matth31]

Yeah thats really helpfull sally! I didnt ask if they were stuck and didnt ask how small a space they can get into. If you bothered to read the question properly rather than just trying to be a smart a*se you would have seen that i wanted to know what sort of spider they are as my 18mth old little boy is always playing in the garden. The only thing simple here appears to be you

[sallybowles]

oooppss!!! yes it would seem so.
there are no poisionous spiders in this country as far as I know. have you tried google images?

[matth31]

Yes but nothing even comes close to what they look like! Finding it quite hard to get a good picture of them as need a good camera. Ive never seen anything like them or their web before hence coming onto this site.

[alfieblue]

Hi matth31!

Don't know if i can be much help - are you in brit? We also have very large spider in garage (black - very large) (we call him great great grandson of boris!!! The family of them have been there for years!!!

Myself and my family are a wee bit fearful of spiders but could not harm them and just guess that we just live alongside them. Boris junior will make an appearance in the garage, and if i happen to be in there the same time, we eyeball each other and scuttle off in different directions!!! Lol. He does no harm. (But thank goodness he hasnt decided to vacate into the house!!!). He will come out to scavange for his prey then lies low. Do you not have a wee picture you could put on this site - please tell your girlfriend not to be frightened - the spiders are outside and away doing their own thing, surviving. Dont worry about your wee one - the spiders will retreat double quick. xx

[matth31]

Cant seem to post a picture onto this website which is a bit annoying! They do seem to be keeping themselves to themselves so we will just keep an eye on them! Boris! I like it!!

[alfieblue]

Lol! Im sure they will do you no harm. Have a google and see if you can see something similar, then let us know. Can then look it up and compare!!!

Good luck and don't worry about them. Im sure all will be fine. Boris sends his regards to distant cousins!!!! :o)xxx

[matth31]

Check this out! Although it does say found by Docks. But nothing else I have looked at comes close! I need to think of a cool name to call them now!! Ernie and Bert?? xx

[matth31]

whoops!! http://www.uksafari.com/florentina.htm

[alfieblue]

Oh yes! Very similar to boris!!! We live in the south of england - so could match up. Oh dear, don't like seeing it so close up!!!! 6 eyes!!!! no wonder boris can see me approaching!!!

Will have a look too and see if i can find anything else that looks familiar and will post it if i can.

Names - Lol - sounds good to me!!! Always helps if you give them names!!! Will see what i can find out for you.xx

Ps - hubby and (big) kids are now trying to entice boris junior out for a further inspection!!! Good luck to them!!!!

[matth31]

Thats what I was going to try tonight! Not sure how the other half will feel about it though! Have a feeling she will be hiding under the duvet!! Good luck with Boris :o) xx

[lil75]

oooh just shuddered when I saw the pic! Now im looking all around where im sitting...im gettin paranoid lol!

[Bonehedchico]

that is indeed a spider matt31



Females reach a body length of 22 mm, males up to 15 mm. This species is much darker than others of the same genus. While subadult spiders have a greyish opisthosoma with a marking similar to Segestria senoculata, adults are of a uniform black, sometimes with a green metallic shine, especially on the fangs.[1] reflect with a striking green. The sexes are similar. Adults occur from June to November.


[ Habits
They spin a tubular web, often in cracks of buildings. Six or more silken lines radiate from it, and the spider waits in the entrance, touching the lines with the frontal six legs. Prey triggering these lines get caught, and the spider immediately retreats again to eat it in its retreat. They hunt nocturnal insects such as moths and cockroaches, but disdain woodlice. Bees and wasps are always bitten at the head end, so the sting will face away from the spider.



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