What spider is this?

[Vorago]

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I've never seen one of those before, it was pretty big imo. If you include the legs it was almost 3 inches across.


My cat ate it btw

 

[dlloyd]

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I've never seen one of those before, it was pretty big imo. If you include the legs it was almost 3 inches across.


My cat ate it btw

It's something from the genus Tegenaria.

 

[dlloyd]

Probably T. agrestis or T. gigantea.

T. agrestis is known as the hobo spider. American hobo spiders have a nasty bite, but the European ones are less aggressive.

 

[dlloyd]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4218436.stm

 

[Mon Rominee]

oh, I don't like that at all.

 

[BurningSkies]

I'm pretty sure its a 'shoe magnet' spider.

 

[Mon Rominee]

lol!

 

[Mikkel-S]

Shouldn't a spider suppose to have eight legs?..

 

[Vorago]

Normally I'm not afraid of spiders, I support them because they eat mosquitos and other assorted flying crap, but this one looked nasty, and I want to know wether or not the bite is dangerous.

 

[dlloyd]

Normally I'm not afraid of spiders, I support them because they eat mosquitos and other assorted flying crap, but this one looked nasty, and I want to know wether or not the bite is dangerous.

It won't bite you unless you totally hassle it.

The bites of T. agrestis are nasty, as I already said...

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But it's only the US agrestis population that are known to bite humans.

 

[Jonki]

i think its a T. gigantea.

cool spider though!

 

[Low E Louie]

Shouldn't a spider suppose to have eight legs?..

Correct. Therefore this is obviously not a spider.

 

[steveksux]

I hope your cat eats 8 legged spiders too, and doesn't discriminate against handicapped spiders.

Maybe a little sensitivity training is in order?

Randy

 

[Vorago]

Yes, I'll get on it pronto!

 

[Mikkel-S]

Correct. Therefore this is obviously not a spider.

hahaha.

 

[buzzbass]

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I've never seen one of those before, it was pretty big imo. If you include the legs it was almost 3 inches across.


My cat ate it btw

dude, that's the one that bit Spider Man. You had a wonderful opportunity and that damn cat blew it for you

 

[popinfresh]

I've seen some awesome spiders over here.

Around 6-10" long (sort of more diamond shaped the 'round') and black with either BRIGHT yellow or orange colourings, and I saw a black/white one too. They have massively long legs and look really freaky.

Usually in toilets in forests etc, which can kinda be creepy..

 

[BurningSkies]

I agree.

Finding toilets in the forest IS creepy.

 

[Dan1099]

I agree.

Finding toilets in the forest IS creepy.

Wow, you're just on a "witty observation" Roll, today, aren't you!

 

[canopener]

I was bored enough to open this thread, but I am never opening another spider thread at TB. Ever.