Does anyone recognise one of these spiders?
EDIT: (about 2.5" across)
Sue's scared, due to the wasp-like markings on the back. Despite my user name, I don't have any real spider-species-identification-fu, though.
EDIT: "squealed like a rabid squirrel", in fact.
curious
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(#1 to #6 are mostly poisonous and reptilian..)
I think Sue feels much the same way... and would be hard pushed to choose between flying and spiders as the main reason :}
Water spiders & large house spiders can give you a nasty nip, but no worse than a bee sting.
The one you need to be careful of is Dysdera crocata the woodloouse spider. Not particularly dangerous, but they bite *hard* and the venom is very painful.
Usually found where there are woodlice (which they eat), but sometimes find their way into houses - I once found one on a towel I was about to wrap round my nether regions having just taken a shower [shudder]
My cat killed one. Brave kitty. Probably won't work if I post him though.
Cut-tag that, can you? I really don't want that on my friends view all day!
Could just be a really big house spider.