Topic: Spiders....

[Red Beret]

I’m just struggling to comprehend how this bastard squeezed through the grill to get up. Anyone, he’s gone now, no thanks to me.

You've seen one squeeze into a car through a locked trunk. A plug hole is a piece of piss for these guys. 

Case in point, I was just about to run a bath for myself this morning only to find one of the spindly legged types had got into my tub. I think he'd only just clambered in. Probably sneaked in due to the heavy rain, but I marched him straight back into the garden.

Going to have to put the plugs in now, but they'll probably just come on through the overflow drain. Hopefully when I'm not in there!

[rob1966]

You've seen one squeeze into a car through a locked trunk. A plug hole is a piece of piss for these guys. 

Case in point, I was just about to run a bath for myself this morning only to find one of the spindly legged types had got into my tub. I think he'd only just clambered in. Probably sneaked in due to the heavy rain, but I marched him straight back into the garden.

Going to have to put the plugs in now, but they'll probably just come on through the overflow drain. Hopefully when I'm not in there!

When did you move to America?

[Red Beret]

When did you move to America?

I've known my online American friends for 20 years, so sometimes I switch vernacular

[El Lobo]

Turned the light on last night and saw a big one shoot under the bed before I had a chance to get a slipper 

[Slippers]

I spotted a medium sized specimen on the living room coving earlier today;chucked it out the front door straight at one of next door's builders who was having a ciggie break in our front garden.

[rob1966]

I spotted a medium sized specimen on the living room coving earlier today;chucked it out the front door straight at one of next door's builders who was having a ciggie break in our front garden.

[rob1966]

Was in a bar last night and I was sat in the corner, could feel webs on my leg. Just in front of me was a fireplace and suddenly this huge fucker comes strutting down the wall, the women shit themselves, screaming and panicking. My mate grabbed it and lobbed it into the fireplace, minute later the fucker is back walking up the wall next to me. Flicked it away with a beer mat and it legged it behind a picture before pissing off the other side of the fireplace

[Andy @ Allerton!]

I find it hard to believe that grown men are scared of a tiny little spider. A tiny little spider that is chomping all sorts of serious pests and insects that can genuinely harm you.

I love the little dudes. I rescue them from the bath when they get stuck and don't throw them outside any more (They die outside if they aren't from there) and let them get on with their lovely little teeny-tiny spidery business.

They are so cuddly and you're a bunch of wusses

[Pistolero]

Love spiders...very much the householders / gardeners friend...keep all sorts of pests at bay if you let them get on with it....and the beauty and intricacy of a spider's web is one of nature's glories

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Love spiders...very much the householders / gardeners friend...keep all sorts of pests at bay if you let them get on with it....and the beauty and intricacy of a spider's web is one of nature's glories

I have one in my toilet and he's got a lovely web going and I'm amazed by just how many teeny flies he catches. There is another one in the downstairs shower behind the toilet in there and he's absolutely huge, but walks out when I come downstairs and looks at you. I call him Bob.

[I've been a good boy]

I have one in my toilet and he's got a lovely web going and I'm amazed by just how many teeny flies he catches. There is another one in the downstairs shower behind the toilet in there and he's absolutely huge, but walks out when I come downstairs and looks at you. I call him Bob.

You should start charging them both rent.

[Red Beret]

Was in a bar last night and I was sat in the corner, could feel webs on my leg. Just in front of me was a fireplace and suddenly this huge fucker comes strutting down the wall, the women shit themselves, screaming and panicking. My mate grabbed it and lobbed it into the fireplace, minute later the fucker is back walking up the wall next to me. Flicked it away with a beer mat and it legged it behind a picture before pissing off the other side of the fireplace

Pity the fire wasn't going.

[Red-Soldier]

I find it hard to believe that grown men are scared of a tiny little spider. A tiny little spider that is chomping all sorts of serious pests and insects that can genuinely harm you.

I love the little dudes. I rescue them from the bath when they get stuck and don't throw them outside any more (They die outside if they aren't from there) and let them get on with their lovely little teeny-tiny spidery business.

They are so cuddly and you're a bunch of wusses

I agree with you Andy.

This thread is a complete embarrassment for most in here.

[Brissyred]

I find it hard to believe that grown men are scared of a tiny little spider. A tiny little spider that is chomping all sorts of serious pests and insects that can genuinely harm you.

I love the little dudes. I rescue them from the bath when they get stuck and don't throw them outside any more (They die outside if they aren't from there) and let them get on with their lovely little teeny-tiny spidery business.

They are so cuddly and you're a bunch of wusses

I was the same back in the UK, not so much now tho'

[Andy @ Allerton!]

I was the same back in the UK, not so much now tho'

I must admit if I was in Australia and had to put up with some of the giant and/or poisionous bastards over there then I'd be playing a different tune

[rob1966]

I must admit if I was in Australia and had to put up with some of the giant and/or poisionous bastards over there then I'd be playing a different tune

I prefer the big fuck off ones like Tarantulas, it's the UK ones I have a stupid phobia about. I can look at them UK spiders, pick them up when wearing gloves, but couldn't grab one with my bare hands and cannot relax if one is in the house. I'm sure its because of my Dad as he was a right fanny where spiders are concerned.

Anyway, just heard about this on the radio, £11 for peace of mind

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spiderex-Spider-Repellent-Aerosol-Cameras/dp/B003R0E9V6/ref=asc_df_B003R0E9V6/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=225363222612&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7560349730111170119&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046613&hvtargid=pla-382521949333&psc=1

[Jwils21]

I prefer the big fuck off ones like Tarantulas, it's the UK ones I have a stupid phobia about. I can look at them UK spiders, pick them up when wearing gloves, but couldn't grab one with my bare hands and cannot relax if one is in the house. I'm sure its because of my Dad as he was a right fanny where spiders are concerned.

I'm the same - not really arsed about the smaller ones and if it wasn't for the missus being absolutely terrified i'd let them be. The giant house spiders though are just creepy little bastards.

It's bizarre psychology however that given the choice i'm sure most people would prefer to be in the room with a mosquito, which literally drinks your blood from your body, than a spider which is virtually harmless.

Still creepy though.

[Crosby Nick]

The big house spiders though...have they been there all year round? Do they head indoors (probably not, surely the clue is in the name).

[Jwils21]

The big house spiders though...have they been there all year round? Do they head indoors (probably not, surely the clue is in the name).

Apparently they live indoors all year round but only venture out around this time of year to mate. Weird how you hardly ever see them throughout the year though.

[Son of Spion]

I'm the same - not really arsed about the smaller ones and if it wasn't for the missus being absolutely terrified i'd let them be. The giant house spiders though are just creepy little bastards.

It's bizarre psychology however that given the choice i'm sure most people would prefer to be in the room with a mosquito, which literally drinks your blood from your body, than a spider which is virtually harmless.

Still creepy though.

That's true.

The usually harmless spider or the mozzy that causes illness to 700,000,000 people a year and kills more than 1,000,000 of them. The mozzy that has killed half of the human beings that have ever lived.

The spider is (usually) our friend.

[Nobby Reserve]

Apparently they live indoors all year round but only venture out around this time of year to mate. Weird how you hardly ever see them throughout the year though.

There's been 4 really big fuckers that have got stranded (and ultimately died) in our shower tray. It's become like the arachnid version of the elephant's graveyard (or would if I didn't keep picking them up and putting them down the bog)

[Crosby Nick]

There's been 4 really big fuckers that have got stranded (and ultimately died) in our shower tray. It's become like the arachnid version of the elephant's graveyard (or would if I didn't keep picking them up and putting them down the bog)

Maybe it’s the same one and a quick dunk and flush down the big revives it?

[Ziltoid]

Shower tray?  Just remember (even a get out clause if you're a scaredy cat)

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/nEsBt5QHSQk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/nEsBt5QHSQk</a>

[Andy @ Allerton!]

Just rescued a massive one from the bath.

Missus said "Where are you going with that"

So I said "Outside" but released him in a far corner of the house - little fella would drown out there today.

I didn't realise that some spiders owned boots before today.

[leinad]

I find it hard to believe that grown men are scared of a tiny little spider. A tiny little spider that is chomping all sorts of serious pests and insects that can genuinely harm you.

I love the little dudes. I rescue them from the bath when they get stuck and don't throw them outside any more (They die outside if they aren't from there) and let them get on with their lovely little teeny-tiny spidery business.

They are so cuddly and you're a bunch of wusses

They're godless creatures full of hate.

[CraigDS]

Back living in a house after 5 years in high up apartments... forgotten how many of the big fuckers come out to torment humans at this time of year.

Caught one out the corner of my eye last night running across the floor, it was that big I thought it was a mouse when I first caught sight of it.

[Slippers]

I've only seen two in the house so far,I think the dog might be eating them.

[liversaint]

Confession time..

Back in the day I worked for a while on nights at Kwik Save and we used to find the odd one amongst the fruit and veg. One night we found one as big as a mans hand and popped it in a till.

It made an appearance and scuttled up the till and back into the shop around an hour after opening time. Apparently the cashier  screamed, jumped off and legged it to the office screaming for us twats on nights be sacked😀 and there was carnage whilst the manager eventually cornered it

She came back when we were on shift and called us everything under the sun. Manager went mad but as he couldn’t prove we’d done it couldn’t do much in the end. She laughs about it now. Just.

[Son of Spion]

After a visit to the dentist this morning I was driving to the shops in Crosby when something catches my eye just above me.

I look up, and out crawls one of those massive, black, hairy spiders that you normally get in the house in Autumn emerging from behind my sun visor. 

I was hoping he didn't take a tumble and fall into my lap, but he did his best Mission Impossible impression and made it across to the passenger side sun visor before crawling behind it. Once I parked up at the shops I evicted him and he toddled off into someone's garden. I usually get little money spiders in the car from time to time, but this was a monster. 

[Crosby Nick]

After a visit to the dentist this morning I was driving to the shops in Crosby when something catches my eye just above me.

I look up, and out crawls one of those massive, black, hairy spiders that you normally get in the house in Autumn emerging from behind my sun visor. 

I was hoping he didn't take a tumble and fall into my lap, but he did his best Mission Impossible impression and made it across to the passenger side sun visor before crawling behind it. Once I parked up at the shops I evicted him and he toddled off into someone's garden. I usually get little money spiders in the car from time to time, but this was a monster. 

Jesus, I’d have crashed instantly I think.

[Son of Spion]

Jesus, I’d have crashed instantly I think.

There was a time when I probably would have ended up going through a hedge or garden wall if that had come out.

I must have mellowed on spiders in my old age.

I'm not sure how I'd have fared if it had fallen into my lap though.

[Crosby Nick]

There was a time when I probably would have ended up going through a hedge or garden wall if that had come out.

I must have mellowed on spiders in my old age.

I'm not sure how I'd have fared if it had fallen into my lap though.

I remember once at uni putting my jeans on which had been in a heap on the floor it what was a very messy room in fairness when I felt a bit of a tickle in one of the legs (wonder where this is going...). I stepped back out of the jeans and gave them a shake and a pretty big bastard came scuttling out. Horrible!

[Son of Spion]

I remember once at uni putting my jeans on which had been in a heap on the floor it what was a very messy room in fairness when I felt a bit of a tickle in one of the legs (wonder where this is going...). I stepped back out of the jeans and gave them a shake and a pretty big bastard came scuttling out. Horrible!

Too close for comfort, that. 

[Chakan]

After a visit to the dentist this morning I was driving to the shops in Crosby when something catches my eye just above me.

I look up, and out crawls one of those massive, black, hairy spiders that you normally get in the house in Autumn emerging from behind my sun visor. 

I was hoping he didn't take a tumble and fall into my lap, but he did his best Mission Impossible impression and made it across to the passenger side sun visor before crawling behind it. Once I parked up at the shops I evicted him and he toddled off into someone's garden. I usually get little money spiders in the car from time to time, but this was a monster. 

And then I burnt the car to ashes, and then burnt the garden where the spider was, and then I burnt the house attached to the garden where the spider was...

[Son of Spion]

And then I burnt the car to ashes, and then burnt the garden where the spider was, and then I burnt the house attached to the garden where the spider was...

             

[Crosby Nick]

Not spiders, but equally grim and still arachnid based...

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-59274686

[Lee1-6Liv]

My aunt in Australia just found this thing on her kitchen door. 

[Chakan]

My aunt in Australia just found this thing on her kitchen door. 

Places to visit

A. Australia

[Crosby Nick]

My aunt in Australia just found this thing on her kitchen door. 

How long did it take to knit that?

Oh...it’s real. It’s almost so big it looks ridiculous but at the same time it’s so big you’d automatically shit your pants.

Where in Australia is she?

[Lee1-6Liv]

How long did it take to knit that?

Oh...it’s real. It’s almost so big it looks ridiculous but at the same time it’s so big you’d automatically shit your pants.

Where in Australia is she?

She is in Adelaide. She has been there 40 years but is still shit scared of the spiders.