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Old 29-06-2009, 11:43 PM
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Help with Spider ID please

Hi

We have just been changing the decking in our garden and uncovered LOTS of spiders! A few rather large 'house' spiders (large brown 'furry' ones) but also at least 20 large black shiny spiders with very round bodies, almost like shiny black marbles. Does anyone have any idea what they could be please? I didnt get too close to them, and having found my camera, something that I couldnt find last time I wanted some help with an id, but the battery needs charging!

There was also a huge spider, with dark brown/blacky and yellow striped legs, large stripes though not lots of little ones as I've seen on some threads on here, its body was shiny, very dark brown/black and had a very faint patern on it with what looked almost like a very faint yellowy cross on its back.

Sorry there are no photos, but does anyone have any ideas please on what these could be and if they are harmful to humans or cats?

Many thanks
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