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14-05-2009, 09:14 AM
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| | | Tegenaria bite?
has there been any recored of any bites by any of the tegenaria spp? i belive to have been bitten once when living in Fleetwood. however, people tell me i must have confused it with another spider? does anyone know if there has been any official or unofficial record of a tegenaria bite, and if so, what would the symptoms of such a bite be?
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14-05-2009, 09:32 AM
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I have always believed (told many moons ago) that Tegenaria was the only genus of British spiders that had strong enough jaws to actually get through human skin. No venom though, just a pricking sensation. It has never happened to me but I have never questioned it 
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14-05-2009, 09:45 AM
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yea, thats what i felt. there was no blood or anything but it js felt like a little pin jabbed slightly into my palm. thanks for confirming that somewhat lol
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14-05-2009, 11:09 AM
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Here is al list of the reported bites and symptoms to the natural History Museum, Tegenaria isent on the list. UK spider bites | Natural History Museum
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14-05-2009, 12:47 PM
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To quote BAS:
'Tegenaria species very rarely bite and if they do it is painless.'
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15-05-2009, 04:43 AM
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well this happened quite a few years ago but below is a picture of the one that i distinctly remmember and it is definataley a tegenaria species: European spider photos and facts (it says it is tegenaria domestica). the picture shows the markings that i clearly remember.
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15-05-2009, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Nick1986  well this happened quite a few years ago but below is a picture of the one that i distinctly remmember and it is definataley a tegenaria species: European spider photos and facts (it says it is tegenaria domestica). the picture shows the markings that i clearly remember. | No that is a Neriene radiata.... it says so on the picture  |
15-05-2009, 06:03 AM
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yes i know i made mistake. i went on google and typed in tegenaria and clicked on the link and copied n pasted it. i didnt realise it wud do the whole site. i thoght the picture that came up would be the tegenaria that was on google images lol
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Originally Posted by Nick1986 yes i know i made mistake. i went on google and typed in tegenaria and clicked on the link and copied n pasted it. i didnt realise it wud do the whole site. i thoght the picture that came up would be the tegenaria that was on google images lol | ahh  Silly link things, the do that some times |
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Originally Posted by Venger To quote BAS:
'Tegenaria species very rarely bite and if they do it is painless.' | I'm 100% sure that that is not true. My brother picked one out of the bath once and it bit him as he picked it up by grabbing it with one hand . It drew blood on his finger like a pin prick. I know it hurt because he said "Ahya xexexexexexexe!!" and quickly threw the spider out of the window. | | | |
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