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21-08-2009, 08:01 PM
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| | | Weird Spider
Hi
We found this spider in our house last night, He doesnt look very nice. Can anyone tell me what it is or if he is nasty
It is very Red as well
here are some photos Flickr: Eve and Tony's Photostream
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21-08-2009, 08:10 PM
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Hi Eve, welcome to WAB! 
It looks like a Woodlouse Spider, Dysdera sp. They have larger mouthparts than other spiders in order to pierce woodlouse exoskeletons. That said, they can even give us a bit of a nip in self-defense - on rare occasions! |
21-08-2009, 08:52 PM
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There is no need to join Flickr to post images, there is a free Gallery here ... |
23-08-2009, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Jason Green  Hi Eve, welcome to WAB!
It looks like a Woodlouse Spider, Dysdera sp. They have larger mouthparts than other spiders in order to pierce woodlouse exoskeletons. That said, they can even give us a bit of a nip in self-defense - on rare occasions! | ....and a male as well, I can't remember when I last found a male Dysdera sp.
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24-08-2009, 03:46 AM
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Dysdera (crocata), I think, a woodlouse eating spider. And they can hurt! But no real damage. Some folks get localised itching. There was a load of hype about the venom some time back but it proved to be guff. Typical newspaper hysteria!
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28-08-2009, 02:40 AM
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Unless you react like me to any foreign venom and then it is A&E..........stuff........SERIOUS STUFF!!!!!........
I never used to react to anything until recent years so you don't know until it happens to you.......
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