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02-11-2009, 11:36 AM
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| | | Can anyone ID this spider
I've never seen one like this before and it's hanging around my home brew in the shed  Don't want to disturb it but it looks like it could give a nasty bite. It's about the size of a 1p  |
02-11-2009, 11:42 AM
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| | | Re: Can anyone ID this spider
It's a rather unusually rotund and maybe gravid Nuctenea umbratica - Walnut Orb Weaver.
No.9 Spider 
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02-11-2009, 12:12 PM
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Totally harmless 
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02-11-2009, 12:57 PM
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Hi R, and welcome to WAB Quote:
Originally Posted by Lance Morgan  Totally harmless | ...except gives a little nip if persistently annoyed - but rarely
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02-11-2009, 03:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason Green Hi R, and welcome to WAB
...except gives a little nip if persistently annoyed - but rarely
Take care, Jason | Thanks for the welcome. I will leave it well alone then unless it gets too close to the home brew. It's doing a great job of catching the pesky midges though. | | |
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