please help me identify this beast!

Nls · #1 (**permalink**) 01-06-2010, 06:51 PM

Can anyone help me identify this beast??? it was in my friends house yesterday, she isnt too bothered, but Im like xexexe!!!! its body was 1.5inches approx and its just an utter beast that has since disappeared....eeeekkkk. Surely its not a british spider???

Thanks in advance! you need to see it larger???maybe double click the image??

bigdave60dog · #2 (**permalink**) 01-06-2010, 07:02 PM

Certainly a powerful looking beast. too thick legged for the gigantca variety of the house spider, not stripy enough for raft spider and too dry a location so can`t help you there.
Try setting that ferret on thew top of your photo page onto it. that should sort it out.
Dave

Nls · #3 (**permalink**) 01-06-2010, 07:07 PM

lol!! I didnt upload the ferret pics, so not sure what happened there!!! so its not a british house spider of any variety?? will it be 5 inches bigger the next time is reappears????! x

jaguarondi · #4 (**permalink**) 01-06-2010, 07:09 PM

From the picture it looks good for Scotophaeus blackwallii, a common house spider. Dunno about the size though - by 'body' do you mean across the legs?

wildherbalian85 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-06-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jaguarondi

From the picture it looks good for Scotophaeus blackwallii, a common house spider. Dunno about the size though - by 'body' do you mean across the legs?

I was thinking the same. This is no way 1.5 inch body more like 1.5cm.... if it is that artex pattern is huge.