There is an orangy/rusty coloured weird looking spider in my study in the UK. It has a bolbous pouch thing underneath it with lots of shiny orange legs which look to be sort of folded underneath it. Its about 1 - 2cm in length.
I have never seen anything like it before, what could it be?
Tried to take a pic but phone camera is rubbish lol
2007-07-23 21:27:51 · 13 answers · asked by dancing darlings 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
on closer inspection, it has a grey body and looks to be more of an insect?? its hard to tell but it hink it has more than 8 legs
2007-07-23 21:31:31 · update #1
found it!! its one of these......
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://research.amnh.org/entomology/blackrock2/pictures/spider_images/galleries/dysderidae/dysdera_crocata.jpg&imgrefurl=http://research.amnh.org/entomology/blackrock2/pictures/spider_images/galleries/dysderidae/dysdera_crocata.htm&h=401&w=266&sz=44&hl=en&start=15&um=1&tbnid=vkjZNlgf8GDMAM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=82&prev=/images%3Fq%3DDysdera%2Bcrocata%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN
2007-07-23 21:43:11 · update #2
The Spider is Dysdera crocata, which I see you've managed to identify. Personally, I wouldn't worry so much about it. The sack it is carrying underneath, contains its unborn young. I work at the Natural History Museum in London & we are regularly inundated with calls to identify certain arthropods, such as Spiders, Wasps & so on. I'm no expert on bugs, but I can give you a number to call. The number will be for the Entomology enquiries line. Give them a buzz, & you shouldn't have any problems having your questions answered, as the museum has some of the world's leading Scientists.We do get alot of calls from food suppliers & so on, as sometimes, a bunch of bananas can be shipped in from abroad & a big fat hairy black spider can be found getting cosy in the bunch. Sometimes it can be something that's already known quite commonly to Science, otherwise, it can be a species entirely new to Science. I've seen myself, the spider you've identified, yet as far as I know, they're on the menu for Ants. Ants will attack a spider such as that one & will make an easy meal of it. And also, it is not a Wolf Spider. A Wolf Spider is more like a Tarantula & is very fast, with a speed of up to 2km an hour. They eat small mammals as far as I am aware. In fact, I saw a photo of one eating a bat, which it had caught. I hope this has been of interest & will leave you with the relevant number to call. All the best with the bug.
NHM Entomology Enquiries: 020 79425726
2007-07-24 00:32:57 · answer #1 · answered by Fallen Angel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does each and every thing exist? Mosquitoes, rats, fleas, and all pests? nicely, it is all because of nutrition chain my buddy! each and every thing is here for a reason. And it impacts each and every thing in each and each way. If there is not any reason to kill it, then do not. Spiders have lives too you comprehend! (in basic terms not as significant as people') Btw... you ought to actually hate spiders while you're THAT violent with them.
2016-10-09 08:07:21 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a` Grey brown more than eight legged horrible thing.
The pouch I suspect are eggs. Your move.
2007-07-23 21:40:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be a wolf spider, they change colour at this time of year to breed. they can bite, and will . mabye make a kid sick, or a bit itchy, we have them in out house, dont pannic, just put it outdoors, or flush it,lol.
is it really fast when you try to catch it, this is a sign of a wolf spider.
2007-07-23 21:41:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say the pouch is its young, i would remove it before your over run with them
2007-07-23 21:42:55 · answer #5 · answered by skube22000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U might wanna neutiralize it before it comes for you...Now would b a good time
2007-07-23 21:35:06 · answer #6 · answered by hckysnpr101 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Call in the Bugbusters
2007-07-23 21:36:01 · answer #7 · answered by jayemess 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
marbled orb weaver?
2007-07-23 21:38:40 · answer #8 · answered by glenn t 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
after all, you are quite new to this world!
2007-07-23 22:19:18 · answer #9 · answered by sristi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, that certainly woke me up.
2007-07-23 22:01:33 · answer #10 · answered by nickipettis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋