Still Waters Posted May 23, 2011 #1 Share Posted May 23, 2011 A spider found in a bunch of bananas forced a Merseyside family to leave their home after they learnt it could be one the world's most poisonous.Mandy and Darryl Ryan and their three young children moved out of their house in Crosby for eight days. Mrs Ryan thought the spider was dead and before it ran off she took a photo of it.The picture showed it could be a deadly Brazilian wandering spider. The family moved back in after Mr Ryan trapped it in a sandwich box. He wore protective gloves and used a small mirror to look behind kitchen units at the family home on College Road North. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamika Posted May 23, 2011 #2 Share Posted May 23, 2011 thats one hell of a spider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted May 23, 2011 #3 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Ok, everyone who is a Brazilian Wandering Spider...RAISE YOUR HANDS!!! I guess it looks like one but I'm not a expert. Nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarPlexus Posted May 23, 2011 #4 Share Posted May 23, 2011 **** me looks awful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Ford Posted May 23, 2011 #5 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Ok, everyone who is a Brazilian Wandering Spider...RAISE YOUR HANDS!!! I guess it looks like one but I'm not a expert. Nibs ROFL! That was funny, you made milk come out my nose! On a side note, when I stayed with a family in Australia they used to let Huntsmen spiders live in their house as they would kill and eat poisonous spiders and insects! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsman_spider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted May 23, 2011 #6 Share Posted May 23, 2011 ROFL! That was funny, you made milk come out my nose! On a side note, when I stayed with a family in Australia they used to let Huntsmen spiders live in their house as they would kill and eat poisonous spiders and insects! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntsman_spider One of these sweet little guys? Nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black dahlia 83 Posted May 23, 2011 #7 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I hate spiders but my male flatmate and my husband hate them more. They ran off down the hallway a couple of nights ago and left me to deal with the huntsman, all to them screaming KILL IT! I caught it in a lunch box and threw it outside. btw it was only a 10c piece size huntsman. You have to check you fruit and vege for these kinds of things, you never know what you might eat.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted May 23, 2011 #8 Share Posted May 23, 2011 We cleaned out and re-organized our basement a few weeks ago. 9 black widows. Nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arglebargle Posted May 23, 2011 #9 Share Posted May 23, 2011 COME AT ME BRO! COME AT ME! Really though, spiders creep the hell out of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted May 23, 2011 #10 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I'm adding this to the list of "things not to try". My link Nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted May 23, 2011 Author #11 Share Posted May 23, 2011 We cleaned out and re-organized our basement a few weeks ago. 9 black widows. Nibs 9! One would have sent me running.......You bad HerNibs posting all these spider pics *Tries to read thread without looking at all the spiders* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted May 23, 2011 #12 Share Posted May 23, 2011 *shiver I would scream like a little girl if I saw a spider waving at me like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted May 23, 2011 #13 Share Posted May 23, 2011 9! One would have sent me running.......You bad HerNibs posting all these spider pics *Tries to read thread without looking at all the spiders* I can't help myself! Nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~TheBigK~ Posted May 24, 2011 #14 Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) I saw a bit on them in a show once and it mentioned how they put their front legs up like that to look scary and be angry and whatnot. So wrong. So, so wrong. And I can tell you, if I found that it my house I would never sleep soundly again. *Backs out of thread slowly* Also, I think you've contributed to the nightmares I'll be having tonight Nibs, you and your spider pics... Edited May 24, 2011 by ~TheBigK~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted May 24, 2011 #15 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I knew there was a reason I hate spiders and those pics are just one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFO_Monster Posted May 24, 2011 #16 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Three black widows have been found (and killed) in my home. I didn't run when it crawled on my bedroom wall; I smashed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-WOLF-12227- Posted May 24, 2011 #17 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Atleast it wasn't one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolvenblood Posted May 24, 2011 #18 Share Posted May 24, 2011 If I were the guy that caught it I'd have sneaked the sandwich box away when they weren't looking and put on it's place, tipped onto its side and the lid off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolarPlexus Posted May 24, 2011 #19 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Atleast it wasn't one of these. is that a real image? what is that species? goliath birdeater? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verneph Posted May 24, 2011 #20 Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) You know I have a lot of respect for this family for not flat out killing the spider, as I feel like most people would have. In fairness, the Brazilian Wanderer is one of the most venomous spiders in the world. What bothers me is that I thought companies had started fumigating their fruit before distribution to prevent this, as Brazilian Wanderers love to hide in bananas. Oh, and while everyone's on the spider topic, I have a Black Widow in my basement right now, and I'm leaving her well enough alone. She's not bothering me. Edited May 24, 2011 by Verneph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted May 24, 2011 #21 Share Posted May 24, 2011 is that a real image? what is that species? goliath birdeater? This is a goliath bird eather. Nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verneph Posted May 24, 2011 #22 Share Posted May 24, 2011 It's okay everyone. I'll post a picture of an adorable bird to make everyone feel better: Oh...wait... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long_Gone Posted May 24, 2011 #23 Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) Spiders are not that uncommon in my house, fairly large ones too. I've seen at least three different types of them apart from the usual ones, One is brown and quite large, it looks like to a recluse spider to me but is a little bigger. The second one is lighter in color. The 3rd one has a fat butt, black and is very small. I'm not really the type who's afraid of spiders or scorpions.... but... It's grass hoppers, crickets, locusts, stick insects and most of all, Mantises... really give me the heebie-jeebies man. I evacuate the room as soon as i see one. Edited May 24, 2011 by Over-Kill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted May 24, 2011 #24 Share Posted May 24, 2011 This is a goliath bird eather. Nibs My picture didn't work... Nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verneph Posted May 24, 2011 #25 Share Posted May 24, 2011 My picture didn't work... Nibs You know, contrary to their namesake, Birdeaters actually do not consume birds...that often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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