Spiders (et al) invade the UK

[Peter Lacey]

I thought this was quite interesting in light of current threads concerning tarantula arriving in grapes/bananas/buckets of ice.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7573530.stm

I also took a visit to the local woods and discovered large amounts of Harlequin ladybirds, the aggressive foreigners. I discovered tarantula don't have any interest in eating them.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7574102.stm

So, in light of the recent Pokie thread, when are we going to see Pokie communities in the UK?

[Mark Pennell]

Peter
we are over run with tube web spiders (Segestria florentina) here in Bristol they have been here for well over a few centuries. As with most port areas in the South West.

We also have a lots of False widows in fact I have only just got rid of a load from my kitchen when I put some new units in..

Have not had chance to get to the local woods to see how the Poecilotheria colony is going..

Cheers
Mark

[Colin D Wilson]

Have not had chance to get to the local woods to see how the Poecilotheria colony is going..
Cheers
Mark

Not as far-fetched as it may sound with todays climate

[Phil Rea]

Not as far-fetched as it may sound with todays climate

It is up here mate

[Colin D Wilson]

Thats what you get for living in the middle of no-where mate.
Arctic conditions and No free range pokies!!!!

[Matthew Baines]

Thats what you get for living in the middle of no-where mate.
Arctic conditions and No free range pokies!!!!

Plenty of sheep tho!!!

[Phil Rea]

Thats what you get for living in the middle of no-where mate.
Arctic conditions and No free range pokies!!!!

I know. Can't see them for the Polar Bears

Plenty of sheep tho!!!

You're welcome to come and see them Matthew if that's where your interests lie

[Matthew Baines]

You're welcome to come and see them Matthew if that's where your interests lie

Dont need too travel into wales too see sheep my dad has a flock of his own . I must say though the best things in the world have come out of wales .

[Phil Rea]

Dont need too travel into wales too see sheep my dad has a flock of his own . I must say though the best things in the world have come out of wales .

Nothing like convenience is there, and I agree entirely with you

[Matthew Baines]

I agree entirely with you

Yeah but its a shame Julie mucked it up for everyone .

[wesley flower]

poor phil you always get a good ribbing buddy, i aint saying anything .

you cant really say aything about the abundiants of spiders in your area col, you dont even have Amaurobius ferox .

as for down here, i have my very own colony of wild zygiella x-notata

[James Box]

not to mention the abundance of S grossa, Wes
can't wait to get to Bristol and see some S florentina! nice looking spiders.

are they as "aggressive" as advertised?

[Colin D Wilson]

you cant really say aything about the abundiants of spiders in your area col, you dont even have Amaurobius ferox .

Or male Dysdera crocata mate, we went out digging to see if we could find any "webbed up" due to the cold weather coming in......not a sausage

[James Box]

Or male Dysdera crocata mate, we went out digging to see if we could find any "webbed up" due to the cold weather coming in......not a sausage

silly Colin! Dysdera crocata is a spider, not a sausage! if you wanted sausage you should go to the butcher!

[Lisa Baines]

Pmsl!!!! sausage spiders hehehehe!