Spider Photo

[Jon Frisby]

Could some one please identify this for me, It is between an 1 1/2 inches and 2 inches long. I am not scared at all by them but this mini beast caught my eye and looked quite menacing IMO.
I have been told its the Mothercare spider, but it seems too big for the species.


Jon

 

[Jon Whelan]

The Mother-in-law species - it's white grimacing pattern on its back that contorts when anything happens to the contrary...

 

[Chris Turnbull]

http://www.eurospiders.com/Larinioides_sclopetarius.htm

Bridge spider.

 

[Jon Frisby]

Cheers Chris it was bugging me Pardon the Pun.

The Team Works.

Jon

 

[Jon Frisby]

Cheers Chris it was bugging me Pardon the Pun. Then again the one i saw was a good 30mm long compared to some in the photos, @11mm and 7mm. Just checked wikipedia and they say max size of around one centimetre.


The Team Works.

Jon

 

[David Hall]

http://www.uksafari.com/falsewidows.htm

 

[Ian Mascall]

That was my second choice Jon...lol

 

[Tom Herbert]

Looks like a False Widow that does................. nasty little buggers that like to bite!

 

[Barry Garwood]

Bloody false widow! got bitten by one in my garden last year! nasty nip and swelled up a fair bit! made me feel a bit woozy and bite oozed a clear amberish liquid! found 3 others in the garden after and they were all evicted!!!

 

[David Hall]

they look quite the same, more likey a bridge spider if by the water.