Spiders.

[Gadget]

You'll not be wanting one of these then?

 

[littleme]

You'll not be wanting one of these then? View attachment 569

Bleaugh!

 

[Trumpet]

Expert, attempting to give a calm assessment on the radio this morning: all spiders in this country are venomous but in this country, it's only about twelve per cent of spiders have fangs large enough to pierce human skin.

He went on to 'reassure' us that spiders don't actually hunt humans, it is more likely that they have got stuck between clothes and skin or (dear God) bed clothes and skin.

Apparently most will not bother to inject venom, they will just give a 'dry bite'.

So there we are then. Nothing to fear here.

I think I may repeal my husband's No Spaniels In The Bedroom law. She is going to have to check the bed before I get in it.

Think I may have been bitten once when removing one from the house. Had a slight numbness in my fingertip.

 

[gon2seed]

May have been bitten in the mouth/tongue once when chewing on a live one, either that or it was particularly spikey & crunchy! mmmmm

 

[Gramaisc]

Excellent recipe - http://www.bubblews.com/news/1196301-chocolate-chip-spider-cookies-great-for-kids-on-halloween .

 

[Gadget]

Sob!!!! I'm being taken spider shopping today

 

[littleme]

Sob!!!! I'm being taken spider shopping today

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[Gramaisc]

Sob!!!! I'm being taken spider shopping today

Think of the environment. Take your own bag.

 

[Gramaisc]

Fear not, help is at hand - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24479558 .

 

[littleme]

I read yesterday that some poor bloke nearly had his leg amputated after being bitten by one of those False Widow spiders

 

[Gramaisc]

I read yesterday that some poor bloke nearly had his leg amputated after being bitten by one of those False Widow spiders

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-24470023

 

[littleme]

Ewww someone else! The bloke I read about was bitten on the leg in a school that he was decorating....he had to have most of his leg muscle removed Poor bloke.

Also, this article says they are the size of a 50p but the article I read said they're only the size of a 20p!!

Horrid things!

 

[Gramaisc]

Also, this article says they are the size of a 50p but the article I read said they're only the size of a 20p!!

Inflation.

 

[Gadget]

Lots of scare mongering in the press regarding these atm. Unless you have an allergy like with bee's their bite is painful, much like a wasp or bee sting, but certainly not deadly. More serious problems occur when it also gets infected.

 

[Gramaisc]

Spiders have their uses - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-24623652 - where were they when I needed them..?

 

[littleme]

I'm utterly utterly utterly fed up with the things.....one by my foot the other day then one on the stairs then one in tiddly child's room.

GO AWAY HORRID ARACHNIDS!

 

[Gramaisc]

At least the curtain rail doesn't come down....

 

[littleme]

At least the curtain rail doesn't come down....

Haha! Had me in stitches Very similar to the one by my foot the other day!

 

[Gadget]

How about this one?

 

[Gadget]

We are now addicted to Simon's Cat lol