michael Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Any idea what this is? Apparently it landed on the missus today so she took a snap of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 She's very pale your Mrs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Looks like an Emohawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted May 25, 2007 Author Share Posted May 25, 2007 She's very pale your Mrs. My missus is a plastic bag, easier to clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 A tyrannosaurus moth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 That looks like an Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale... but what do I know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 looks like one of them bugs from starship troopers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 One of your pubic lice. You really should get that infestation sorted Michael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 It's that one from Bug's life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Is it a monster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Probably a shield bug of some kind http://www.gardensafari.net/english/shieldbugs.htm Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hawthorn Shield, quite common now hawthorn is in early flower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markymark Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 One of your pubic lice. You really should get that infestation sorted Michael. pmsl:rlol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 That looks like an Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale... but what do I know? I gave you lot the answer here!? Did you think I was just taking the piss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffSupra Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I'd think we are all bug pros now with the amount of "whats this bug" threads on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 @ this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I gave you lot the answer here!? Did you think I was just taking the piss? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 That's just a baby, the bugs here have been known to carry off small dogs My alien bugs are back at the moment (see THIS THREAD), plus I have a family of HUGE ants that have invaded my car, very off putting when you're driving an a big ant walks across the dash. This seems to be an annual event at this time of year, time for more ant bait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 My alien bugs are back at the moment (see THIS THREAD), plus I have a family of HUGE ants that have invaded my car, very off putting when you're driving an a big ant walks across the dash. I think I'll stick with the Acanthosoma Haemorrhoidale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moistfinger Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 I found one of these buggers in my garage a couple of months ago. FALSE BLACK WIDOW. http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-1/1141510/N0K060S0X03RJKARXQAR3KURFKARLQ3Q50TQ3K3QYKNR3K9RI0FQFKCQM0Z0M0YQHQDQ703QFKFQJKNR80Q0803Q.jpg http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-1/1141510/O0PQZSEQA0PQ10KKPKZK1K1QJ0XKCKNQLS1Q1K7KJ04KTKAQF08KHS7KCKVQVKMKPKSKB04QA08Q.jpg Freaked me out when I saw it , as I had just been reading an article in a national newspaper about a guy who had been bitten twice by one that had dropped down his shirt. It put him in hospital !! Unfortunately it invoked a kneejerk reaction and didn't survive the onslaught of a size 9 boot. Just to be sure I was correct in my diagnosis of the species I trawled the web and found a guy that new what he was talking about . This was his reply to my e-mail: ' Hi Rich, As far as I know it is a ‘Steatoda Grossa’ False Black Widow spider. They are common in this country, (I have found three more in my garage since my January email to spiderzrule.com), have had quite a few emails since from other concerned Brits like yourself, and yes they are related to the infamous Black Widow, sort of a ‘cousin’ if you will. They do have a toxic bite, using the same venom as the Widow but in much smaller quantities. This results in something akin to a bee-sting I gather, although if you’re unlucky and are allergic to the venom, it could possibly prove fatal in a worst case scenario, (very unlikely). The toxin, just like the Widow’s, affects the respiratory system, causing a temporary shortness of breath. They are not considered ‘dangerous’ as such, but if you have inquisitive small children, I’d exercise caution in where you allow them to play. You would be hard pushed to get bitten, however, as they are so shy and reclusive...they like it dark, damp, quiet and free from activity or human interference. You’re likely to find them in unused corners of garages, in piles of wood, under old forgotten workbenches or in holes in the wall. And they’ll make an appearance when there’s nobody around. The females are generally bigger than the males, and both are black and shiny with a large abdomen featuring two triangles which can vary in colour from dark brown through orange to pale grey. These point towards the head. Leg-span is about the size of a two-pence piece, (maybe a bit bigger extended). They have a varied diet of small insects/larvae and in hotter climates are well known for their predatory tendencies towards Black Widows. In the U.S. and Aus. for instance, having these Steatodas around means you’re going to have a smaller population of Black Widows which spells good news for us humans. I freaked too when I saw mine for the first time, and had ‘Black Widow’ in twelve foot high neon letters flashing in my brain, complete with accelerated heart-rate and a cold sweat. I ran and got some gloves, a shiny white cup and a piece of A4 paper, caught it, then spent HOURS trying to figure out what it was on the ‘net, seeking whether I could sleep safely in my house again, or whether my life had taken a turn in the direction of a B-list horror movie. There’s a wealth of information to be found online, some of which is factual, some a little crooked, and some blatantly incorrect. To make matters more confusing, there are many photographs of the Steatoda Grossa up on the net, some clearly being different species of spider. I took mine in person to an English Nature spider ‘expert’ who ‘reliably’ informed me that mine was a ‘Cave Spider’ despite this being clearly not the case. I have sent some photographs around via email and the general consensus seems to be that it is indeed a Steatoda Grossa. The closest photographic match that I found was on the spiderzrule.com website. I have taken mine out of my house and relocated them a fair distance away, giving them a sporting chance for a new life. Having them in my house gives me the creeps somehow. I didn’t want to kill them however....they are intensely beautiful in their own way, are here for a reason, and I didn’t wish out of my instinctual fear, based mostly on ignorance, to do the ‘knee-jerk’ human reaction and squash them. Man’s relationship to the natural world is so messed up as it is....we try and control all that we do not understand.....or kill out of fear.....how about allowing, accepting and learning from phenomena that are often far too sophisticated for our tiny brains to comprehend? (This is said for my benefit not yours!). If there is God in everything, he is also in the spooky-looking spider in the garage! Interestingly I also discovered that the tendencies of the female Black Widow to eat their male counterparts after mating is indeed a myth. This conclusion was apparently drawn by a scientist (male) who kept Widows in captivity. He would feed his isolated female Widow every day at a certain hour, and then was surprised to find when one day he introduced a male Widow into her domain, that she ate him as well. She must have thought of him as food. Apparently in the wild this does not take place. I guess that it depends on which side of the fence you sit regarding the supremacy of the sexes as to whether you prefer the myth to the ‘truth’, (is there any such thing?). Anyway, I hope that’s given you something to go on.....I am no expert, just a man who’s done some sniffing around on the ‘net to feed his curiosity and try and abate his fear/ignorance. All of the above constitutes what I have discovered and regurgitated. It is as close as I have got to figuring out what these little beasties are and what, if anything, one should do with them. Best wishes, Justin.' I'm not scared of our native species of spider as I know that they are not poisonous, but these things look plain evil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loks Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Any of you Entomologists out there can tell us what this little bugger is? Bz-MnYRk2n4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Easy - Chop Suey Bug! Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loks Posted June 2, 2007 Share Posted June 2, 2007 Probably was eaten just after the filming too... I guess you call it finger food for the Chinese.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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