Comments on: Arachnophobia http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/ no photoshopped images here Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:00:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Speaker One http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/#comment-209124 Speaker One Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:55:09 +0000 http://inphotos.org/?p=4472#comment-209124 Sorry for the scare. Glad I was wrong. Have a Great Day! ... Sorry for the scare. Glad I was wrong. Have a Great Day!
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]]> By: Gamma Goblin http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/#comment-209087 Gamma Goblin Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:40:33 +0000 http://inphotos.org/?p=4472#comment-209087 Oh you people :) this is a common giant house spider, nothing more nothing less. Contrary to popular belief they do not "come in from the cold" at the end of summer, they are always living in your house (in the walls etc.) The reason you only see them at this time is because the males are feeling a bit randy and set out on an adventure across your living room floor to find a mate. You can sometimes find a pair of males fighting, gladiator style, if you're really lucky. They are also one of the fastest running spiders in known existence. I suppose this only adds to peoples fear. They don't cope very well with outside environments though, hence why putting them outside isn't as kind as you might think, but it certainly beats hammering the be-jaysus out of them with the heel of a shoe :) http://gammagoblin.blogspot.com/2008/08/8-legged-friend.html Oh you people :) this is a common giant house spider, nothing more nothing less. Contrary to popular belief they do not “come in from the cold” at the end of summer, they are always living in your house (in the walls etc.) The reason you only see them at this time is because the males are feeling a bit randy and set out on an adventure across your living room floor to find a mate. You can sometimes find a pair of males fighting, gladiator style, if you’re really lucky.

They are also one of the fastest running spiders in known existence. I suppose this only adds to peoples fear. They don’t cope very well with outside environments though, hence why putting them outside isn’t as kind as you might think, but it certainly beats hammering the be-jaysus out of them with the heel of a shoe :)

http://gammagoblin.blogspot.com/2008/08/8-legged-friend.html

]]> By: Donncha http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/#comment-209086 Donncha Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:22:29 +0000 http://inphotos.org/?p=4472#comment-209086 That got me worried so I went searching and found the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_recluse_spider" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia page</a> on it. As it's main territory is in the US that rules out it appearing in Ireland, and the spider above is much bigger. Phew. That got me worried so I went searching and found the Wikipedia page on it. As it’s main territory is in the US that rules out it appearing in Ireland, and the spider above is much bigger. Phew.

]]> By: Speaker One http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/#comment-209083 Speaker One Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:07:54 +0000 http://inphotos.org/?p=4472#comment-209083 This may or may not be accurate, but this spider looks just like a "Brown Recluse." So, BEWARE!, the "Brown Recluse" is very poisonous!! This may or may not be accurate, but this spider looks just like a “Brown Recluse.” So, BEWARE!, the “Brown Recluse” is very poisonous!!

]]> By: Donncha http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/#comment-209077 Donncha Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:04:15 +0000 http://inphotos.org/?p=4472#comment-209077 Well, I knew they came in at this time of the year out of the cold. Oh well. Good thing he got away then! Well, I knew they came in at this time of the year out of the cold. Oh well. Good thing he got away then!

]]> By: Gamma Goblin http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/#comment-209076 Gamma Goblin Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:23:36 +0000 http://inphotos.org/?p=4472#comment-209076 You know, of course, that house spiders like this die if you put them outside right? :) You know, of course, that house spiders like this die if you put them outside right? :)

]]> By: Donncha http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/#comment-209073 Donncha Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:14:05 +0000 http://inphotos.org/?p=4472#comment-209073 Skin? *shudder* That thing was huge, almost as big as the palm of my hands! The new Batman game is great. You will love it! If I had more spare time I'd be playing it a lot more but alas real life gets in the way. Skin? *shudder* That thing was huge, almost as big as the palm of my hands!

The new Batman game is great. You will love it! If I had more spare time I’d be playing it a lot more but alas real life gets in the way.

]]> By: Chris Osborne http://inphotos.org/arachnophobia/#comment-209072 Chris Osborne Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:50:20 +0000 http://inphotos.org/?p=4472#comment-209072 I was thinking that was skin until I read the description. Either way, nice job catching this. By the way, how is that game? It looks good from what I've seen of it, but I'd rather hear from someone who's played it. I was thinking that was skin until I read the description. Either way, nice job catching this.

By the way, how is that game? It looks good from what I’ve seen of it, but I’d rather hear from someone who’s played it.

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