I found this living in the company van

Channel Hopper · Feb 6, 2014

A jumping spider. Does anyone know of the proper name ?

MARK · Feb 7, 2014

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_spider

MARK · Feb 7, 2014

Topper · Feb 7, 2014

Hardly lives up to it's name does it!

smoggy07 · Feb 7, 2014

There's loads of those little jumping spiders round this way, I tend to see them in toilets/bathrooms most often

I nearly fainted when I first saw one years ago and it jumped at me lolol

They're normally black and white round here but I have seen a brown/ginger and black one once

Archived-1 · Feb 7, 2014

I cant say I've ever seen one strange looking little things.

bim · Feb 7, 2014

martin-f said:
I cant say I've ever seen one strange looking little things.

Could be a wolf spider (lycosa pullata) it doesn't build webs hunts it's prey

Piltdownpaul · Feb 8, 2014

If it comes near me its called history.

2cvbloke · Feb 8, 2014

They're harmless little things, about all they'll do is run away from you in reverse, as they like to keep an eye on what you're doing, they're pretty neat little spiders, they always fascinate me, watching them leap about and react so quickly to movement near to them...

Unlike their larger distant cousins that is who have a legspan of about 3 inches, those ones will go splat if I see them near me...

Channel Hopper · Feb 8, 2014

Thanks

It does look very scorpion-ish close up and it reacts to the slightest movement, confirming an excellent eyesight.

He/she can stay in the van as far as I'm concerned, I just hope there's enough food in there.

Lazarus · Feb 8, 2014

Piltdownpaul said:
If it comes near me its called history.

Actually, it's called Eric and I lost him from my matchbox when I was last in Smoke.

dig deep · Feb 8, 2014

Just keep the fish and chips going on and he (she) will be happy.
Nice finding !!

bim · Feb 9, 2014

Was out having a smoke last night (naughty) heard a flop on the ground, dashed in and got the camera and took pic on macro without flash. I identified it as a natterer's bat or could possibly be a noctule bat.

Lazarus · Feb 9, 2014

Fabulous!

Vipersan · Feb 9, 2014

I rather like spiders ...useful things to have around ..
keep six legged beasties to a minimum ...great gardening assistants.
I've never killed one ..and carry them outside if I find one in the bath etc..
There are some insects that creep me out but I rarely kill one unless it be a wasp ..or a bluebottle in the house.
The ones that make me cringe a little are roaches and earwigs.
Funny though ..I;ve not seen an earwig since I was young..
either my eyesight is not up to it anymore ..or the numbers have seriously declined.
??

mikeisyou · Feb 9, 2014

well done for posting on the world wide web

timo_w2s · Jul 13, 2014

Vipersan said:
Funny though ..I;ve not seen an earwig since I was young..
either my eyesight is not up to it anymore ..or the numbers have seriously declined.
??

That's a good point, I haven't seen any for years either and I used to see loads as a kid. I used assumed where I used to live had more than where I am now...

Captain Jack · Jul 13, 2014

Saw an earwig the other day in my garden. Ugly things...

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