I bought a damp old house in 2004 and realise over time that the woodlice were disappearing. I thought that was me - keeping the house warm and clean and making the woodlice unwelcome.
Until.... I went downstairs to use the bathroom one night and switched the light on. Jeeeeeeepers!
I don't know who was the more scared. If you include the legs it spans approx 35 - 40mm, has HUGE fangs and can rocket to the gap under my bath in split seconds.
Occasionally, I've seen little orange baby spiders as well so I know it's not a one off.
Thanks to a weird immune system and a couple of large and lairy wolf spiders, I've got to be wary of being bitten by spiders.
I don't know which is worse - knowing my house is damp and dark enought for these guys to take up permanent residence (albeit doing a good job) or knowing that I'm hostess to one of the few spiders in Britain that could do me serious harm if it bit me.
Still, over four and a half years I've only spotted an adult twice - so I think I'm safe!
Woodlouse Spider
I bought a damp old house in 2004 and realise over time that the woodlice were disappearing. I thought that was me - keeping the house warm and clean and making the woodlice unwelcome.
Until.... I went downstairs to use the bathroom one night and switched the light on. Jeeeeeeepers!
I don't know who was the more scared. If you include the legs it spans approx 35 - 40mm, has HUGE fangs and can rocket to the gap under my bath in split seconds.
Occasionally, I've seen little orange baby spiders as well so I know it's not a one off.
Thanks to a weird immune system and a couple of large and lairy wolf spiders, I've got to be wary of being bitten by spiders.
I don't know which is worse - knowing my house is damp and dark enought for these guys to take up permanent residence (albeit doing a good job) or knowing that I'm hostess to one of the few spiders in Britain that could do me serious harm if it bit me.
Still, over four and a half years I've only spotted an adult twice - so I think I'm safe!