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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #195 on: October 01, 2008, 04:19:17 PM »
I have a couple of spiders for you too. The first one lives on the back of a garden chair, while the second was found on an old house windowsill.
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #196 on: October 01, 2008, 04:42:16 PM »
Another two spiders.  House spiders I think.  The largest I've seen! The first was in the house on Saturday.  I measured it about 4.5cm from toe to toe.  The other of similar size was in my shed last year, but disappeared before I got back with the ruler.
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #197 on: October 01, 2008, 05:06:20 PM »
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Another two spiders.  House spiders I think.  The largest I've seen!

AAAAAAAAGH!!!!  I knew I shouldn't have looked!!!
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #198 on: October 01, 2008, 07:19:43 PM »
Anne your long-legged spider is a harvest man
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #199 on: October 01, 2008, 08:47:32 PM »
What's sickening about the heron's eating the rabbit? Sure, it would have been more palatable dipped in a spicy plum sauce, but water's OK.
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #200 on: October 01, 2008, 09:47:03 PM »
Sorry Martin. Didn't mean to frighten you. 
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #201 on: October 01, 2008, 10:09:24 PM »
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What's sickening about the heron's eating the rabbit? Sure, it would have been more palatable dipped in a spicy plum sauce, but water's OK.

Must be a coincidence, we're having rabbit casserole tomorrow!
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #202 on: October 01, 2008, 10:35:07 PM »
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Quote from: Roma on October 01, 2008, 04:42:16 PM
Another two spiders.  House spiders I think.  The largest I've seen!

AAAAAAAAGH!!!!  I knew I shouldn't have looked!!!


Me too! :-X
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #203 on: October 01, 2008, 10:40:01 PM »
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Must be a coincidence, we're having rabbit casserole tomorrow!
Managed to wrest it from the heron at the last moment, did you, David?  :P
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #204 on: October 01, 2008, 10:46:13 PM »
A Heron is normally a pescatarian. On Youtube there are many videos of animals eating what they normally wouldnt such as a pelican catching and eating a pigeon
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #205 on: October 01, 2008, 10:56:29 PM »
Enjoy your casserole David. Red wine is a good addition.
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #206 on: October 01, 2008, 11:11:19 PM »
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On Youtube there are many videos of animals eating what they normally wouldn't


Oh, crikey, that worries me a bit about the upcoming Discussion weekend.............. ::) :o ;) ;) ;D
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #207 on: October 01, 2008, 11:35:42 PM »
Quote from: Lvandelft on September 30, 2008, 10:58:22 PM
Quote from: Anthony Darby on September 30, 2008, 02:32:44 PM
It is the one that spins an orb web outside every window you have. Easily recognisable as it has a 'slice of the cake' missing with a single thread to its home which is a silken tube.

Anthony, is this the one you mean?
I made the pictures in August near the kitchen window.
The one made with flash shows the threads very clear.

Nope. That's diadematus. My honors project involved collecting and identifying over 6000 spiders, so they appear in my dreams now! If you have an orb spider or 12 on every window it won't be that one it will be Zygiella x-notatus.

Anne, there are at least two species of house spider in the UK that reach 12 cm+ leg span. :o One was spotted crossing London Bridge (the one sold to the Americans who thought they were buying Tower Bridge) by a policeman, who held up the traffic to let it cross. 8) Its common name is 'Cardinal spider' as Cardinal Wolseley was afraid of them. ::)
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #208 on: October 02, 2008, 11:58:51 AM »
Anthony,

Glad they appear in your dreams.... they'd appear in my nightmares!!!!!  :o  Cardinal Wolseley sounds like a very sensible man!!  ;D
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Re: Wildlife - Summer, Autumn 2008
« Reply #209 on: October 02, 2008, 04:20:18 PM »
Henry VIII didn't think so Paul. ;D
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