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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 06-08-2009 09:29
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 Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5254 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Found this large spider as it ran across my bare feet  as I was sitting having a quiet smoke in the kitchen the other night. The only one on my Checklist that I think it might be is a Giant House Spider Tegenaria gigantea Male. Am I right.For scale..the coin is 25mm across. Roger Thomason attached the following image:  [167.99Kb] Edited by Roger Thomason on 06-08-2009 09:31 |
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| Spider990 |
Posted on 02-11-2009 00:15
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Member Location: Posts: 1 Joined: 31.10.09 |
Tegenaria gigantea was found to be a synonym of Tegenaria duellica (1875?). The palpal detail is not quite at the right angle to confirm 100% but does compare favourably with Tegenaria duellica. Spider990 
Edited by Spider990 on 02-11-2009 00:16 |
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| Roger Thomason |
Posted on 03-11-2009 11:00
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Member Location: Mossbank,Shetland Isles. Posts: 5254 Joined: 17.07.08 |
Thanks Spider990, I'd forgotten about this guy...thanks for updating me on the name change, I think both names are still being used. Gigantea seems a better/more descriptive title. Regards Roger |
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