Rabid 1,936 Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Was doing a spot of thistle control and saw this 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Never seen one in the UK before. Used to see loads of them in the south of France when I lived there. Apparently a fairly recent arrival over here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CRAZYHORSE 2,647 Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 one of me mates showed me photo of one, he see it on the isle of sheppy kent 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted August 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 First one I ever seen,been reading up on them, seems the mild winters have helped them spread and they are heading north. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,875 Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 I saw my first one near Lee-On-The-Solent during the late 90s but then didn't see any for several years. Last year and the year before my son and I found several in a field near me but none in the same field this year but then he spotted a single one a few days ago while we were returning from a local walk. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted August 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 They are a lot further north now then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,583 Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 never saw one before 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,529 Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 That actual size it looks a big beggar 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted August 29, 2017 Report Share Posted August 29, 2017 I once saw one of these spiders having a crazy battle with a praying mantis that had fallen into its web. The spider won. They are big enough to tackle large grasshoppers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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