"Des Higgins" wrote in message
...
On Feb 27, 2:19 pm, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"Des Higgins" wrote in message

news:0724a3f2-2388-40bc-
...

--

The very delicate very very long legged spiders (Pholcus phalagioides)
do not bite
but the big hairy scuttling ones can pierce human skin. These are the
really big ones that you get stuck in bath tubs (Tegenaria species)
that people thought came up the plug hole but didn't. They can bite
and cause a reaction (swelling and pain) so I am wary of them although
I have hardly seen any for 4 or 5 years. It is as if they have been
replaced by Pholcus which used only be found along the south coast of
Ireland and UK in these here parts.

Where is 'these here parts'?

I'd like to know more about spiders but it's such a huge subject, I doubt
I've enough time left :-)

Mary

This is from a spider web site:

"The World of Spiders. by W.M. Bristow.
Published by Collins in their New Naturalist series this book is now
sadly out of print, but can be obtained from most public libraries.
This is the best general account of British spiders written to date.
Each of its chapters looks at a particular family of spiders dealing
with their biology and natural history plus much anecdotal
information. "

It is a fantastic introduction to general spiders in UK and what they
do. I read it when I was about 15, in the 70s.

Get thee behind me!

There are stacks of books in every room which I haven't yet read :-(

Mary