On Oct 15, 6:22*pm, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
"Des Higgins" *wrote...

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"Sacha" *wrote ...
I told someone today about Ray being bitten on the lip and that I was
convinced it was a spider what dunnit. * He sent me the following which
I
find rather alarming!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7573530.stm

Living, as I do, reasonably close to Heathrow I'm always a bit careful if
I
come across any spider I don't recognise, like the totally lime green one
that proceeded to hang down in front of my eyes whilst driving the 90.
Not
been able to ID it yet.

Araneus cucurbitinus are common in trees and hedges and are bright
green
http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/photos/img2213.htm
They are the size of a small garden (orb web spinning) spider and are
likely to try to absail their way out of trouble if stuck.

I had seen that one but the one that hung down in front of my eyes was all
the colour of that ones back, it was lime green all over, legs and all. Also
seemed to be longer legged and less chunky.

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ok, how about this one?
They are widespread in Britain.
usually on low vegetation
http://www.oeko-msc.de/Micrommata-virescens.JPG