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24-SEP-2007

24 September - it was THAT big!!

You know how you're not supposed to show your children that you are scared
of spiders, thunderstorms & such-like? Well that all went down the pan when
I pulled the bin away from the wall after tea time... I screamed like a girl!!
This spider was 3 inches from top to toe (legs included!)! At least it posed
nicely for me whilst my son shakily lit it up with a torch for me....! Phew!

And I really must get around to cleaning the skirting in that corner (it's a very
deep corner so it does get missed... ahem!)


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Phillip Normanton25-Sep-2007 18:10
The torchlight looks good! Not much sign of camera shake either, I think you protest too much ;-)
Greg Harp25-Sep-2007 17:38
LOL. Love the story--tremendous shot.
Guest 25-Sep-2007 16:26
Oh gawd - I hope you sucked it up the vaccuum cleaner!!
Dave Wixx25-Sep-2007 02:55
You screamed like a girl? You are one - you're supposed to!!
mojoflowerchick25-Sep-2007 01:34
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.... now thats a nasty shock spider...
Cindi Smith25-Sep-2007 00:40
Yep, they can get big!!! But they are great models....great shot...proud of you, girl!
laine8225-Sep-2007 00:36
Poor little guy...imagine how he described you to his friends
Guest 25-Sep-2007 00:28
Beautiful light! V
royalld24-Sep-2007 22:07
I read all of the comments and was surprised there was NOT ONE reference either of the two nursery rhymes that come to my mind.
Ann...24-Sep-2007 21:40
I hope you caught him and put him safely outside after the shot?? :)
chrisse24-Sep-2007 21:40
OMG Nicky, can't believe you dared come so close for this shot... This is what I hate about autumn, they are everywhere and they scare the ... out of me. No way to hide it from my kids either ;)
chrisse
Rose Atkinson24-Sep-2007 21:00
OMG....euggghhh !!!!!!!!! You're braver than I am !
Faye White24-Sep-2007 20:27
so funny how we manage to face our fears and get the shot! he would make me scream too!
Sharon Rogers24-Sep-2007 20:17
urgg.... the legs the LEGS! you were very brave to take a photo!! (I had one on the inside of a towel that I wrapped around me after stepping out of the shower - now THAT was a scream...)
Ray :)24-Sep-2007 19:58
You screamed? I thought it was cool to be on their wavelength ;->
Johnny JAG24-Sep-2007 19:25
We had it's twin in the other day, but it worryingly disappeared!
Ian York24-Sep-2007 19:19
don't they normally come with 8 legs...
Barbara Heide24-Sep-2007 19:17
had one of thes the other day as well! this is a year of huge spiders all over...great capture!
beverley harrison24-Sep-2007 19:09
erm...thats one very large and ugly spider!! alex...you are a brave lad!!
Zak24-Sep-2007 18:57
that must be the spider that webbed your foot the other day! ;-)
John Beck24-Sep-2007 18:47
Not my favorite critter but they do make nice photographs. Not poisonous I assume.
JW24-Sep-2007 18:35
Only seven legs? Spooky! ;0)
J. Scott Coile24-Sep-2007 18:29
Booo ;-) Would have startled most of us.
Carole Stevens24-Sep-2007 18:27
OMG he's enormous, you were brave and Im glad you didnt get too much of a close-up lol!
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