Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Boris the Spider

In spite of the cold and rain, a large, hairy spider, probably a Giant house spider (Tegenaria duellica), has taken to lurking near the lamp outside my front door. It is no doubt attracted to the insects that come to the light. My daughter's house had also apparently been enveloped by a Garden orb spider (Araneus diadematus).
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