The salmon pink bird-eater tends to attack by flicking hairs from their abdomen at a predator which cause pain, and can cause blindness if thrown into eyes. They also have a venomous bite that can cause pain, but it is a last resort defence by the species.
They eating a mixture of insects, lizards, mice and occasionally small birds. The releasing of the spiders into the wild is illegal under the Wildlife and Countryside Act as they are a non-native species. We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? Email us at tips the-sun. We pay for videos too. Log In. Contact us Sign up for newsletters. Log In Register now My account. Photo: Shutterstock. By Alex Watson. July 16, pm Updated pm. A member of the public reported seeing two larger spiders leaving the same area.
The freshest exclusives and sharpest analysis, curated for your inbox Email address is invalid Thank you for subscribing! When the weather cools down, you may notice the eight-legged creatures coming into your home to keep warm. The Giant House Spider is one of the fastest spiders around, and can impressively run up to half a metre per second. It can be identified by its large, brown body and will commonly be found in UK homes during autumn.
Places to spot them include behind the fireplace, in the bath or under the sofa. Cupboard spiders got their name because they have adapted to living in our cupboards.
They are also known as dark comb-footed spiders. This spider lives in the UK but also abroad where, in places home to more venomous spiders, is often mistaken for the notorious black widow. The Lace Web Spider is usually around four to 15mm long and can be spotted living in the holes of walls and bark.
These are very common and widespread around the UK, so don't be surprised if you find them around your home during autumn and winter, particularly after it has rained. Their web is made from a fine silk which is where their name comes from and has a wooly texture. The Zebra Spider — or the Jumping Spider — can be identified by its black and white body. This species may be smaller in size compared to others, but they can move very fast especially when they feel they are being attacked.
During April and October is when you are most likely to see this spider. One of the largest spiders in the UK is the Cardinal Spider or the Tegenaria parietina— which can grow up to 14cm in size.
You'll be able to spot this species by its reddish brown body and find it living mostly in walls of buildings. They're not prone to bite humans, but have been known to react with a bite if they feel threatened.
Cardinal spiders can survive for months without food and got their name from a 14th Century legend claiming that Cardinal Wolsey saw one in Hampton Court and was scared of it.
The Money Spider is a family of very small spiders, which are also often known as Sheet Weavers. They are often spotted close to ground level on garden plants, in long grass or around plant pots outside. Around five millimetres in length, they are small compared to others found in the home.
You'll be able to identify the spider by its glossy brown body. Orb weaver spiders are found between July and October, making webs in gardens around the country and helping to keep the flies out. They are eight millimetres long and get their name from the large orb-shaped web they spin.
Buzzing spiders get their name thanks to the male behaviour of vibrating on leaves to attract mates. In the UK, these spiders are predominantly found in the South and prefer to hide in shrubbery and in trees as opposed to on the ground, where they feel more vulnerable. As the name suggests, you're more likely to find this UK spider in a cave as opposed to in a house. They like dark places with very little light and can be found all over the country.
Cave spiders are 10mm to 15mm long.
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