spider experts

[darran1927]

My mate just sent me a pic of a spider he found on some wood in his work (wood is 2 inches thick) the spider only has 6 legs IMG-20160330-WA0000.jpg

[darran1927]

any idea what spider this could be ? he said the wood maybe imported but not 100%

[Jimmy the Jock]

any idea what spider this could be ? he said the wood maybe imported but not 100%

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[darran1927]

cant find any 6 legged spiders from uk online

[Llanedeyrnblue]

Where's TLG when you need him?

[Steve R]

It looks very much to like Pine, from the family Pinaceae tree, the only genus in the subfamily Pinoideae probably imported from Norway or Sweden.

Pines are long-lived, typically reaching ages of 100–1,000 years, some even more. The longest-lived is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, Pinus longaeva. One individual of this species, dubbed "Methuselah", is one of the world's oldest living organisms at around 4,600 years old. This tree can be found in the White Mountains of California. An older tree, now cut down, was dated at 4,900 years old. It was discovered in a grove beneath Wheeler Peak and it is now known as "Prometheus" after the Greek immortal.

Hope this helps.

[Rhiw-Blue]

It looks very much to like Pine, from the family Pinaceae tree, the only genus in the subfamily Pinoideae probably imported from Norway or Sweden.

Pines are long-lived, typically reaching ages of 100–1,000 years, some even more. The longest-lived is the Great Basin bristlecone pine, Pinus longaeva. One individual of this species, dubbed "Methuselah", is one of the world's oldest living organisms at around 4,600 years old. This tree can be found in the White Mountains of California. An older tree, now cut down, was dated at 4,900 years old. It was discovered in a grove beneath Wheeler Peak and it is now known as "Prometheus" after the Greek immortal.

Hope this helps.

hmmm

and what are your thoughts on the rebrand :Sherlock:

[Ring_Peace]

Where's TLG when you need him?

Does he pull legs off spiders then?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

any idea what spider this could be ? he said the wood maybe imported but not 100%

How much of the wood was imported then? :coat:

[darran1927]

How much of the wood was imported then? :coat:

99%

[jeepster]

cant find any 6 legged spiders from uk online

all spiders have 8 legs surely

[BLUETIT]

all spiders have 8 legs surely

Spiderman only got 2.

[jeepster]

Spiderman only got 2.

But he is a mutant spider.

[nugent]

Just bloody stamp on it mun

[darran1927]

all spiders have 8 legs surely

I thought that but the picture in the thread only has 6

[Arfur Europe]

I thought that but the picture in the thread only has 6

It does look like it should have another two at the back tbf. Can your mate have a closer look at his 2" wood for a pair of legs?

[Dr Lecter]

Just Googled it. All spiders have eight legs. Anything less means they've just lost some.

Was the wood imported from Iraq?

[Llanedeyrnblue]

any idea what spider this could be ? he said the wood maybe imported but not 100%

Have you tried looking on the web?

[Robin Friday's Ghost]

Just Googled it. All spiders have eight legs. Anything less means they've just lost some.

Was the wood imported from Iraq?

This. Very common for Spiders to have less than 8 legs through wear and tear.

[life on mars]

This. Very common for Spiders to have less than 8 legs through wear and tear.

Or simply legless after a heavy session.

[Maccy Blue]

You sure it isn't a 6-legged land-dwelling octopus?

[liam80]

What happened to the spider?

[jeepster]

What happened to the spider?

He legged it.

[Barry Shitpeas]

You sure it isn't a 6-legged land-dwelling octopus?

Maccy, I absolutely love your avatar.

[Maccy Blue]

Why thank you Mr Shitpeas. She is rather delicate on the eyes, isn't she? I'd like to say I have loaned her a bit but I haven't.