Spyd

"THIS giant spider skin has left workers at an oil refinery terrified.

The skin belonged to world’s largest spider – and now staff fear the deadly creature is on the loose in their workplace.

The goliath bird-eating spider, which grows up to 12 INCHES long, shed the skin after becoming too big for it.

Danger lurking ... the refinery

Danger lurking ... the refinery

It is now feared the rat-sized creature is prowling around the ConocoPhillips plant in S****horpe, Lincs.

One worker said last night: “The skin has really creeped me out. I keep thinking the spider is scuttling about.”

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The South American spider, a type of tarantula, has fangs and poisonous leg hairs. Its bite could prove fatal to the sick or elderly.

No one knows how it got into the refinery."

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classic Subaru Si

Jesus wept!!!

Simon C

Bugger going to work with that on the loose!!!

davegtt

Ahhh thats where Frank got to. Brought him home with me last month but we had an argument and he walked out.

SJ_Skyline

Looks like the bugger that was scuttling around the Buncefield refinery a couple of years ago...

Leslie

If you dont wear a feather coat or flit around the place you should be ok.

Les

scoobyvirgin

Looks like it could make a nice meal.

scoobyvirgin

Obviously that depends on it's cooking abilities though

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

Hmmmmmmmmmm, that refinery is over 20 miles from Scunny, actually near to Immingham and nearer to Grimsby than Scunny

I wonder what else they got wrong?

Alcazar

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

If ANYONE is scared of spiders do NOT watch this video!!!!

World's Largest Spider eating dinnerVideo

NO REALLY. DON'T.

Stainy

That should really say "Worlds largest spider killing dinner"
Having said that, you're definately right about the spider fear thing

David_Dickson

Nasty.
I mean seriously nasty.

Why would you want a pet like that?

dazdavies

iTrader: (22)

Big shovel, bang as hard as you can over its head, Then cut the ugly f*cker in half with the sharp end for good measure.

Mind you its not the big ones that are nasty. Its the one the size of a 50p piece that are the nasty buggers. Funnel Web and Red back spring to mind.

all arachnids are horrible things. The devils creation

boxst

Arg. How does it 'eat'? Does it just suck the insides out?

Steve

Bubba po

Arachnids and other arthropods don't shed their skins because they get too big for them. The exoskeleton is rigid and prevents growth. Once it is shed, the arthropod "expands" while the new exoskeleton is still soft.

HTH

dpb

What a totally naive comment ..

- i dont suppose he'd find you too apppealing either

dazdavies

iTrader: (22)

lol @ naive

I've seen more big spiders in their natural habitat than i care to remember.

When you've had something similar drop on your back as your navigating the jungles of Belize you tend not to like them any more. The hit it as hard as you can with whatever you have treatment is more than appropiate.

Besides I'm sure if one of these buggers crawled into your garden where your kids were playing (if, of course, you have any) it would get the same treatment!!

WRX_Dazza

spiders are ok.

UNTIL THEY MOVE!!!!

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk k!!!

dpb

Yes but you make it sound as tho theyre actively seeking you out to inflict death / destrution - which of course they aint

RB5SCOTT

lol at the swear filter

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

I cant understand how someone can have a pet they have to feed with live food like this !

I think its really cruel ... and before you say it, at least in "real" life the mouse would have a chance ..

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

Uni friends of mine had a couple of pythons that they fed live mice to... I watched once. I didn't know whether to be creeped out or stunned.

The Rig

iTrader: (13)

i take it these bigger ones like in that vid dont have webs as such ?

couldnt see one in that tank, suppose there too heavy for a web,shame,would be good to see the size of the web it could make

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

they lay the web out on the ground and use it as a tripwire. Something walks over the web and LEAP

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

Thats illegal now.

dpb

How exactley would you say the spider comes across a meal in 'real' life then

- maybe it catches its prey with a bow an arrow

pimmo2000

iTrader: (6)

I'd say its hunts ... or maybe theres a load of mice left in tanks for it !

wiley

iTrader: (63)

ahhhhh, thats one huge spider

wiley

chocolate_o_brian

iTrader: (22)

I ****ing hate spiders too.

So whats the truth? Conoco Phillips is immingham, not Scunny. Or was it meant as Corus in Scunny.

I hope it's the former the bastid thing is in, othjerwise I'm hunting with a stake tonight

I'm with DD, the devils creation and would rather be infested with flies than have 8 legs crawling around.

(But I am a terrible arachnophonic)

RS_Matt

Rather that bit me than a Brown Recluse. Rather see a Brown Recluse at work though!!!