What is this eight legged fiend? WARNING - Close up picture of spider!

[JimMorrisonsleathertrousers]

We saw this on our back patio last night. Never seen anything like it! Anyone know what type of spider it is? I am having nightmares about it coming in the house!

I'm not normally freaked out about insects and spiders but this is on another level.

omg that’s a beast! I don’t know what it is but I hope it doesn’t come in your house x

No idea but it's big! Never seen a spider with such a big body.

Google is telling me tangle web spider.

Brown recluse! Joking I'm sure it's a black lace orb weaver.

Looks like a tube Web spider to me

Well he's a big fella ( or she's a big lass ) .
Are you in the UK?

Yes Herts

I agree although didn't see any fangs. They bloody bite!

They do give quite a nip !

@Inthesameboatatmo am assuming that as long as we leave it alone, it'll leave us alone. I hope so anyway.

Could you not try a catch and relocate?

I had a very small one come into the house but I don't think they do habitually. I got my DH to evict it because I thought it looked nefarious

This is why I buy Raid every season. Nope. No. Nope.

its a sort of funnel web type spider. We live in a granite house in Jersey and have loads in the outer walls of our house. They are fine as long as you leave them alone.

BTW, I hate spiders!

If ii see it again I might do. Certainly don't want to harm it. Will go and have a nosey tomorrow and see if I can spot it's hidey hole!

Thanks all x

They really do!

We had one we gently evicted from the house. Little sod bit me before it ran away.

That's a good lookin' beastie ❤

I haven't told my tween that they bite, or she will never sleep again 😂

I have a beautiful garden spider that has made its home on my kitchen window. I messaged my window cleaner today to tell him not to clean that window next time he is around. I love watching her.

Black beasties, however, can fuck off

My options would be either flamethrower or move house!

We get them outside the house and in the garden. Don't know what they're called, but they're not the usual house spiders - no patterning. I've found them very shy and will run away.