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What is this spider

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Idroppedthescrewinthetuna · 16/06/2021 10:57

Hi all.

Never seen a spider like this before. It is so pretty but wondering what type of spider it is. Do any of you know?

What is this spider
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MellowMelly · 16/06/2021 11:11

@Idroppedthescrewinthetuna

Hi all.

Never seen a spider like this before. It is so pretty but wondering what type of spider it is. Do any of you know?

I think it's a cucumber spider. I have a lot in my garden!
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Idroppedthescrewinthetuna · 16/06/2021 11:17

I have never seen one before. So pretty! I have young children, are they harmful? I do not want to kill it so would be happy to take him down to the woody area at the back of my house if he is.

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oohyoudevilyou · 16/06/2021 11:19

Yes, cucumber green spider. Quite common in the east midlands.

30degreesandmeltinghere · 16/06/2021 11:19

It's Dave.
Dave the spider...
Grin

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Idroppedthescrewinthetuna · 16/06/2021 11:27

Aww Dave the cucumber spider.
We are west midlands. We get all sorts of lovely spiders in our garden. We move the spiders which give a painful bite so kids don't get hurt.
But this one is so pretty.

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30degreesandmeltinghere · 16/06/2021 11:48

We have 3 spiders who live with us!! A 7 legged one called Tracy!!
Had an encounter with a sticky fly tape.
Ds 17 is the proud owner of a plastic spider catcher as I was fed up of being woken at stupid o'clock to get one out of his bedroom...

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