Anyone who may know this spider?

Question

i live in the uk and found a funny spider walking accross my hall, it was about 1/2 inch and had a very plump body.

only the body had what looked like thick strands almost looking like cotton wool all over, kinda charcoal colour with what looked like orangeish round bits on the end.

i put it out side on a bit of paper but most spiders scurry this one was not bothered and rubbed it's legs on these fibres.

i have never ever seen anything like it before and wish i'd put it in a jar - any ideas. i have looked on the pictures but do not seem to be able to find it. uk

Answer 1

mmm maby maby not

Answer 2

Yeah i know him

hes called Morris

Hes very kind

He like chats:)

nope sorry dont have a clue

Answer 3

google spiders in you state

Answer 4

http://greatbritishspiders.tripod.com/ here is a site with the british spiders on it unfortunately with out a picture it could be a number of spiders, it sounds like a garden spider they carry their eggs on their back and have a large abdomen they do grow quite big but i am not sure what their proper name is, hope the site helps bet of luck,

Answer 5

i do give him back hes my pet ;( and i'm not lying

Answer 6

mm  interesting description xD

Answer 7

it sounds like its carrying baby spiders it could be this

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl...

or this http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl...

or http://www.uksafari.com/cavespiders.htm

and youll see all uk spiders on this http://www.uksafari.com/spiders.htm

tell me if any are them

Answer 8

Sounds like an orb but there are 100s of kinds of orb spiders a pic would be very helpful.

Answer 9

thats obviously a dwarf hillmans  spider

nah i just made that name up i dont know sorry

Answer 10

In CASE you see more of these, this is a pregnant spider as you describe it. We see them a lot in airports, and old aircraft.

No need to be concerned, unless you are seeing more than 2 or 3 of these. If so, call an exterminator, as that would mean they have found a nesting place to rest until they are ready to hatch the eggs.

Lastly, spiders like sweet things, so cover up any white wine, in CASE you are a wine drinker, or anything else in your kitchen with sugar in it,

Chin Chin.