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They are the biggest nuisance. The psychos of the insect world.<br/>
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However, on my housing estate, we are over-run by ants every summer. Reckon it's like one of those schlock horror movies - the estate was build on a giant, sacred ant graveyard, or something.<br/>
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Abbey - hello.

I think I might have read somewhere that 'tegenaria' are southern softies, so might not be bothering you oop north.

'Nick's Spider Pages' is on of my favourite sites, by the way.

Lady Cop - Thank you!

What a lovely lady.

<t>My very first post!<br/>
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...and I can see I am going to have to get 'decorating'. <br/>
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All in good time.<br/>
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Just to say...I adore spiders, but in England the biggest buggers we encounter are 'Tegenaria gigantea'. These may not be of 'dinner plate' dimensions, but they have an ...