muscacide squad
OK you people, listen up. We been investigating a series of grisly murders.
The M.O. for each killing was exactly the same: the killer staked out the window, waiting for the victim to fly into reach. Each victim was then torn limb from limb and eaten alive. The killer leaves just a broken husk on the windowsill. Yeah, I know, it’s the worst since the Mortein Murders a while back. We have to catch the perp before they strike again.
This is a recent surveillance photo of the prime suspect. We think she’s female; with eight limbs and huge fangs; and in real need of a Ladyshave. We’ll call her ”Diana”. Take a good look, people.

Here’s ”Diana” again. She wanders the street all hours. Here she seems to be shopping for children’s clothes. However, we understand she may have priors for baby eating. I’ll be detailing one of you to follow this up at the local library.

Unfortunately she spotted our surveillance operative. Now we see demonstrated ”Diana’s” aggressiveness.
At this point she physically attacked the camera, attempting to destroy it by jumping on it, before making her escape.

Obviously the suspect is not to be approached. We’ll be continuing our more low key surveillance over the next couple days.
I think we all know what we gotta do. And in the meantime, be safe out there.

Sarah
9 March 2004, 01:00 #
Those spiders are brilliant. I used to have one called Bruce living in my bedroom. He was a great spider. At first those big black front legs put me off, but once I got to know him I saw through to the beauty within.
Carrie
9 March 2004, 03:09 #
I am SO not the spider loving person LOL.
Idiot/Savant
9 March 2004, 17:31 #
I don't know the formal name for these beasties, but the obvious one is "big-claws". Interestingly, there's also left and right big-claw mutants, with (duh) only one big black claw on the front. They have a nasty bite, apparantly.
Alan
9 March 2004, 17:40 #
I've been finding out about them for a possible follow-up. They are Trite planiceps, a fairly common New Zealand native jumping spider whose favoured habitat is flax bushes. I've never been bitten by one, and I've handled them quite a lot. I really like having them around.
Sarah
9 March 2004, 20:21 #
I've not known them to bite either. They're really very companionable.