Who is brave enough to accept this challenge?

[Mad Doug Biker]

This page answers both questions.
http://www.backyardnature.net/longlegs.htm

Harvestman , known as Daddy Longlegs, not really a spider as its body is fused into one lump.

Strongest venom bit is an urban myth.

Thanks for that info, it's very handy (or should that be leggy?), although I said it already in posts 73 and 75.

 

[theclaud]

Just to save you all searching... 'Steve Backshall:

He doesn't know the difference between a hippo and a spider though! Silly boy.

(He's the one on the left by the way)

I'm pretty sure I was at school with him! He was skinnier and frecklier then...

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I'm pretty sure I was at school with him! He was skinnier and frecklier then...

What, the Hippo??

 

[theclaud]

There is a British species of Water Spider, the one that takes an air bubble underwater with it. Less commonly seen.

There's also a raft spider, which attains dimensions the mere house-spider can only envy. I'll spare Speicher a picture - let's just say they've been observed taking sticklebacks...

 

[theclaud]

What, the Hippo??

Don't be silly - he only brought that with him for Show And Tell. I had no idea he was a celeb of any kind. Seemed like a nice chap.

 

[rich p]

Don't be silly - he only brought that with him for Show And Tell. I had no idea he was a celeb of any kind. Seemed like a nice chap.

I still don't I thought I was at the cutting edge of celebrity too.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Oh you are! come here rich p and show us the international megastar and fashion icon that you are!

 

[theclaud]

Oh you are! come here rich p and show us the international megastar and fashion icon that you are!

Don't! He'll post the Crisp Photo!