[Kroggers]

Nope, not a brown recluse (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_recluse_spider). this one has a big rear body and a small head with quite long legs. Remember we are talking Scandinavia here and as far as I know we do not have dangerous spiders here - but there is always a first!! Just never seen one like this before, and never been bitten by a spider, so thought it might be good to find out what type it was...
There is a very small red mark (size of a pin head) on my arm where it bit me, and it is slightly sensitive to the touch, but nothing really visible. And apart from that I feel fine. Actually the last time I got stung by a bee, it hurt for longer?!?