Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Jul 27th 2006, 1:15 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Originally Posted by iPom
LOL - that's great.
My MIL's place has a golden orb spider in the trees in her front garden. It's huge and the web is really something to see as it covers a massive span.
My MIL's place has a golden orb spider in the trees in her front garden. It's huge and the web is really something to see as it covers a massive span.
Yes he was a nice spider and no bother.
Cockroaches...yuck...just take the sespit top off and it's like a wall of death race down there...
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Jul 27th 2006, 1:18 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Originally Posted by annqldau
Yes he was a nice spider and no bother.
Cockroaches...yuck...just take the sespit top off and it's like a wall of death race down there... .
Cockroaches...yuck...just take the sespit top off and it's like a wall of death race down there...
.Pretty spider. Some of them are incredible looking.
Ugh, septic tanks - horrid. Look on the bright side - when they have such a tasty snack to eat, there's no reason for them to come to visit you.
They're probably doing something very ecologically important in there.
Jul 27th 2006, 1:34 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Originally Posted by iPom
Pretty spider. Some of them are incredible looking.
Ugh, septic tanks - horrid. Look on the bright side - when they have such a tasty snack to eat, there's no reason for them to come to visit you.
They're probably doing something very ecologically important in there.
Ugh, septic tanks - horrid. Look on the bright side - when they have such a tasty snack to eat, there's no reason for them to come to visit you.
They're probably doing something very ecologically important in there.
Jul 27th 2006, 2:24 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Originally Posted by annqldau
Yes he was a nice spider and no bother.
Cockroaches...yuck...just take the sespit top off and it's like a wall of death race down there... .
Cockroaches...yuck...just take the sespit top off and it's like a wall of death race down there...
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Jul 27th 2006, 2:55 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Originally Posted by kelli28
this little fella was on the wheelie bin
Jul 27th 2006, 2:59 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Originally Posted by iPom
The reassuring statistic is that you're only ever one metre away from a spider in Australia at any one time ever.
Can't stand the cockroaches though, even if we have only had one to date. Thanks for the info that they come up from the drains and up the plug holes - I'll be sure to put my plugs in at night.
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Jul 27th 2006, 3:17 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Originally Posted by kelli28
this little fella was on the wheelie bin
Last edited by Ransi; Jul 27th 2006 at 3:22 pm. Reason: Added pic.
Jul 27th 2006, 5:23 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Originally Posted by arkon
And not driving the kind of car they would have in the UK! The hoons can insure anything out here so are driving (used loosely) big powerful death machines.
Daily commuting is like taking part in the wacky races!
Jul 27th 2006, 7:06 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Hi there I have recently come to OZ I will post a proper thread soon but I must just add my recent experience.We are in a very rural area.
A couple of weeks back I collected my daughter from kindegarten and we had just got a few yards down the road when she stated to scream,and I mean really scream,I stopped the car and looked to where she was pointing and there on her lap was a huge grey spider. :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:
Of course mother nature and the adrenelin set in, so I acted real quick took my flipflop off and wacked it off her and out onto the road.
I really shit myself My poor daughter was really shacken up.
That was it ! I was on the first plane back to the UK.
We both got over it,but now I check the car everytime I get in.
A couple of weeks back I collected my daughter from kindegarten and we had just got a few yards down the road when she stated to scream,and I mean really scream,I stopped the car and looked to where she was pointing and there on her lap was a huge grey spider. :scared: :scared: :scared: :scared:
Of course mother nature and the adrenelin set in, so I acted real quick took my flipflop off and wacked it off her and out onto the road.
I really shit myself My poor daughter was really shacken up.
That was it ! I was on the first plane back to the UK.
We both got over it,but now I check the car everytime I get in.
Jul 27th 2006, 7:22 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
[QUOTE=Dreamaway 10]
I'm now going to carry a dust buster on my back at all time now !!! lol
I'm now going to carry a dust buster on my back at all time now !!! lol
Jul 27th 2006, 9:21 pm
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Huntsmen spiders just loooove lurking behind the sunvisors in cars....you pull down the visor, mega spider lands in your lap :scared: Always check the visor before you drive away 
Jul 28th 2006, 2:24 am
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
After reading many of your experiences on this tread. It certainly has given me insight. When I was in Malaysia there were screaming beetles out there (horrid things). Are there any ones living in Brisbane.
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Jul 28th 2006, 3:03 am
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Originally Posted by julie hilton
After reading many of your experiences on this tread. It certainly has given me insight. When I was in Malaysia there were screaming beetles out there (horrid things). Are there any ones living in Brisbane.
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Maybe under another name here. Cicadas here, and rhino beetles...
Jul 28th 2006, 4:59 am
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
Holy shit
I'm scared now.... :scared:
My husband must really hate me to want to take me out there to live (sorry)
What nasties are there in Melbourne ???? Just out of curiosity cause the co. has just agreed to pay for us to have a permanent visa so prob by the end of the year beginning of next year we'll be splattign spiders adn checkign the car and bed every 5 minutes????
Oh hell Steve Irwin doesn't jump out form under your bed aswell does he ????
Actually that would prob make my kids day they think he's great
Jenxx
I'm scared now.... :scared:
My husband must really hate me to want to take me out there to live (sorry)
What nasties are there in Melbourne ???? Just out of curiosity cause the co. has just agreed to pay for us to have a permanent visa so prob by the end of the year beginning of next year we'll be splattign spiders adn checkign the car and bed every 5 minutes????
Oh hell Steve Irwin doesn't jump out form under your bed aswell does he ????
Actually that would prob make my kids day they think he's great
Jenxx
Jul 28th 2006, 5:07 am
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Re: Anyone got any experiences on the creepy crawly out there?
[QUOTE=JenJen]Holy shit
I just know how you bloody feel!!!!!!!!!! :scared:
I just know how you bloody feel!!!!!!!!!! :scared:
