Can anyone identify this spider?
 

Hi all, found this one in the garage, dead, thank god!

Anyone know what it is, dont know what killed it :unsure: Don't say a bigger one :eek: by the way the coin in the foreground is a british 5p coin for comparison.

It's the eyes that freak me out! :eek:

Chris :D

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OK. We call them "huntsman".

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Hi Chris

I think it may be a Huntsman spider?? Huntsmans are generally harmless (but see 2nd website below) and I think they are supposed to eat cockroaches and mosquitos. But having said that I have lived in the UK for so long now (originally from Brisbane) I haven't seen a spider that big for a while!!:unsure:

This website says they have eight eyes!!:blink:
http://www.geocities.com/brisbane_sp...wnHuntsman.htm

http://www.australianfauna.com/huntsmanspider.php

Hope this helps but it is always worthwhile having it checked out further with a local Perth expert.

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Yes I can identify the spider....





































His name is Bob and he used to drink at our local - aint seen him in ages - now I know why:lol::lol::lol:

sorry that wasnt very helpful was it!!!:p

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looks like my granny!!!

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Poor granny:rofl:

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one to show the hubby , that will make him scream like a girlie !!!:rofl::rofl:

thanks for that:thumbsup:

weez

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Huntsman and judging by the 5pence - it's a small one:)

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lol.. have seen them the size of a friggin dinner plate...

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How on earth do you cope when you see one of those hanging around? I would scream and run away like a fool.

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Contrary to misconceptive assumption...

Aussies are not to fond of spiders snakes etc either

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OMG! Thought I had got a grip on my spider phobia! Did you have to do the close up on the eyes?:eek:

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Yeah exactly, I thought it was a reasonable sized specimen til I realised that was 5p.

Speaking of the local wildlife, accidentally ran over my first snake yesterday - feeling quite guilty. Think it was a nasty-ish one though as it was black.....think they're normally of the venomous variety.

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Sandwich spider - two slices should do...

Lau x

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It's a harmless Huntsman, there are a lot in WA of various sizes. Yours was a fairly small one. Watch the movie Charlottes Web, might make you think differently about spiders.