Can anyone identify this spider?
Oct 21st 2007 | 4:42 am
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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
Don't say a bigger one 
by the way the coin in the foreground is a british 5p coin for comparison.
It's the eyes that freak me out!
Chris
Anyone know what it is, dont know what killed it
Don't say a bigger one by the way the coin in the foreground is a british 5p coin for comparison.It's the eyes that freak me out!
Chris
Oct 21st 2007 | 5:07 am
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
OK. We call them "huntsman".
Oct 21st 2007 | 5:08 am
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
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!!
This website says they have eight eyes!!
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.
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!!
This website says they have eight eyes!!
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.
Oct 21st 2007 | 5:09 am
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
His name is Bob and he used to drink at our local - aint seen him in ages - now I know why
sorry that wasnt very helpful was it!!!
Oct 21st 2007 | 5:14 am
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
looks like my granny!!!
Oct 21st 2007 | 6:36 am
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Poor granny
Oct 21st 2007 | 6:52 am
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
one to show the hubby , that will make him scream like a girlie !!!
thanks for that
weez
thanks for that
weez
Oct 21st 2007 | 7:03 am
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Huntsman and judging by the 5pence - it's a small one
Oct 21st 2007 | 8:41 am
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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.
Oct 21st 2007 | 8:49 am
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
OMG! Thought I had got a grip on my spider phobia! Did you have to do the close up on the eyes?
Oct 21st 2007 | 9:35 am
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
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.
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.
Oct 21st 2007 | 9:41 am
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Lau x
Oct 21st 2007 | 11:05 am
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
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.
