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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Originally Posted by The_Effys
(Post 5450487)
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 |
Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 5451692)
Everyone else has answered what it is. Don't worry too much about them, they are good to have around apparently as they eat the redbacks. If spiders really bother you then get a big carton of Mortein and go around and spray the outsides every 6 months and that will keep them at bay. Available at Bunnings in a big grey carton. Kills cockies, ants and other creepys too.
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Originally Posted by sallyclaire
(Post 5451694)
I'll make note of that, thanks!:thumbup:
You might want to go away that weekend or something! |
Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
OMG I have no idea how big a 5p coin is anymore....?! :blink::lol:
It is probably only a small huntsman though, do a search for that pic of one on the loo roll if you want to see a proper spider :ohmy::lol: |
Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
We had one with a leg missing, got kind of fond if it and would see it in most rooms of the house, not seen it in a while actually.
Originally Posted by The_Effys
(Post 5450487)
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 |
Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
glad you got it and not us!
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Crikey, didn't realise it was a huntman :eek: & only a small one at that! :eek: :eek: I thought they had a longer body.
Kinda glad it was dead but then if they eat redbacks! :( think I'm starting to get a spider phobia :cry_smile: Chris . |
Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Matt's Huntsman Stories:
1) Had a largish one crawl out from under my drivers-side wing-mirror as I was bowling along the freeway one fine morning, window wide open ... 2) Had a big one on my shoulder just as I was leaving for an interview, reminder to check the jacket in the future ... thanks to wife for batting it off without telling me what she was batting ... 3) Had a HUGE one on a bowl in the kitchen, I thought it was a pattern until it moved. I hate spiders but I think I building a size tolerance, I can happily watch one or two medium-sized beasties scuttle along the floor and not jump on the sofa like a big girl ... Had a redback infestation in the garage too ... not any more, the daddy long-legs are back and that is a GOOD sign :) I deal with the cane toads and the OH the spiders ... it's a fair swap. |
Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Do you use a 9 iron or a wood :)
Originally Posted by Vim Fuego
(Post 5451951)
I deal with the cane toads
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Originally Posted by themerlin
(Post 5451981)
Do you use a 9 iron or a wood :)
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Originally Posted by Timber Floor Au
(Post 5451193)
lol.. have seen them the size of a friggin dinner plate...
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Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Originally Posted by bcworld
(Post 5451430)
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.
I had some trouble trying to determine what a brown snake looks like:rofl: |
Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Originally Posted by northernbird
(Post 5451692)
Everyone else has answered what it is. Don't worry too much about them, they are good to have around apparently as they eat the redbacks. If spiders really bother you then get a big carton of Mortein and go around and spray the outsides every 6 months and that will keep them at bay. Available at Bunnings in a big grey carton. Kills cockies, ants and other creepys too.
I've found giving it a name makes it seem more friendly and I convince myself it's harmless:lol: Mines called Harry the spider:)....like you say, it eats all the horrible cockies so I try not to kill it |
Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Originally Posted by Vim Fuego
(Post 5451951)
Matt's Huntsman Stories:
1) Had a largish one crawl out from under my drivers-side wing-mirror as I was bowling along the freeway one fine morning, window wide open ... 2) Had a big one on my shoulder just as I was leaving for an interview, reminder to check the jacket in the future ... thanks to wife for batting it off without telling me what she was batting ... 3) Had a HUGE one on a bowl in the kitchen, I thought it was a pattern until it moved. I hate spiders but I think I building a size tolerance, I can happily watch one or two medium-sized beasties scuttle along the floor and not jump on the sofa like a big girl ... Had a redback infestation in the garage too ... not any more, the daddy long-legs are back and that is a GOOD sign :) I deal with the cane toads and the OH the spiders ... it's a fair swap. Daddy Long Legs I am told are the deadliest spider in the world.. but harmless to humans, cos their fangs are piss weak... Watched a episode of those 2 fellas, the gay one, and ginger haired fella, where they bust Myths.. try and dispute Daddy Long Legs as being dangerous... turned out its a bit of a urban myth.. Dam good spider tho... Also from previous poster, i wasnt aware huntsman ate redbacks.. in fact never seen the 2 together. Steve |
Re: Can anyone identify this spider?
Originally Posted by themerlin
(Post 5451761)
We had one with a leg missing, got kind of fond if it and would see it in most rooms of the house, not seen it in a while actually.
I now appreciate him from a greater distance.........still like him though :) |
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