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You get them in Melbourne too. In two years here I have seen 6 in and around my house. I had two in my bedroom right above the mozzie net that hangs over my bedhead, one in the bathroom, one in the loo and two outside on windows at night waiting for moths. The biggest one was bigger than the top of a big jar of mayo as I couldn't catch him in it without damaging his legs. I don't generally kill or damage them if I can help it, but attempted to kill the two in my room as I really didn't have the energy to chase the bastards around the room in the midle of the night. They run like hell if they see you coming with a jar. My problem is that I see them in the room during the day but don't bother until bedtime to try and get rid of them, then they run like mad & I won't sleep if one's under the bed. They make such a horrible screeching noise! I hit the one with my shoe after chasing it all over the bed & sprayed half a bottle of insecticide on the other to kill it & chucked it outside. 15 mins later it got up & wobbled away! :scared:

They do eat all sorts of nasties, but can give you quite a scare if they start running like mad.

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Its there big eyes looking at you that puts me off chasing them.

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Wombat insults everyone; it's his way. And I have been no exception. BUT in a way he's a lovable sort or rogue and deep down we all like him even though he can be an arsehole too when he wants to be. :p Thats just the nature of the wombat!

So I wouldn't get too worked up about it. It's part of aussies pastime taking the piss and winding people up. I'm a friggin kiwi. We get a lot more thrown at us than any poms will get.

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Yep. Threats of violence even if they are in jest are considered "out of order".

A group of women on this site were having REAL bitch sessions for a while till the peace got made. made wombat look very tame by comparison. he only winds ya up (expect a bit of that in OZ). They on the other hand were full on nasty.

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He did apologise for what he said, most posters don't apologise when they insult another person on this forum.

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Good Point :)

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Ok I have awoke and received a PM from Wombat. It appears there was a bit of confusion over a previous posting of mine. Funny enough I was just having a bit of a joke that got took the wrong way.

I too want to officially apologise to Wombat for the 'bash you up' post.

I'm NOT that type of person at all, but was really thrown by the rude comment, and retaliated :(

All is well (I hope) and I'd go as far as to say I'll buy the guy a beer if I ever get to Oz :)

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LOL reads my take a break :D he'll kill me for divulging that!

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Wow looks like I missed something interesting?

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Oooh, when was that, give us a link. :D

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Take your pick. Could be 90% of the threads on here ;)

Cheers,
JTL

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OK, There's the Huntsman & other spiders, the bears, the cane toads, the snakes, the roaches, the bee's, the wasps, the flies etc etc

But what about the most lethal one out in Oz as we speak! I've heard these will eat a huntsman without chewing :scared:

I think at the end of the day, this is the ONLY one that really bothers me and will have me out armed with my Dyson!

http://usera.imagecave.com/pauldw/gecko.jpg

Are they REALLY that bad?

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Ok, spent the night dreaming about killing Huntsmen & decided my conscience was giving me hell for killing that one & poisoning the other so I've decided to try a friend's eco-friendly alternative in future. She sprays them with heavy-duty hairspray & that immobilizes them enough so you can handle them but doesn't kill them, then she takes them to the park & rinses them down so they are reanimated. I don't know up to which size this will work with Huntsmen but have vowed to go out & but some hairspray for future. Bye, bye Baygon, hello hairspray!

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Eat a huntsman without chewing? :scared: must be a good sized snake with a good dose of locklaw LOL

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What a wonderful way to wake up this morning! I am terrified of any creepy crawly things.. :eek:

The things that love makes you do! (I'm following my man down to Oz)...

He just better be willing to take care of those animals with more than 4 legs. Geckos, no problem. Kinda cute really. But spiders, roaches, etc.. UGH!