Spiders
Nov 25th 2006 | 11:21 pm
#16
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Re: Spiders
Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy
Don't you think you are worring about nothing, no one has been killed by a spider bite in OZ in 30 years, your 10 times more likely to be killed by a falling tree in OZ ,but people don't worry about that, l've been bitten by bees and wasps in OZ, but never a spider.
Hi well funny you should mention... When I was on hols last year in Brisbane on a rather windy day whilst walking through the Botanical gardens a very large branch fell from a tree about ten seconds after I'd walked under it. Would still rather take my chances with the tree.... than the eight legged creatures
Donna and Neil
Nov 25th 2006 | 11:22 pm
#17
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Re: Spiders
Originally Posted by busterboy
WHAT is the yellow spider? eeeek!
I don't think they are deadly, here is a link:
http://amonline.net.au/factsheets/st_andrews_cross.htm
Cheers.
C.
Nov 25th 2006 | 11:25 pm
#18
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Re: Spiders
Originally Posted by Caroline G
It is a St. Andrews Cross Spider.
I don't think they are deadly, here is a link:
http://amonline.net.au/factsheets/st_andrews_cross.htm
Cheers.
C.
I don't think they are deadly, here is a link:
http://amonline.net.au/factsheets/st_andrews_cross.htm
Cheers.
C.
I am hoping that Hanna Banana is not reading this thread. We have only just calmed her down from huntsmen....poor soul!
Nov 26th 2006 | 3:34 am
#20
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Re: Spiders
Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus
We have lots of Tarantula Wasps here and I regularly see them dragging paralysed Huntsmen off to bury.. the Huntsmen definately come off second best to those brutes.
Oh sh*t, I really hate to ask and know I'm gonna regret it, but what on earth is a tarantual wasp???????? The whole paralysing and dragging a huntsman is really freaking me out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 26th 2006 | 5:31 am
#21
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Re: Spiders
Originally Posted by Nikki.P
Oh sh*t, I really hate to ask and know I'm gonna regret it, but what on earth is a tarantual wasp???????? The whole paralysing and dragging a huntsman is really freaking me out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.nps.gov/archive/moja/mojaantw.htm
Nov 26th 2006 | 5:44 am
#22
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Re: Spiders
Originally Posted by rodders39
Nov 26th 2006 | 5:56 am
#23
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Re: Spiders
Originally Posted by belleandscone
Thats just nasty :scared:
Nov 26th 2006 | 6:27 am
#24
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Re: Spiders
I wish I never looked at This Post but being nosey , it got the better of me.
Now why do you all have to talk about things that we really don't want to think about??????????
Anyway No one has really answered the OP's question but just scared us all in the process. You scaremongers
Now why do you all have to talk about things that we really don't want to think about??????????
Anyway No one has really answered the OP's question but just scared us all in the process. You scaremongers
Nov 26th 2006 | 6:46 am
#25
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Re: Spiders
Originally Posted by Brisben
Anyway No one has really answered the OP's question but just scared us all in the process. You scaremongers
Here's some more links to really get you all going...!
http://www.nps.gov/archive/moja/mojaantw.htm - Must say I'm particularly impressed with that one...! But does seem a little OTT...
http://www.avru.org/health/health_arachnids.html - Very nasty...
I have to say I've never really looked in to this too much but now I've had a look at these 2 sites I'm scared sh*tless... :scared: :scared:
Nov 26th 2006 | 7:32 am
#26
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Re: Spiders
In the last 30 years 50,000 Aussies have been killed in car accidents while only one has been killed by a spider, but you are far more terrified of spiders then traveling in cars.
Nov 26th 2006 | 7:54 am
#27
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Re: Spiders
Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy
In the last 30 years 50,000 Aussies have been killed in car accidents while only one has been killed by a spider, but you are far more terrified of spiders then traveling in cars.
....depends on who is driving!
Nov 26th 2006 | 9:24 am
#28
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Re: Spiders
All these creepy crawlies are wicked man !!
At least they do them properly in Oz, instead of our poncy thunderbugs and daddy longlegs!
At least they do them properly in Oz, instead of our poncy thunderbugs and daddy longlegs!
Nov 26th 2006 | 11:22 am
#29
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Re: Spiders
Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy
In the last 30 years 50,000 Aussies have been killed in car accidents while only one has been killed by a spider, but you are far more terrified of spiders then traveling in cars.
Nov 26th 2006 | 11:58 am
#30
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Re: Spiders
This was in our ensuite at 5 this morning, I think it's a Huntsman, and i've been told they're good to have around, and as it's big I reckon it's a female!
I scooped it up in to a cup and it's now sitting under the portico :-)
Keebs
PS here is her piccy.
I scooped it up in to a cup and it's now sitting under the portico :-)
Keebs
PS here is her piccy.
