British Expats - Spiders

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Australia (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/)

- - Spiders (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/spiders-410132/)

Westralia

Nov 27th 2006 10:28 pm

Re: Spiders

Spider bite deaths are grossly under-reported in Australia for fear of scaring away POME migrants. When they give "natural causes" as the cause of death, read "spider bite" at least 30% of the time.

Consider yourselves warned!

BadgeIsBack

Nov 27th 2006 11:44 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy

snakes, spiders and jellyfish are not the biggest danger facing kids in OZ, they are only a minor hazard compared to the dangers of drowning or car accidents, more kids are killed and injured by dog attacks in OZ then snakes or spiders.

mate I've never understood this spider fascination. I've yet to see a Huntsman thats been as big as they're supposed to be. :D

Caroline G

Nov 28th 2006 7:44 am

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/11418025@N00/308889114/

Found this massive one on my mailbox yesterday :D

yolandacharm

Nov 28th 2006 7:55 am

Re: Spiders

Quote:

Originally Posted by Caroline G

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11418025@N00/308889114/

Found this massive one on my mailbox yesterday :D

Can't cope anymore! :scared: ARGH! :scared: puppet spiders! whatever next, are they deadly too????? :p

steve`o

Nov 28th 2006 8:02 am

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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

mate I've never understood this spider fascination. I've yet to see a Huntsman thats been as big as they're supposed to be. :D

this bugger was in our yard

yet the neighbour tells me its only a baby :scared:

welshpom

Nov 28th 2006 8:08 am

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Originally Posted by BadgeIsBack

mate I've never understood this spider fascination. I've yet to see a Huntsman thats been as big as they're supposed to be. :D

We had one for a few months that got to about 4 inches across...
http://www.hartill.net/Oz/Pages/IMG_4933.html

Lord Pom Percy

Nov 28th 2006 8:54 am

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Originally Posted by Westralia

What the OZ government does'nt tell you is that the real reason they want you to immigrate to OZ is'nt the skills shortage but to replace all the Aussies that are killed by venomous spiders each year in order to maintain Oz's population.

BadgeIsBack

Nov 28th 2006 1:10 pm

Re: Spiders

Quote:

Originally Posted by steve`o

this bugger was in our yard

yet the neighbour tells me its only a baby :scared:

Yup its not big. Welshpom's looks more like it but there's no scale of reference.

noonard

Nov 28th 2006 6:25 pm

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Oh, I see what's going on here... you guys have got so bored of the "are the spiders really THAT bad?" posts that you're playing with the poor OP... Shame on you :)

busterboy

Nov 28th 2006 6:57 pm

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Caroline G

http://www.flickr.com/photos/11418025@N00/308889114/

Found this massive one on my mailbox yesterday :D

Very, very droll! :)

joho	Nov 28th 2006 9:14 pm

Re: Spiders

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Originally Posted by wintersgills

u never see them only if you go looking

Or not looking in my experience. :D

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=410328

Jo

Angela Marie

Nov 29th 2006 7:10 pm

Re: Spiders

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Pom Percy

LOL :p

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