spiders, lets have it
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spiders, lets have it
Wolf spiders, huntsman's, red backs, how many are there for Christs sake, which ones are the worst, biggest, scariest, deadliest. Andy
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Originally Posted by sj oldfield
...............and the 'whitetip'
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Re: spiders, lets have it
Originally Posted by flapsterhp
Wolf spiders, huntsman's, red backs, how many are there for Christs sake, which ones are the worst, biggest, scariest, deadliest. Andy
And the Huntsman the ugliest - but they keep the cockie population down, and they are bad.
Redbacks and White tips/tails are really only very dangerous to young children and older people - but an adult still needs to go to see a doctor.
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Originally Posted by carolinegorka
Funnel web has to be the deadliest?
And the Huntsman the ugliest - but they keep the cockie population down, and they are bad.
Redbacks and White tips/tails are really only very dangerous to young children and older people - but an adult still needs to go to see a doctor.
And the Huntsman the ugliest - but they keep the cockie population down, and they are bad.
Redbacks and White tips/tails are really only very dangerous to young children and older people - but an adult still needs to go to see a doctor.
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Re: spiders, lets have it
Originally Posted by flapsterhp
So your in Melbourne, thats where I'm heading. You see I was kind of hoping that a lot of these beasts wouldn't be down that far south. Guess I was wrong. Bugger. Andy
Haven't seen a redback or whitetail yet - but I'm told they are around..
Had a Huntman in the house for a while - no Cokroaches
Huntsman went and cockroach was seen - now they really do get to me !!
When will you be coming over, do you know yet?
Get snakes as well - had a Tiger snake at work not so long ago. :scared:
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Originally Posted by flapsterhp
So your in Melbourne, thats where I'm heading. You see I was kind of hoping that a lot of these beasts wouldn't be down that far south. Guess I was wrong. Bugger. Andy
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Re: spiders, lets have it
Originally Posted by meelie
Apparently the whiteback bite causes the area that bitten to rot or something so I suppose you have to have the surrounding area cut out to stop it spreading! Nice huh! Just thought you'd like to know.
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Originally Posted by carolinegorka
Yep, sorry...
Haven't seen a redback or whitetail yet - but I'm told they are around..
Had a Huntman in the house for a while - no Cokroaches
Huntsman went and cockroach was seen - now they really do get to me !!
When will you be coming over, do you know yet?
Get snakes as well - had a Tiger snake at work not so long ago. :scared:
Cas
Haven't seen a redback or whitetail yet - but I'm told they are around..
Had a Huntman in the house for a while - no Cokroaches
Huntsman went and cockroach was seen - now they really do get to me !!
When will you be coming over, do you know yet?
Get snakes as well - had a Tiger snake at work not so long ago. :scared:
Cas
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Originally Posted by carolinegorka
Read a medical report a few days ago which refutes that now - TFFT!!
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Originally Posted by flapsterhp
well we were coming over later this year but my father passed away recently so there is a lot of stuff to sort out first. So we are doing a 3 week trip in Aug hopefully then make the big move Aug/Sept 06. How big are these cockroaches then. and having bits of your body cut away after a bite Hmmm!! Andy
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Re: spiders, lets have it
Originally Posted by flapsterhp
well we were coming over later this year but my father passed away recently so there is a lot of stuff to sort out first. So we are doing a 3 week trip in Aug hopefully then make the big move Aug/Sept 06. How big are these cockroaches then. and having bits of your body cut away after a bite Hmmm!! Andy
Like I said - read report that refutes that you have to have bits of flesh cut away.....
Cockroaches are not as big as they are north, but bad enough - and they can't half run !!
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Originally Posted by meelie
Phew! Thanks, Was only told about the whiteback yesterday by a car salesman who took great pleasure in telling me knowing that I hate spiders!
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Originally Posted by carolinegorka
Sorry to hear of your loss.
Like I said - read report that refutes that you have to have bits of flesh cut away.....
Cockroaches are not as big as they are north, but bad enough - and they can't half run !!
Like I said - read report that refutes that you have to have bits of flesh cut away.....
Cockroaches are not as big as they are north, but bad enough - and they can't half run !!
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In all honesty, and I am not very generous in this subject, spiders are kind of annoying as you always have to deal with them when you'd much rather do something else - like get to work. They then manage to run away somewhere and hide or make a mess on impact. The chances of being bitten are slim so the scary factor is small.
You can have a laugh with mates and family talking about it watching their eyes go wide. Lots of Aussies hate them too - but by and by they are philosophical about it - they are able to get by without becoming wrecks - and they wouldn't base a decision on where to live by spiders.
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You can have a laugh with mates and family talking about it watching their eyes go wide. Lots of Aussies hate them too - but by and by they are philosophical about it - they are able to get by without becoming wrecks - and they wouldn't base a decision on where to live by spiders.
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