For those in Oz - what insect is this ?
Oct 27th 2006, 8:22 am
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For those in Oz - what insect is this ?
I decided to have a bit of a sunbathe in the garden today and laid down only to see lots of woolly bubbles on the lounger. They then started to move !!
At first I thought I was seeing things as it was quite a hot day, it looked like a miniture Michael Bentine Potty Time show. Unfortunately I then found a big black spider inside the back of my knickers so had other things to think about but does anyone know what they are and do I need to be worried ?
I took a picture but can't seem to add it here but they only look like white dots anyway.
At first I thought I was seeing things as it was quite a hot day, it looked like a miniture Michael Bentine Potty Time show. Unfortunately I then found a big black spider inside the back of my knickers so had other things to think about but does anyone know what they are and do I need to be worried ?
I took a picture but can't seem to add it here but they only look like white dots anyway.
Oct 27th 2006, 8:34 am
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Let's concentrate on the knickers, shall we? <g>
Oct 27th 2006, 8:42 am
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Let's concentrate on the knickers, shall we? <g>
Oct 27th 2006, 8:59 am
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Spittle bug type thing? 
Oct 27th 2006, 9:05 am
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Originally Posted by iPom
Spittle bug type thing?
No idea. There is a creature inside the woolly 'hat' which you can see when it moves - it's about 1mm long and looks like an ant or spider although I didn't see any legs. When it stops moving you just see the hat bolt upright on the lounger. Wierd.
Oct 27th 2006, 9:48 am
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Originally Posted by ohippy
I wouldn't if I were you - think Bridget Jones x number of sizes larger !!! :scared:
Oct 27th 2006, 10:04 am
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Maybe the spider laid some eggs on your lounger?
We don't seem to be troubled by too many spiders indoors and around the patio since we had the pest control people round spraying the house.
We don't seem to be troubled by too many spiders indoors and around the patio since we had the pest control people round spraying the house.
Oct 27th 2006, 10:37 am
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You had a spider in your knickers!?!? :scared:
Oct 27th 2006, 11:15 am
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Originally Posted by Clippies
You had a spider in your knickers!?!? :scared:
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Oct 27th 2006, 11:22 am
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Originally Posted by nightnurse2
I'd be sooo traumatised, I wouldn't give 2 hoots about the woolly hat
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Oct 27th 2006, 11:24 am
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Originally Posted by nightnurse2
I'd be sooo traumatised, I wouldn't give 2 hoots about the woolly hat
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In Spain, yeuk it's horrible wriggly little legs eeeeek
Oct 27th 2006, 12:02 pm
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Re: For those in Oz - what insect is this ?
Holy Crap Heather :scared:
We sprayed the outside and inside of our house, no buggies for me!!!
Sounds like a mad moment of jumping around, yelling to me!!!!
Bet you needed a
afterwards
We sprayed the outside and inside of our house, no buggies for me!!!
Sounds like a mad moment of jumping around, yelling to me!!!!
Bet you needed a
afterwards
Oct 27th 2006, 11:41 pm
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Needless to say hubby was amused and felt more sorry for the spider than me 
Then he spent most of the evening trying to work out how it got into my skintight knickers
I'm just glad it wasn't a redback - I couldn't have faced the hospital with my ar*e !
Then he spent most of the evening trying to work out how it got into my skintight knickers
I'm just glad it wasn't a redback - I couldn't have faced the hospital with my ar*e !
Oct 28th 2006, 7:24 am
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Re: For those in Oz - what insect is this ?
Eeek! Scary! Sounds like a spiders nest to me. They grow in little fluffy white/yellow balls.
Oct 28th 2006, 9:46 am
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Originally Posted by The Corderys
Eeek! Scary! Sounds like a spiders nest to me. They grow in little fluffy white/yellow balls.
