2foot

Hi all,

We have a lodger, well a free-loader! If we got charged rent by weight, I think it would pay more than my wife!

Anyway its quite cute but seems bigger than many huntsmen also here!



What is it????

J and G

www.widdi.co.uk

Ses

Oh my GOD!!!!! Just starting the immigration progress and was feeling quite OK at the thought of spiders untill I saw your lodger!!!!! Mmm some spider research for me me thinks!!!

Ses

herrchook

:scared:

DollyDaydream

It's a ****** great big brute of a spider, that's what it is :scared:

Years of therapy have just gone out the window.....

D D

PS who the hell got THAT close to it, I'd be in the next State by now

geordie downunder

If you are in WA Iwould say an orange orb weaver,comes out at night and then eats the web and contents next morning,then starts again next night,great for keeping bugs and mozzies down along with the huntsman of course.

Bix

It came in from the next state

DollyDaydream

Definitely looks like an orb weaver spider, but there are lots of different types, maybe this one.......?

http://www.wettropics.gov.au/pa/pa_weavers.html

D D

2foot

Yes WA!!

2 hours north of Perth.

I quite like him - thats my hand. I like plucking his web so he runs for me!! :scared:

sel

What a beauty ! I have to say though I would IN the house :scared:

I reckon its a garden orb spider

http://www.rochedalss.qld.edu.au/orbweaver.htm

lawlaw

awww what a cutey. You know its not the big ones im so worried about when we get over there, at least there easy to spot, i more worried about the little ones, like red backs oh and nasty horrible cockroaches. all the more reason to adopt a huntsman or two, not sure my hubbie agrees though.

Ses

Hi, just been doing some research and yes I think as others do, that it is a Golden Orb Weaver.

Check this site and picture - looks spot on

http://www.spiderzrule.com/orb.htm

I think I am gonna have some freaky dreams tonight - jumping already!!!

cadman

It's that big I think a couple of it's feet are STILL IN the next state!!!!! :scared:

Cool spider, not sure I'd put my hand that near to it though! Are they OK like the huntsman?

Andy

kris maynard

:scared: :scared:

Kris xx

robos

pleeeaaase stop putting links to web pages on spiders:scared:


i just cant help but look:scared:

then i s**t when i do:scared:

trying to not think about it until i get there and have to:scared:

jan xx

Wendy

PMSL x