red back spiders
Oct 24th 2007, 10:00 am
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red back spiders
hey guys
hoping to move to the sunshine coast and i was just wondering do you come across many red backs??? and if so what do you do. my wife is not very keen on spiders
thanks guys
hoping to move to the sunshine coast and i was just wondering do you come across many red backs??? and if so what do you do. my wife is not very keen on spiders
thanks guys
Oct 24th 2007, 10:10 am
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Re: red back spiders
Always wear a condom
Never go out after 4pm
Bang your feet stomping fashion in unfamiliar sheds and outbuildings
Make sure you boil them prior to eating
Oct 24th 2007, 10:11 am
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Oct 24th 2007, 10:12 am
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Re: red back spiders
Make sure your car has bull bars.
Oct 24th 2007, 3:03 pm
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Re: red back spiders
We've got loads of daddy long legs in the garage but I dont think they can kill us despite being highly venomous.
We do have a few small house spiders which we just leave alone and they never give us jip but you can spray your property.
Oct 24th 2007, 5:19 pm
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Re: red back spiders
we have loads.... but all outside. they love living in the top of the fence panels, and around our gazebo and pot plants.
we tend to leave them alone, unless we see a really big one or they are starting to become a nuisance (e.g. had a couple decided to build their home on our patio chairs) in which case just spray with Mortein, does the trick.
we tend to leave them alone, unless we see a really big one or they are starting to become a nuisance (e.g. had a couple decided to build their home on our patio chairs) in which case just spray with Mortein, does the trick.
Oct 24th 2007, 8:09 pm
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Re: red back spiders
I have never seen a RedBack outside, in all the years we have been living here, and or visiting australia
Always seem to be in sheds, pool pump houses etc etc..
Biggest redback I have seen was the size of a 50 pence piece.
He sadly passed away shortly afterwards !
Always seem to be in sheds, pool pump houses etc etc..
Biggest redback I have seen was the size of a 50 pence piece.
He sadly passed away shortly afterwards !
Oct 24th 2007, 9:04 pm
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Re: red back spiders
I've only seen one but he wasn't alive long enough to build up a relationship
