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Re: THIS SPIDER :: LIVE OR DIE
Originally Posted by ianandmel
(Post 5747533)
CAPE TRIBULATION!!!!! OOOOOOHHH WHAT A NIGHTMARE!!!!!!!!!!
BEFORE I went to Cape Tribulation I was very positive that one of my future plans would be a treck through the rainforest somewhere in South America. Scenery etc was stunning, but the spiders, frogs/toads whatever and snakes I saw during my first night on the way TO the toilet (I decided to keep it all in and do the toilet thing during daytime) seriously traumatised me. Never seen spiders like that before. And that was just a normal path. .....off the topic really but reading "Cape Tribulation" kind of triggered my need for "talk it over therapy". Oh and there's no way I ever set foot in a real jungle unless wearing a full-body condom or similar. We did a nightime rainforest walk, saw some huge huntsmen spiders but didn't bother us as that is where they should be..in the rainforest!! It was when the guide asked us to switch off our lamps and just enjoy the noises that we were really scared...you try to stand still but then imagine what might be crawling over your shoes and have the urge to hop on the spot. We learnt a lot though and the guide was fab. Thought it would be a well trodden path but we were all over the place and off the track at times..in search for a mischevious possum he was determined to show us. 3 hours and I have to say one of the best things I have done. I love wildlife..as long as it isn't too close..they will be welcome in the garden but not in the house. I have been bitten by big hairy english spider and it hurt..don't intend to relive that experience! We adore Cape Trib which is why we are buying a camper van so we can go there as much as possible. |
Re: THIS SPIDER :: LIVE OR DIE
Originally Posted by bobbyftm
(Post 5747485)
Could've been worse ! You might not have been in a toilet at the time:)
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Re: THIS SPIDER :: LIVE OR DIE
Originally Posted by bobbyftm
(Post 5741231)
Surely somewhere on this site there must be a spiderontologist who can positively identify this thingy ! Just for the record it was only funnin ,it suddenly sprung back into energetic mode after about 2 hrs so i let it live(in next doors garden !ah isn't that a happy ending )
You send your photo to the spider person at QLD Museum and they send you back an identification, I did it with our first Tent Spider as he didn't look quite like the pictures on the sites. |
Re: THIS SPIDER :: LIVE OR DIE
i keep sayin...don't worry about the ones you see....worry about the ones you don't...them that crawl over you in your sleep....:eek:
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Re: THIS SPIDER :: LIVE OR DIE
Originally Posted by annqldau
(Post 5754439)
You send your photo to the spider person at QLD Museum and they send you back an identification, I did it with our first Tent Spider as he didn't look quite like the pictures on the sites.
Dear Bobby, Your spider is a sub-adult male Eriophora transmarina, the Garden Orb Spider. Best regards, Mark Schutze Senior (acting) Information Officer Inquiry Centre Mighty pleased someone knows what they're doing:thumbsup: |
Re: THIS SPIDER :: LIVE OR DIE
Originally Posted by bobbyftm
(Post 5756034)
Well it's now official ! Just got this reply from a spiderologist chappy!
Dear Bobby, Your spider is a sub-adult male Eriophora transmarina, the Garden Orb Spider. Best regards, Mark Schutze Senior (acting) Information Officer Inquiry Centre Mighty pleased someone knows what they're doing:thumbsup: |
Re: THIS SPIDER :: LIVE OR DIE
Originally Posted by annqldau
(Post 5759637)
I found them efficiently quick considering both of ours are common spiders in the end. Probably hoping we had found the lesser spotted greater redback or the likes.
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Re: THIS SPIDER :: LIVE OR DIE
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Originally Posted by bobbyftm
(Post 5761177)
Yeah only 1/2 an hour for a reply
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Re: THIS SPIDER :: LIVE OR DIE
Originally Posted by annqldau
(Post 5762164)
We'll have to find him some rare ones so we impress him.
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Re: THIS SPIDER :: LIVE OR DIE
Originally Posted by bobbyftm
(Post 5763229)
Very pretty !Do they nip ?
Don't tend to stroke them so not sure if they bite. |
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