Any idea what creatures these are
Jul 20th 2011, 6:14 pm
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Re: Any idea what creatures these are
Take a look here....
http://www.ruralspain.info/snakesinspain.htm
http://www.ruralspain.info/snakesinspain.htm
Obviously you want to treat vipers with respect, especially if you have dogs.
Jul 20th 2011, 8:37 pm
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Re: Any idea what creatures these are
Have had these in the house lately and not totally sure what they are, would like to know if they are liekly to cause me any pain should I come into contact with their friends or relatives, lol 
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One has a long thorax and dangly legs, a little like a wasp (att 7142906) the other one is a spider but was about the size of an old 50p it had 2 prong like things at it's rear end ( att7162917)and short legs under its head area (att 0345). The pics are not brill but you get the idea
.One has a long thorax and dangly legs, a little like a wasp (att 7142906) the other one is a spider but was about the size of an old 50p it had 2 prong like things at it's rear end ( att7162917)and short legs under its head area (att 0345). The pics are not brill but you get the idea
http://www.sitgeswebdesign.com/big-h...wasp-spain.php
Jul 20th 2011, 9:31 pm
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Jul 20th 2011, 10:47 pm
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Jul 20th 2011, 10:56 pm
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Jul 22nd 2011, 3:21 pm
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Re: Any idea what creatures these are
My apartment is full of them! Here though they're introduced Asian House Geckos. There are native Geckos in the surrounding forests mind you.
Too bad we don't get Chameleons here. They must be amazing lizards to see.
Too bad we don't get Chameleons here. They must be amazing lizards to see.
Jul 22nd 2011, 8:59 pm
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Chameleons are amazing. I found one crossing the road here.
Jul 23rd 2011, 8:27 am
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They have displaced native Geckos in and around most houses, though we still get Mourning Geckos hiding in our wheelie bin and two or three other species such as Dubious Dtella, Chameleon Gecko and the amazing (and seen only once by me) Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko in the forest.
Jul 23rd 2011, 11:13 am
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They grow to about 12cms if you include the tail; are generally pale and pasty in colour and have small spines in rows along the tail. I often have them skittering across my walls after dark and they chirp loudly from behind furniture. Unfortunately they also have a reputation for getting into electrics and starting fires!
They have displaced native Geckos in and around most houses, though we still get Mourning Geckos hiding in our wheelie bin and two or three other species such as Dubious Dtella, Chameleon Gecko and the amazing (and seen only once by me) Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko in the forest.
They have displaced native Geckos in and around most houses, though we still get Mourning Geckos hiding in our wheelie bin and two or three other species such as Dubious Dtella, Chameleon Gecko and the amazing (and seen only once by me) Northern Leaf-tailed Gecko in the forest.
Mercifully our geckos show no signs of wishing to immolate themselfes in the electrics. Perhaps they are jihadii geckos?
Jul 23rd 2011, 11:18 am
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Re: Any idea what creatures these are
They're not nearly as bad as the roaches for getting in electrics which get everywhere and at least they eat them; all the more reason I don't kill them.
Jul 23rd 2011, 11:44 am
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Ah right, that would explain your question! LOL, I occasionally trawl other threads to see what wildlife-type posts I can unearth.
They're not nearly as bad as the roaches for getting in electrics which get everywhere and at least they eat them; all the more reason I don't kill them.
They're not nearly as bad as the roaches for getting in electrics which get everywhere and at least they eat them; all the more reason I don't kill them.
Jul 23rd 2011, 11:51 am
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Ah right, that would explain your question! LOL, I occasionally trawl other threads to see what wildlife-type posts I can unearth.
They're not nearly as bad as the roaches for getting in electrics which get everywhere and at least they eat them; all the more reason I don't kill them.
They're not nearly as bad as the roaches for getting in electrics which get everywhere and at least they eat them; all the more reason I don't kill them.
Jul 23rd 2011, 12:49 pm
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Re: Any idea what creatures these are
I think the worst creature we have encountered here is stripy orange and brown type millipedes.Cant remember the name now but our first house in Spain, near to Alicante was rife with them.They can grow quite big too and can bite..although we didnt live there long enough to find out what the bite was like. Horrible things though. The stuff nightmares are made of.