Wilzc Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 Personally encountered the three at the top row.... I would not want to encounter the white tip.....
Fuzz Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 Around my house right now, Redbacks, Huntsman, Black House and White Tip Spiders (plus the harmless Golden Orb Weaver and St Andrews Cross spiders). Killed 2 wandering White Tips about an hour ago. One actually walked across my arm when I was sitting at my desk watching TV. Get quite a few White Tips in my area; they keep the Redback population down.
GrouchoMarx Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 That one on the bottom right looks a bit like my ex.... 1 3
PrairieSmoke Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 Never seen any of these spiders and I’m good with that!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 1
IanMcLean68 Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 Huntsman spiders are common in my neck of the woods. This big bastard sought shelter in my workshop with me during the recent storm. I usually just leave them be, and they help keep the other insects and spiders under control. If they get into the main house I relocate them outdoors. A closer image for you!
Ken Gargett Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 yes, huntsman spiders are very useful. for some reason, they love my letterbox. there is almost always a big one in it. i think they find it a safe place to breed as they often have an egg sac with them which they protect. i posted pics a few years back. if i think of it, i'll take one of the current resident. she's a big one. 3
thedame007 Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 I’m annoyed if I find a draft in my letter box. Seems I need to rethink my annoyance...
Ken Gargett Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, thedame007 said: I’m annoyed if I find a draft in my letter box. Seems I need to rethink my annoyance... in fairness to the mail, my postie almost always just bangs on the garage door and hands me the mail, so it is a nice quiet environment for a spider. 1
TNT009 Posted February 19, 2018 Posted February 19, 2018 Ooooh hell nooo...... Break out the baseball bats, Id be batting .1000!
HabanosNJGuy Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 As long as I never see any of these in my hotel room or on any paved surface when I someday visit any of the great cities in Australia. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go change my underwear.
Ken Gargett Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 1 minute ago, HabanosNJGuy said: As long as I never see any of these in my hotel room or on any paved surface when I someday visit any of the great cities in Australia. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go change my underwear. its the ones you don't see....
Fuzz Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Ken Gargett said: its the ones you don't see.... That pop out when you least expect them... and when you're in the most compromising of situations.
Fuzz Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 15 minutes ago, Frozen North said: I’m so glad it gets to -40* here. That just means the spiders go into your house where it's nice and warm... 1
fastkiller13 Posted February 20, 2018 Posted February 20, 2018 I know theres a ton of deadly animals in the Outback, but I've always liked spiders. Remarkable feat of evolution they are. Especially the Jumping spiders, they can actually create a 3D map and keep it in their "brains" while areas are out of site. The jumping spider called Porsche is remarkable it can actually create a 3D map and plot a course to wherever its going and get there. Can also reevaluate if something pops up that it didn't see before. They will also try various hunting methods until they succeed. Thank god they're tiny or we wouldn't be here. 1
MIKA27 Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 I've encountered all except the Funnel Web over the years. It was only a few nights ago I was watching a movie on Netflix, in the dark, when I seen something crawling across the rug. It was a Black House Spider. These buggers look so similar to a Funnel web and trying to clobber it, the darn thing reared itself up just like a funnel web! Which made me wonder.... what if funnel webs are here in Victoria? They're a worry. Normal spider in my neck of the woods is the white tail, these are quite aggressive and can grow quite long. Creepy bastards.
Fuzz Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 17 minutes ago, MIKA27 said: I've encountered all except the Funnel Web over the years. It was only a few nights ago I was watching a movie on Netflix, in the dark, when I seen something crawling across the rug. It was a Black House Spider. These buggers look so similar to a Funnel web and trying to clobber it, the darn thing reared itself up just like a funnel web! Which made me wonder.... what if funnel webs are here in Victoria? They're a worry. Normal spider in my neck of the woods is the white tail, these are quite aggressive and can grow quite long. Creepy bastards. You guys do have a funnel web spider in Victoria, but compared to the Sydney version, they are like VB.... pissweak!
MIKA27 Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Fuzz said: You guys do have a funnel web spider in Victoria, but compared to the Sydney version, they are like VB.... pissweak! Well this is one case where I'm glad Sydney best Victoria. There aren't any other examples 2
Ken Gargett Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 1 hour ago, MIKA27 said: Well this is one case where I'm glad Sydney best Victoria. There aren't any other examples we are happy for you guys to fight out 2nd place. in all things. 2
IanMcLean68 Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 5 hours ago, Ken Gargett said: we are happy for you guys to fight out 2nd place. in all things. Quite right Ken! We have enough to deal with here in the Blue Mountains with brown snakes and tiger snakes, along with both the Sydney and Northern tree funnel webs, without adding the coastal taipan. We don't have your flippers-and-goggles humidity either, so you definitely win!!
Fuzz Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 44 minutes ago, IanMcLean68 said: Quite right Ken! We have enough to deal with here in the Blue Mountains with brown snakes and tiger snakes, along with both the Sydney and Northern tree funnel webs, without adding the coastal taipan. We don't have you're flippers-and-goggles humidity either, so you definitely win!! Don't forget, you have your own funnel web spider, Hadronyche verusta the Blue Mountains Funnel Web. And there's also the Southern Tree Funnel Web...
Dave O))) Posted February 21, 2018 Posted February 21, 2018 And there's also the Southern Tree Funnel Web... This one lives in a Sheoak in our front yard. Good entertainment for the kiddies. Mwahahahahaa.
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