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Re: What spider is this?
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:50 pm
by Rusty
Jonno wrote:
Oh, ok, the real size huh
tail/body 14mm, total tail to fang length about 30mm.
I don't think it's an orb or am I thinking golden orb spider here? they spin huge golden colored webs?
There seems to be no similar looking spider on the really nasty list so i can assume it is a huntsman. Very different to the southern state huntsman or bush huntsman, maybe this was the first female of the species I have seen as the males look very different and lean in comparison:?
Nah, mate. You're thinking of the Golden Orb Weaver. Completely different looking beastie.
The Garden Orb Weaver's often found in a REALLY scraggy looking web - they tend to put 'em up in vulnerable places overnight. When the web gets broken up a bit, they either sit there looking stupid blowing round and round in the wind, or find some nice little spot to hide until evening. If it's got a flattish abdomen, it's a huntsman. If it's bulbous, it's not.
Neither of 'em are real nasty, but you've usually got to try pretty hard to get a huntsman to bite.
Re: What spider is this?
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 7:17 am
by Wattie
mohawk miss wrote:
I hate how you kill a ginormous spider, and when you say "look how big it is", its suddenly about the size of a 1c piece, and your partner looks at you funny and goes "yeah, right!"
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my mrs is constantly trying to convince me thet half a can of flyspray and a shoe actually causes a spider to shrink...
maybe its the fact that they look bigger when their legs are out. when they're dead their legs are tucked in...
Re: What spider is this?
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:36 am
by Jonno
Rusty wrote:[
Nah, mate. You're thinking of the Golden Orb Weaver. Completely different looking beastie.
The Garden Orb Weaver's often found in a REALLY scraggy looking web - they tend to put 'em up in vulnerable places overnight. When the web gets broken up a bit, they either sit there looking stupid blowing round and round in the wind, or find some nice little spot to hide until evening. If it's got a flattish abdomen, it's a huntsman. If it's bulbous, it's not.
Neither of 'em are real nasty, but you've usually got to try pretty hard to get a huntsman to bite.
Sooo, I am still alive and have all my flesh intact..
It had a bulbous back end for sure, pity I didn't get a better photo of it, it was shy enough as it was and I really didnt want to mess with it trying to get a better pic at the time being a little freaked out and all
I can tell you this experience is no where near as frightening as when those vicious cockroaches appear aye Wendy, seeing and getting touched by one of those will be a fate worse than death!
For me it is anyway if it doesnt go away
Re: What spider is this?
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 8:52 am
by Black Magic
Jonno wrote:I can tell you this experience is no where near as frightening as when those vicious cockroaches appear aye Wendy, seeing and getting touched by one of those will be a fate worse than death!
For me it is anyway if it doesnt go away
Everyone's a comedian!
Those QLD cockroaches are worth fearing let me tell you!
They could near on scare a girl to death! (And if the cocky doesn't scare you to death my screaming will!
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