Can just imagine looking up as you were about to be engulfed, what a nasty way to go:D :D :eek: :eek:
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Can just imagine looking up as you were about to be engulfed, what a nasty way to go:D :D :eek: :eek:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by bennylaird
OK, thats the flying insect sorted out, now what about the spider?
Its big, around 22 mm diameter (almost ball shaped body) with six legs (spidercrab fashion) protruding beneath the body from the central part of its adomen.
Colour was grey.
sounds like a huntsman
Spiders have 8 legs.Quote:
Originally Posted by jow104
...until a wasp gets them.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
Does sound like a Huntsman, or a Wolf Spider. Was it wearing Lederhosen, or camoflage fatigues?
You may know that the film Arachniphobia used spiders from a suburb in Auckland called Avondale (hence Avondale spiders). These are close relatives of the Huntsman which migrated to NZ between the packed weather bords sent from Australia for Sears type DIY homes which were very popular there early last century. They're only found in Avondale, as apparently they don't like to move far from home.
Believe it or not!
Regards
Rob
Possibly some type of orb weaver , if so reasonably harmless , unless you walk into one in its web at night at face height , then they can kill you with fright :eek:
If your spider only had 6 legs then thats why the wasp got it , too slow:p
Orbs look like this.
You may know that Surfers Paradise is a dingy town in Queensland. Its infested with Kiwis who came here last century hidden between the pages dole forms. Unlike Avondale spiders these creatures have spread far and wide and can be found in dole queues up and down the eastern seaboard. :eek: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Flowboy
Sounds like a sequel.
Kiwipackophobia, as opposed to the yachties horror flick, Anaraknophobia:) :D
Knew some K1W1s in Sydney. Sp: FushandChupus manlyi. Incredible thirst!!:)
Now THAT is what I call a weapon of mass destruction. Gawd - could you imagine the impact if that payload was released :eek: :D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Shedhand
That is a photo of Seaman Staines' favourite pin-up girl: the Mother Farcquar, :eek: on her way back to the good ship Very Little Gravitas Indeed after a quick run ashore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shedhand
you guys crack me up...:D:D
There are four main types in Aus BennyQuote:
Originally Posted by bennylaird
Garden Orb Weaving Spiders: Eriophora (Araneidae)
Banded Orb Weaving Spiders: Argiope (Araneidae)
Golden Orb Weaving Spiders: Nephila (Tetragnathidae)
Humped or Silver Orb Weaving Spiders: Leucauge (Tetragnathidae)
The Garden type look like this