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Reply #30 - Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:07pm

cods wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:05pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:00pm:

I have had to catch dozens of Funnel Webs over the years and sent them to the University for milking and study.

A couple that I have caught were extraordinarily aggressive. Ugh!!

are they the ones that live in the ground.

Yes they are ground dwellers.

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Reply #31 - Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:09pm

cods wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:05pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:00pm:

I have had to catch dozens of Funnel Webs over the years and sent them to the University for milking and study.

A couple that I have caught were extraordinarily aggressive. Ugh!!

are they the ones that live in the ground.

No, they live in crevices, caves etc. and they love to roam around the houses and secrete themselves in shoes.

When disturbed they stand on their back legs and strike at you with deadly venom dripping from their fangs.

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Reply #32 - Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:16pm

cods wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 1:30pm:

I hardly leave my little home after dark...but lately I have had reason to do so and have found a huge spider builds his/her web almost cross the front entrance... its in the same spot when ever I see it..its from the eaves to the pole support for the timber slats that give me some respite from the sun its about 5 feet across . and I can only see it if the outside warning light comes on..

in the morning its gone not a sign of it..

I would go mad if I walked into it..but its not the sort of thing one is looking for its really above head level but we know how far their web building can go..

does it mean getting the house sprayed??...I am not a scaredycat about spiders but this is rather BIG..

Orb spider........................ Cool

One spider I have never squish.

Leave it be it will catch flies and mossies.

The one you should be concerned about is the white tip.

It crawls into shoes and clothes, a young lass was bitten by one in her blouse around the base of the neck took her nearly 12 months to recover, if allergic can rot the skin.

Kids think its an ant...!!??

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 77853 Gender:	Re: spiders Reply #33 - Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:18pm Gordon wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:09pm: No, they live in crevices, caves etc and in the ground .... that's where the name funnel web comes from, they create funnels over the openings to trap their prey
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Reply #34 - Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:23pm

John Smith wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:18pm:

Gordon wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:09pm:

No, they live in crevices, caves etc

and in the ground .... that's where the name funnel web comes from, they create funnels over the openings to trap their prey

http://pestid.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/FunnelSpider1.jpg

Trap door.

Close relative of the funnel web spiders and just as deadly.

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Reply #35 - Feb 1^st, 2017 at 9:50pm

had as good a look at the spider tonight its b een raining...but she/he is there however it doesnt like the light as it tried to get away from it.. it is large and has a huge body very fat sort of light brown or fawn in colour long front legs...has a pattern on back..,.. must get grandson over to take a pic for me....I am sure its harmless its too fat to do any harm..lol.. and I cant see it during the day...

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Reply #36 - Feb 1^st, 2017 at 10:12pm

Ajax wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:23pm:

John Smith wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:18pm:

Gordon wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:09pm:

No, they live in crevices, caves etc

and in the ground .... that's where the name funnel web comes from, they create funnels over the openings to trap their prey

http://pestid.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/FunnelSpider1.jpg

Trap door.

Close relative of the funnel web spiders and just as deadly.

Trapdoors in Australia are nearly harmless.

https://australianmuseum.net.au/sydney-brown-trapdoor-spider

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: spiders Reply #37 - Feb 2^nd, 2017 at 7:08am my spider does not live in the ground I promise you..she I am almost sure its a she likes being up in the air.. I wish I had her tenacity for home building I could use some to just get started on the ironing...its been looking at me for days..no I mean I have been looking at it for days.... either way that spider puts me to shame.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: spiders Reply #38 - Feb 3^rd, 2017 at 10:04am my daughter has one exactly the same....I am not alone...it is rather pretty... and smart....to get a good look at it.. I had to put two outside lights on.....last night the spider had moved away from the nearest light...lolol..
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Reply #39 - Feb 3^rd, 2017 at 10:09am

Gordon wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:09pm:

cods wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:05pm:

Black Orchid wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:00pm:

I have had to catch dozens of Funnel Webs over the years and sent them to the University for milking and study.

A couple that I have caught were extraordinarily aggressive. Ugh!!

are they the ones that live in the ground.

No, they live in crevices, caves etc. and they love to roam around the houses and secrete themselves in shoes.

When disturbed they stand on their back legs and strike at you with deadly venom dripping from their fangs.

I have seen precisely zero funnel webs in caves.

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Reply #40 - Feb 3^rd, 2017 at 10:51am

Ajax wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 5:16pm:

cods wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 1:30pm:

I hardly leave my little home after dark...but lately I have had reason to do so and have found a huge spider builds his/her web almost cross the front entrance... its in the same spot when ever I see it..its from the eaves to the pole support for the timber slats that give me some respite from the sun its about 5 feet across . and I can only see it if the outside warning light comes on..

in the morning its gone not a sign of it..

I would go mad if I walked into it..but its not the sort of thing one is looking for its really above head level but we know how far their web building can go..

does it mean getting the house sprayed??...I am not a scaredycat about spiders but this is rather BIG..

Orb spider........................ Cool

One spider I have never squish.

Leave it be it will catch flies and mossies.

The one you should be concerned about is the white tip.

It crawls into shoes and clothes, a young lass was bitten by one in her blouse around the base of the neck took her nearly 12 months to recover, if allergic can rot the skin.

Kids think its an ant...!!??

http://i64.tinypic.com/345edz5.jpg

Ajax - thanks. I had not heard of that one.

Amazing creatures, spiders.
Did they come from outer space?

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Reply #42 - Feb 4^th, 2017 at 12:59am

cods wrote on Feb 1^st, 2017 at 1:30pm:

I hardly leave my little home after dark...but lately I have had reason to do so and have found a huge spider builds his/her web almost cross the front entrance... its in the same spot when ever I see it..its from the eaves to the pole support for the timber slats that give me some respite from the sun its about 5 feet across . and I can only see it if the outside warning light comes on..

in the morning its gone not a sign of it..

I would go mad if I walked into it..but its not the sort of thing one is looking for its really above head level but we know how far their web building can go..

does it mean getting the house sprayed??...I am not a scaredycat about spiders but this is rather BIG..

Get those little bottles of peppermint oil. Pour into a spray bottle. Dilute it down to fill the bottle. Spray the areas of the house and around the places where the rain does not get to reach. The peppermint oil wards off the spiders from coming into your house or near the entrances.

I like to spray the walls of my house with peppermint oil after giving it a good clean over. The spiders have not invaded my living area ever since.

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