Introducing a neighbour of mine ...

[Contratrombone64]

Eeeeiiikkk, I've seen them quite often, of course as I live in Sydney and I really HATE them.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4RWS6mkpB8

 

[Contratrombone64]

And here is it's slightly larger cousin the tremendously feared spiderdog.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DsaXfNgQZ4&feature=related

 

[JHC]

The 1st one is scary,
Have you heard of our Avondale Spider

 

[marval]

That Funnel web was really scary, I liked the Spider dog though.

I hadn't heard of the Avondale Spider.

http://davidsonsinnewzealand.blogspot.com/2006/01/avondale-spiders.html

 

[rojo]

A neighbour like that would make me consider moving.

I'm not afraid of spiders, generally, but I'm not into venom.

 

[Mat]

I've seen Bear Grylls eating grilled Goliath Bird-eater spider on Discovery Channel some time ago. He sure knows how to entertain the spectator.

 

[Contratrombone64]

All humouur aside, be of no doubt. One bite from a funnel web spider will mean serious injury or death of you are NOT near a hospital that houses the anti-venom. All Sydney hospitals do, thank GOD.

 

[JHC]

I hadn't heard of the Avondale Spider.

http://davidsonsinnewzealand.blogspot.com/2006/01/avondale-spiders.html

It was a new one to me the first and only time that I got near to one was when on a smoko break and I saw my sandwich being moved by the B.. thing, it was a bacon butty. thanks for the link Margaret

 

[methodistgirl]

I know of a spider that isn't really a true spider and that's the
Grand dad longlegs. I hate those things. They are creepier than
a tarantula. They look like they have eight hairs for legs and a
tiny body in the middle. The most dangerious ones here is the
brown recluse. Their bite will rot flesh where they bite.
judy tooley

 

[JHC]

Judy, It is a good job you don't live in NZ they must be our most common spider they are in most of our house and on outside, you just get used to them and they do bite but they are very timid and keep the house fly under control

 

[Contratrombone64]

J.H.C. - I'd like to see one of your Wetas take on a Funnel Web Spider ...

 

[JHC]

They can be quite large about 80mm+ but I don't know if they are aggressive I would think not

 

[Contratrombone64]

eeeeiiiikkk !!!