Spider stuff...

[draquin]

Funnelweb - used to be the frighteningly-common Sydney Funnelweb was the most venomous spider in the country, but we outdid NSW to come up with the SE Qld Funnelweb [fractionally more venomous, but much more rare] & the Toowoomba Funnelweb [more venomous again & significantly harder to find

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[paradigmshifty]

I know quite a few people who would consider that the words 'gorgeous' and 'spider' never belong together :-) I agree with you though - leave them alone and they'll generally leave you alone.

Check your email BTW

[blackbishop]

Frazer Island - 60 funnels per square kilometre and the female is four times deadlier than the Sydney male funnel web.

Bird Eating Spiders - just scary as all fuck.

[greenglowgrrl]

I'm glad you wrote that recently and I could find it easily. We considered huntsmen neighbours as kids and could identify some from others. I hate it when stupid people kill innocent creatures so I reposted your post.
http://community.livejournal.com/brisneyland/503178.html?view=4298378#t4298378

[bexor]

I came here from that comment.

This info is incredibly useful. I've always wondered about this stuff, being the arachnophobic person I am. Thanks!

BTW you can come to my parents house and take all the huntsmen if you want. ;)

[greenglowgrrl]

We all had "pet" huntsmen as kids, and could tell by their markings whose was whose. We had avaries. And animal that was a threat to the birds or the grain, was destroyed. What was harmless was allowed to co-exist. "Pests" are a lot like terrorists really. Its a pity when fear evokes violence on the harmful and harmless alike. Most people find this a reasonable use of judgmental faculties.

[greenglowgrrl]

sorry GGG again, experiencing sign in difficulties.

[one_bat]

Just a bundle of laughs aren't ya? Sounds like a script for a really creepy crawly movie. If it wasn't all factual that is.