| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 6/1/2008 10:39:50 PM | HumanEspresso wrote
Whitetails I don't abide by, however. Their own venom or that of a bacteria, I don't care for necrosis and not much is going to change that. It seems that whitetail necrosis is uncommon and mis attributed to that type of spider. See http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/179_04_180803/isb10785_fm.html
Speaking of spiders - if you want to see/hear something really interesting, check this out:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=D92AUXhYZ0M | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 6/1/2008 10:55:14 PM | OP asked:
what are your capture and release procedures.how do you do deal with them. I like the clear glass + manila folder approach, but it works best if spidey is on a flat surface (floor or wall)
1. Place inverted glass (jar) over spidey,
2. Slide manila folder (or any stiff paper-like material, big enough to cover opening of glass) under glass (try not to kill the spider in the process),
3. Move folder/glass together with spider inside,
4. Place contraption outside
5. Lift glass and let spidey wander off of manila folder
6. Recover folder
7. Feel good that you allowed a vicious insect-killer to go about his job OUTSIDE your domicile. | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 6/2/2008 1:32:55 AM | I caught hairy legs this morning. I placed a see thru plastic container over him then slid a piece of cardboard under the container which forced hairy legs to drop into the container. I used the cardboard as a lid and promptly took him outside. I'll sleep well tonight! | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 6/3/2008 6:43:35 AM | "He's gotta be 3 inches with his legs spread which I know is small for a huntsman/wolf."
Australia: land of well-endowed spiders. No wonder they scare people off. | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 6/7/2008 1:42:20 AM | | Hi all.. in defence of the 'huntsman'..... i was in the shower yesterday morning all clean and with eyes still full of water reached for my towel.... first buried my face in it as u do and then dried my hair vigorously.. proceeded to flip the towel over behind me and wrap myself fully in it to keep warm and dry my body.... as i dried i felt something strange and kinda scratchy between armpit and thigh .... then from out of the top of the towel came flying this wild dark little mass of leggs n stuff going crazy all the way to the bathroom floor and then seemingly unhurt crawling warp speed under the door probably having decided never to doze in a towel again...... the little guy would have been well within his right to have bitten me as i must have scrunched him quite a lot to feel that scratchy but instead he sent all power to thrusters and went on to explore other parts of our alien world..... | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 6/7/2008 1:44:21 AM | | one thing i forgot to mention....he was a big spider... at the time i would have said 6 inches......but in reality he was been easily 4 and a bit...... | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 6/28/2008 5:27:29 PM | Directions:
Eensy weensy spider
Went up the water spout
('Climb' up arm)
Down came the rain
(Wiggle fingers down from head to waist)
And washed the spider out
(Throw arms to sides)
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
(Raise hands above head, make circle for sun)
Now the eensy weensy spider
Went up the spout again.
('Climb' up arm again) | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 7/1/2008 3:47:51 AM | Look behind the pictures Juliet, that'a favourite hiding place - either that or above the bedroom door - you can feel them looming after you walk in - but you're trapped!!
Had a wolf spider chase me across the lounge room the other day... nice to meet you too matey!!
Sorry namaah I sprayed him - he was as big as my hand and scarier than a huntsman and I'm a girl when it comes to arachnids. | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 7/1/2008 4:56:28 AM | I once had a funnel-web inside, sharing the lounge with my (then) wife. I said nothing and dragged her off the lounge by the wrist as she was likely to sit back on it, and then I tried to drown it in half a can or some fly-spray and bashed it half a dozen times with a shoe. Tough damned b@$t@rd it was. I put it in a glass jar and put it in the garage and there it stayed for 6 months because I was sure if I opened the lid it would come back to life after "playing" dead all along.
To this day I have no idea why I didn't think I could just throw the jar, spider and all in the bin unopened. I think I was too scared to even touch the jar. I don't handle spiders well. | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 7/1/2008 6:49:37 AM | I have a friend who pulls out about 10 funnel web spiders a day out of their swimming pool in summer..( in the bush in foster NSW) I was looking at them on the bottom of the pool , and walking around doing the peter garrett dance.. they are amazing little f^*kers close up...just so tuff and bad looking. and i guess they are the males roaming round looking for some tail. the chick funnel webs are spose to be even bigger.....bugger that.
if i was a spider i would be a virgin for life.. | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 7/1/2008 7:50:54 AM |
Look behind the pictures Juliet, .....Think I would rather not know if one was lurking behind a picture!
We had some 2 inch red legged thing outside the door the other night. The dog decided to come to the door and the spider very quickly crawled downs it's web which was directly above the dogs head! In the process of me pushing the dog away doggie see's it and decides to 'lick' it.....never seen a spider bolt back up it's web so fast!
Mmmmm I had to relocate that one too. | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 7/1/2008 3:05:34 PM | | I was hoping to visit Australia someday... they don't tell you about these things in the travel brochures! | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 7/1/2008 4:56:49 PM |
Sorry namaah I sprayed him - he was as big as my hand and scarier than a huntsman and I'm a girl when it comes to arachnids.
Eek! Not the Moretein!  Those wolf spiders do seem to run at you when you accidentally expose one. But huntsman (except those light coloured ones) are really non-aggressive. I've had similar experiences to this...
the little guy would have been well within his right to have bitten me as i must have scrunched him quite a lot to feel that scratchy but instead he sent all power to thrusters and went on to explore other parts of our alien world..... where a huntsman has had ample opportunity to bite me without me realising it until later, but hasn't done so. They really are gentle giants. | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 7/4/2008 2:45:49 AM | The only way to be truely sure you have no spiders left in the house is to burn it down. There is no spider that can survive that. They will tend to track you down while you are watching so pour a ring of petrol around you and light it just after the house and you should be safe. That is of course until the ring of fire burns out, so I suggest a few nested rings of fire lighting the outer one first and then the next one and so on. Make sure you have enough to last the time it takes your house to burn down. Also arm yourself with these instruments:
A spatula, a large knife, a helmet, flame retardent gloves, a fire extinguisher, a bag of mouldy tangerines, a pair of binoculars, a phone, a first aid book on the treatment of severe burns (just in case something goes wrong) and a .410 or 12gauge shotgun with plenty of ammo (always save the last round for yourself because if the spiders still manage to overrun your position you may want to take the quick and painless option)!!
Good luck all!! | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 7/4/2008 3:11:54 AM | Didn't read all nine pages.
Jumped in the shower yesterday to a whitetail. Tried to drown it. Damn thing crawled into a dry spot!!!
My first aid course did tell me they're not poisonous. BULL! My Step- Dad was bitten by one. Monash hospital wanted him to stay so they could see what happened!!! He declined but he did have two skin grafts from his thigh to fill the hole it left in his ankle!
Generally I drown them with toxic bug spray! I'm more scared of mice! They are quick! Worse laid plans for an intruding mouse was hairspray, a lighter , BBQ tongs and a broom!
Long story!!! | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 7/4/2008 3:22:43 AM | | Huntsman...hmmm...they generally result in me and the cat dancing around arguing with each other who is going to get it.The big wuss...its usually me who has got to do something about them.The fly swot come in handy to flick it off the wall so i can grab it with a tea towel and relocate it outdoors. | |
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| Aussie Spiders and your home 101
Posted: 7/4/2008 4:38:48 AM | | OK I've got a confession...When ever my son comes up and says "dad can you get the huntsman out of my bedroom" I just go to his room, make a bit of noise so the intruder goes behind a cupboard and then tell him it's gone...This isn't because they scare me...I'm just too lazy to catch them. | |
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