I saw something nasty in the woodshed

[wellywood]

Had our winter wood delivered yesterday and found this.

It's a black tunnel web (not to be confused with the nasty Aussie funnel web).
I could see it was dead, but this didn't stop SWMBO poking it with a stick despite warnings that, if was still alive, it might grab the stick and give her a severe beating :lol: .

 

[finneyb]

Did you have to pay extra for it?

Brian

 

[Monkey Mark]

I love the fact you had to measure it. :mrgreen:

 

[wellywood]

I love the fact you had to measure it. :mrgreen:

Just to give an idea of scale. I wanted SWMBO to lie down next to it but she was oddly reluctant.

 

[blackrodd]

I don't care which tunnel it uses, Looks a horrible little blighter to me!
Wouldn't want that out in you're dunny, (if you have them out there)
Rodders

 

[Monkey Mark]

I love the fact you had to measure it. :mrgreen:

Just to give an idea of scale. I wanted SWMBO to lie down next to it but she was oddly reluctant.

My wife isn't too scared of spiders but she hates it when I just pick them up in my hand to take outside.

 

[bugbear]

Kudos on the subject line - a classic!

BugBear

 

[wellywood]

Kudos on the subject line - a classic!

BugBear

Aah! A literary man! Glad you recognized the quote.

 

[John15]

There is the poisonous Red-backed Spider found in Australia, but from memory I don't think this is one.

John

 

[monkeybiter]

Now it's dead, stamp on it, repeatedly. Then burn your boots. And move house. Horrible!

 

[Monkey Mark]

Now it's dead, stamp on it, repeatedly. Then burn your boots. And move house. Horrible!

Not an arachnid lover by any chance? . :lol:

 

[mailee]

Horrible! I hate the things. :shock: Anything with eight legs larger than 1cm and I'm off!

 

[Frank S]

I`m with you there mailee, I usually shriek like a girly and make for the horizon , nasty beasts !!!
F.

 

[Racers]

I love spiders they where around before the dinosaurs, they are all poisonous its how they kill.

Garden Cross Spider by maddpete, on Flickr

How can you not like that!

Pete

 

[CHJ]

....My wife isn't too scared of spiders but she hates it when I just pick them up in my hand to take outside.

We both have no problem picking them up to put outside, and up in Duram you may not have a problem but we are having to be more cautious in this part of the woods as there are the occasional nasty arriving from the south.

 

[wellywood]

...we are having to be more cautious in this part of the woods as there are the occasional nasty arriving from the south.

Bloody Southerners!

 

[doorframe]

Spiders are my second favorite creature, after cats.

 

[Racers]

Spiders are my second favorite creature, after cats.

+1

Facehugger Cat by maddpete, on Flickr

Pete

 

[Claymore]

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[blackrodd]

Spiders are my second favorite creature, after cats.

+1

Facehugger Cat by maddpete, on Flickr

Pete

Is this a cat or a bear?
Rodders