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| Thread ID: 78726 | 2007-04-26 11:32:00 | Spider Question | stu161204 (123) | PC World Chat |
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| 544480 | 2007-04-26 19:04:00 | I hate spiders too. Though there are a few good ones... ones that eat other spiders. I saw one in action once; he delicately stroked a web with one of his legs, pretending to be caught. The other spider came along to investigate and the big bugger promptly pounced on him. Clever stuff. | Greg (193) | ||
| 544481 | 2007-04-26 19:18:00 | Spiders eat an enormous amount of other insects including flies, which are the dirty things responsible for most germs. That isn't a white-tail if thats what you meant. Looks like a regular garden spider to me. Just put it outside so it can eat your garden pests. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 544482 | 2007-04-26 19:36:00 | KILL THEM ALL!!! Horrid things. My grandparents used to have a place in Waikanae backing onto the river, surrounded by bush and old sheds. Spiders would grow in these sheds over the years, eating bugs and oh, the occasional dog and small child, and then get nomadic and come into the house. Huge hairy things, that take up half the bed when the bedclothes are pulled back... That sort of thing when you're a kid can put you off them for life! KILL THEM ALL!!! |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 544483 | 2007-04-26 19:51:00 | Black Flag em to heck! :thumbs: When I saw bug spray on sale at the supermarket, I bought three cans and put them in places where daddy long legs make a mess with their webs - the garage store room, laundry and bedroom. Got tired of removing their webs and now I don't have to remember where the bug spray is. :p |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 544484 | 2007-04-26 20:00:00 | Can anyone tell me what a white pointed Spider looks like? Its not one that has a black/brown body & a white spot on the end of its tall? Here is a photo of the Spider in Question (lvcac.orcon.net.nz) (The next time I see it I will get a better shot of it, This shot was done looking up on to my celling) It does look like a White Tail even if we can't see the white on the end of it. :eek: "Their preferred habitat is under dry bark and plants but will often be seen inside houses, where they look for shelter from the light, after hunting at night. The spider often hides in clothing, especially if it is left lying around on the floor." :eek: |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 544485 | 2007-04-26 22:16:00 | White tails are the only ones I kill, and we get them in the house. All other spiders are my friends. I once had "fang", a grey house spider (also an Aussie import) living on the window sill in the family room for months until my wife finally snapped and told me I either put the spider outside or it went up the vacum cleaner. Particulary in summer, when Auckland seems to be plagued with flies, I'm happy to have them around. A bunch of grey house spiders quietly tucked away in corners can take out a whole bunch of flies and its better than spraying toxic muck around and setting off the asthma sufferers in the house. This is Fang (www.pbase.com). (Don't look if you don't like spiders :rolleyes:) |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 544486 | 2007-04-26 22:22:00 | This is Fang (www.pbase.com). (Don't look if you don't like spiders :rolleyes:) Nice photo (i.e. technically 'nice'!). What kind of spider is that? Typical to NZ? |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 544487 | 2007-04-26 22:25:00 | Friggin 'eck! Never thought I would say it, but thank God for dial-up! Looked at Fang, against my better judgement...and as the pic was opening...saw what it was gonna be. Close!!! Quickly!!! Sheesh. Next time I'll follow warnings!! But (to digress) I still maintain as a bloke it's my right to never read instructions or refer to a map.:thumbs: |
allblack (6574) | ||
| 544488 | 2007-04-26 22:28:00 | Nice photo (i . e . technically 'nice'!) . What kind of spider is that? Typical to NZ? A grey house spider . Originally from Australia, now very common in NZ . These are the guys that makes the large, messy webs on your windows, door frames etc . Incidentially, they are the natural prey of white tail spiders, so having lots of these around probably explains why white tails are becoming so common in Auckland . |
Biggles (121) | ||
| 544489 | 2007-04-26 23:21:00 | Stu's photo looks like a white-tail to me. The cigar shape body is a good clue, often the "white tail tip" is almost invisible. The ones here have similar slightly narrower bodies than the ones in the images from DOC etc, much like the shape in the photo. Have been bitten and it is extremely painful. They are agressive little sods. |
godfather (25) | ||
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