Snakes & Spiders

[Ric]

Come to Australia where our spiders eat snakes.

A mate sent me this one and the story that went with it. :scared:

An office receptionist got the shock of her life earlier this week when she found a 14cm long snake entangled in the web of a deadly spider. Tania Robertson, a receptionist at an electrical firm, came in to work on Tuesday and spotted the sight next to a desk in her office. The snake, which had obviously died from the spider's poisonous bite, was off the ground and caught up in the web.

Leon Lotz of the arachnology department at the National Museum said it was only the second time that he had heard of a snake getting caught in a spider's web. It is believed the snake got caught in the web on Monday night. But it did not take the spider long to bite it. A red mark on the snake's stomach was evidence of where the spider had started eating it.

Throughout Tuesday, the spider checked on her prey, but on Wednesday she rolled it up and started spinning a web around it. She also kept lifting it higher off the ground, while continually snacking on it.



Can't comment on the authenticity but it looks pretty real to me.

[Matty P]

WOW! :scared:

That sends chills down my spine.

I have never seen that before but have heard of it happening. I will definitely think twice when finding this spider around the house.

What type of snake is it?

Thanks for posting

[citivolus]

Oh dear.

[AstralTraveller]

It would have to be a young brown snake wouldn't it.:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[Ric]

I would say at a rough guess it's probably a baby brown. The size compared to the redback would also suggest it is probably only a few hours old as well.

Don't worry Matty redbacks are not that bad but still have a bugger of a bite.

[leon]

I have never seen anything like it, unreal.

Leon

[Ric]

That's nature for you. You think that you have it all worked out then it will throw a whammy like this just to keep you guessing again.

Cheers

[Craig.a.c]

I can't remember what species of snake that is, but its NOT a brown snake.

[ving]

i have seen one of these b4 too.... definitely not a brown snake.

[ving]

oh... great pics btw!

[johnno]

Thats an interesting story,and very good pics,

Thanks for posting.

About 13 years ago,our eldest Daughter Called me from her home,concerned about a small snake that appeared "Caught",by something on the floor.

Turns out it was a baby brown,trapped by some Sticky Tape,our Grandaughter,had been playing with.

Some of the tape had Stuck to the floor,the Baby snake,got caught up in the "Sticky" side facing up,and couldn't get away.

Grandaughter,now nearly 16,doing well.

John

[jjjnettie]

That's incredible.