spider pictures for asimov by jessica p

jesse · #1 23-04-2006, 02:24 PM

we have some pictures of a spider that lives in our garden.

do you know what spider it is?

from jesse and david

matt · #2 23-04-2006, 02:55 PM

A big scary one... which needs a good spraying

Hi jesse

Best wishes from Canberra

spacezebra (Petra) · #3 23-04-2006, 03:48 PM

A big hairy, scary one - Yikes

Starkler (Geoff) · #4 23-04-2006, 03:58 PM

No I dont agree that he needs spraying.

The garden is the right place for the spider to live. He will eat insects and maybe even save the plants in the garden that might get eaten by those insects. When I see a big spider in my house, I do my best to catch it and put it in the garden.
Every creature has a right place to live, even snakes, sharks and other creatures that can be dangerous or nasty. They all have a place and a purpose on this earth of ours

matt · #5 23-04-2006, 04:02 PM

Lighten up, Geoff-O!!!

Just a little joke between friends. Am not advocating mass extermination of the species

Might be worth finding out what type of spider that is though. Could be a bit dangerous for kiddies???

asimov (John) · #6 23-04-2006, 04:18 PM

Yeah, looks big in that photo! I have no idea what kind it is though Jessica, sorry! Nice photos!

[1ponders] (Paul) · #7 23-04-2006, 04:28 PM

I think you will find that it is one of these

Also check out his link for pictures

And Geoff is right. You should never kill spiders. Even really poisonous ones. They are all our friends. It's when we annoy or disturb them that they bite. They are trying to protect themselves.

danielsun · #8 23-04-2006, 04:30 PM

I'm only guessing but doesnt the funnel web spider normaly build that type of home?
Which is the Australian version of the trapdoor spider.

matt · #9 23-04-2006, 04:31 PM

That's what I was thinking, Paul.

And yes, they are all God's creatures and have a right to live... etc etc

[1ponders] (Paul) · #10 23-04-2006, 04:32 PM

It does Daniel, but the easiest way to tell the difference between funnelweb burrows and Trapdoor burrows (the funnel web is closely related to trapdoors) is the trapdoor burrows don't normally have trigger lines laid around the entrances. The trigger lines tend to be pretty obvious when you are looking for them

danielsun · #11 23-04-2006, 04:37 PM

Thanks Mr ponders!
I just learnt from your link that they are not the same spider.

ving (David) · #12 23-04-2006, 04:39 PM

dont tink its a trapdoor... i cant see a door. amybe a funnelweb?
dont disturb it... and dont let it bite ya!

[1ponders] (Paul) · #13 23-04-2006, 04:40 PM

Ving, not all trapdoors have doors and not all spiders that make doors are trapdoors

Astroman (Andrew Wall) · #14 23-04-2006, 04:56 PM

I would say its a Hadronyche venenata, or tasmanian funnel web.

ving (David) · #15 23-04-2006, 05:01 PM

well if a trapdoor doesnt make a door it should change its name!

danielsun · #16 23-04-2006, 05:07 PM

How about a- Indian do you live in a tent cavemaking spider.

matt · #17 23-04-2006, 05:10 PM

at Dan and Ving.

Good to see some humour in here, fellas.

ving (David) · #18 23-04-2006, 05:44 PM

I'd be more inclined to call him ralph

Starkler (Geoff) · #19 23-04-2006, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matt

Lighten up, Geoff-O!!!

Just a little joke between friends. Am not advocating mass extermination of the species

Matt I just thought because it is a kids thread it was worth saying...

You know, impressionable minds and all that.

jesse · #20 23-04-2006, 07:04 PM

thanks i like looking at spiders in books . i just saw saturn with the rings on a telescope with my dad. it was very cold