Redback Spider

[bloodhound31]

What a magnificent specimen I found in a mates shed today. His dog managed to flick it on me and I lost it for a while, but I found it again on the ground and continued the shoot unharmed.

Simply stunning creature!

Baz.

[seeker372011 (Narayan)]

lovely shot!

[bloodhound31]

Thanks Narayan!

[leon]

Hey Baz nice shooting mate, I remember very well these little critters.

I used to work in a carnation, cut flowers industry and there were heaps of the little buggers in the growth of the plants.

If you get them on the palm of your hand they will roll up in a ball, your hand is to tough to bite through, but a bite on the bum is is entirely a different matter

Leon

[lacad01 (Adam)]

Nice shots Baz, good thing it wasn't on the dunny seat

[bloodhound31]

Leon, you should have quite an immunity yes? Did you ever get bitten by one?

Thanks Adam, If I had an old outback dunny, I would carry the spider to the seat and shoot it there.

[gregbradley]

Nice images Barry. Its a yellowback!

That's a big one.

Greg.

[bloodhound31]

Thanks Greg! Most people have said it is an orange back...screen calibration due?

Baz.

[leon]

No Barry, they really don't attack, so to speak, but i suppose if you sat on one it would fight back.

Leon