a few spider photos

Nice series. Like the one with the "passenger".

racketman wrote in post #4024680
that's a serious spider, kind of glad we don't get them here.

Agreed!!!!

lance v wrote in post #4028679
And there all criminals:p the closest thing we have to that in nz is the tunnel (not funnel) web spider

Oi! Bloody kiwi :P

Toby - the UK can have our dangerous spiders etc as far as I'm concerned Truth be told, the Australian continent is ancient, and has pretty much remained unchanged since Gondwanaland was a megacontinent. I suspect many primitive spiders needed to make sure that they killed their prey. Interesting enough, funnelwebs seem to only affect primates (via neurotoxins, hence their family name Atraxis). Can't remember if mouse spiders (closely related to funnelwebs) are the same. Trapdoor spiders, which I believe belong to the Tarantula family, can give nasty bites but are not fatal.

Dave

dpastern wrote in post #4031313
Oi! Bloody kiwi :P

the Tarantula family, can give nasty bites but are not fatal.

Dave

Except to non humans(apes) i believe

Trarantulas= no dead people+dead dogs and cats
Funnel webs = dead people BUT no dead dogs and cats