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Sep 28, 2007 20:49 |  #1

i was unlucky enough to find this when i was leaning on a tree.....and it crawled onto my hand:confused:

Scared the bijesus out of me
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Sep 28, 2007 21:00 |  #2

LOL!! I guess it would be enough to scare me too Lance!! But he is kinda cute. Great shots!!


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Sep 28, 2007 21:03 |  #3

Photogirl2007 wrote in post #4028740 (external link)
LOL!! I guess it would be enough to scare me too Lance!! But he is kinda cute. Great shots!!

cute? hahaha did u see him at larger image? even i dont think this 1 is cute:p


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Sep 28, 2007 22:49 |  #4

Nice one. Looks like what we call a "Mouse Spider". Didn't realise you had spiders like that on the eastern side of the pond.


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Sep 28, 2007 22:52 |  #5

RockOne wrote in post #4029393 (external link)
Nice one. Looks like what we call a "Mouse Spider". Didn't realise you had spiders like that on the eastern side of the pond.

cheers rockone. not as deadly as the mouse spider. thats the one that burrows into soil isnt it?


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Sep 28, 2007 22:56 |  #6

Yep.I've only ever seen one though and it was crawling through the grass.


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Sep 28, 2007 23:06 |  #7

I love all the detail in your images. Thanks for sharing!


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Sep 28, 2007 23:13 |  #8

RockOne wrote in post #4029441 (external link)
Yep.I've only ever seen one though and it was crawling through the grass.

hopefully it was crawling away from your house:p

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I love all the detail in your images. Thanks for sharing!

Cheers MrWills:Dthanks for commenting:D


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Sep 28, 2007 23:17 |  #9

did you scream ? :)




  
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Sep 28, 2007 23:19 |  #10

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did you scream ? :)

haha i didnt scream but some unrepeatable words came out:p


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Sep 28, 2007 23:27 |  #11

I'll stick with "cute" Lance...but I bet there are lots who are going "YUCK!! LOL!!


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Sep 29, 2007 04:25 |  #12

the black tunnel web spider (porrhothele antipodiana) heaviest spider in New Zealand large enough to eat mouse! and is one of the only spiders in the world that eats snails and is related to the funnel web spiders of aus! one of my fav spiders!!!

Brilliant shots BTW


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Sep 29, 2007 04:54 |  #13

Excellent captures :)
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Sep 29, 2007 06:28 |  #14

Photogirl2007 wrote in post #4029615 (external link)
I'll stick with "cute" Lance...but I bet there are lots who are going "YUCK!! LOL!!

haha cheers photogirl

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the black tunnel web spider (porrhothele antipodiana) heaviest spider in New Zealand large enough to eat mouse! and is one of the only spiders in the world that eats snails and is related to the funnel web spiders of aus! one of my fav spiders!!!

Brilliant shots BTW

cheers Spiderman u sure no ur spiders:p

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Excellent captures :)
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Sep 29, 2007 06:33 |  #15

Impressive beast - i'm assuming its about the size of your palm?


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