stotto Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Hey Everyone. I was helping my old man in the garden when we stumbled across this spider. I have never seen one like this before , I have seen similar looking ones but this one has real dark red under its legs( almost likes its bleeding) Any ways thought I would take some pics of him to see if anyone has seen one or knows what it is. Don't you just hate the big and hairy ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Nice pics Ben Dont know what it is though... Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stotto Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 Thanks Steve. The camera I have is pretty old and is only 3 megapixels but once you know how to work it it does a decent job. Yeah its got me stumped, well I dont no much bout spiders but I have never seen one of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novafishy Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 i LOATHE spiders, but they are cool shots! I wonder what it is.looks like its dying tho haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ged Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 It is a Garden Orb Weaver. I think it is Eriophora biapicata Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Garden Orb Weaver Spider - Eriophora transmarina Here is a link. Clickety-click. BTW, I am arachnophobic, that's why I'm so interested in spiders. Weird huh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stotto Posted February 18, 2006 Author Share Posted February 18, 2006 Thanks Matty & Ged thats the one. There are a couple of photos of one that site Matty posted up and they look Identicle to the one we found. BTW, I am arachnophobic, that's why I'm so interested in spiders. Weird huh! LOL im a little that way I dont mind them to much but soon as they get hairy I wont go to near them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzacam Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 Yes, you are very weird stotto... Enjoys squashing beetles with his bare toes... picking up and throwing live peniS roaches at people.... You never know what he is going to do to you? But i love ya stotto On some occasions Cameron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parrdog Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 I knew someone who had a penis roach as a pet. His name was Dick . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Morelia Posted February 18, 2006 Share Posted February 18, 2006 peniS Roach Gotta love the word filter. We get lots of Orb Weavers up here. I've seen some absolutely gigantic ones around Richmond and Windsor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefish Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Hey It is definately a orb weaver.They are very nice and don't really harm you.We have some nice looking with patterns on their backs here. Cheers Bluefish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ndoboi Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 Here's a Redback I found in the garden today - Pretty sure it's a girl. Not sure I should leave her alive. Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee427 Posted February 19, 2006 Share Posted February 19, 2006 hey i hate spiders to got bitten on the neck two years ago by a union jack or a wolf spider whatever you like to call it .I killed two redbacks that were in the shed this weekend cant stand spiders nice pics though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Gun_Riff Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 finish a day of trail riding or 4x4ing and they bike ,helmate and ute are covered in webs and orb spiders not very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Its pretty scary a little redback spider has the power to kill humans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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