This is a new known spider, so please take note. Has been found all over Eastern Aust and heading to WA. Looks similar to a huntsman.
This spider is in all states so watch out in fact it looks a bit like a huntsman
Not a good look!!
Please take note of this spider - it is very dangerous. Please warn kids and send to every one you know to alert them as well! This spider is breeding at a rate of speed and is found in more and more houses!!!!
I heard on the radio (ABC)about this artical .apparantly its a load of bull .these pictures have been around for some time attachedto other stories.
dave06 said
10:20 PM Nov 20, 2008
still a damn good warning to watch for spiders, new or old, real or imaginary, heard of a women down naracoorte way, freind of a freind, put the phone to her ear, little white tailed spider on the earpeice, climbed inside her ear and bit her on the inner ear??
lost her hearing in that ear and part of her outer ear,
my brother in law had a little beetle creepy crawly, flyie thingy climb in his ear canal whilst sleeping, the buzzing made him fall over, couldnt walk, couldnt sleep, couldnt think, operation under aneasthetic to dismantle and remove the thing
wombat is doing a good thing to just make people aware of creepy crawlies, they are literally everywhere, please be carefull, check bedding before jumping in, check clothing, check shoes, not overdramatising just making aware, the same as wombat is doing!!!
rowdy said
07:16 PM Nov 21, 2008
Sorry, wasn't trying to put anyone down for the warning about spiders etc.,just a coincidence the ABC talked about this the day after I saw it here.
Once again my appoligies..........Rowdy
dave06 said
10:14 AM Nov 22, 2008
apoligies not necesary rowdy, I wasnt attacking you, all views are welcome, I just think all relevent information should be put "out there"
for instance when we visited tasmania, we were not made aware of the "jumping jack ants" I still dont know too much about these things but apparently they jump 40 story buildings and chew your bloody arms off, well maybe not quite that viscious but they do jump and bite and we were not told about them, they apparently also dwell in victoria, we have as yet not seen them but I think people should be made aware of them
perhaps a future post listing all known nasties in any given area may be of some use.