bloody spiders! - Page 2

XRated · 09-11-2005, 12:33 AM

Holy crap I'm all itchy and jumpy now.

the lane · 09-11-2005, 01:23 AM

How cool is that Goliath spider.Holy sh*t, thats huuuuge!!!!! Will be looking under the bed tonight.

bindi · 09-11-2005, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by 012

Here's a pic of a, ummm.., cute little spider, known as the Goliath Spider. And yes... it's a real photo.

MOG, that's truly horrendous! I am so creeped out...

The Monty · 09-11-2005, 06:45 AM

You can take that spider, and shove it. EEeeewwww. When I was young, 5-10, I used to love spiders and all things creepy crawly, but now, Im a bloody sook.

KEV EB XR8 · 09-11-2005, 07:05 AM

Thanks alot Monty. have been awake all bloody night after your post yesterday, and wake up from what little sleep i had and now you got pictures of the rotten things on here.......Hope ya get BITTEN on the end of ya OLD FELLA and cant use it for a month...."lol"

TheSneakiness · 09-11-2005, 07:20 AM

I remember one time at work when there was this huntsman at work crawling around on the tiled area where caffeine is served, it was a little small (would've been no bigger than my palm), I was mopping the floor and thought I'd stun him a bit and get the girl from out the front in to see what I'd done.

She would not set foot in there, even in the Manager's office, still would not set foot in this room. So I set about his demise (Hot Water and Pine-O-Cleen) and put him in the bin.

I finally got her to come in, then threw a bit of paper at her. You'd never seen a girl move so quick.

(Jeez, we're real mean to he. She's gotta put up with all us blokes giving her s**t all day every day. Maybe I should buy her some flowers...)

cogdoc · 09-11-2005, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by 012

Here's a pic of a, ummm.., cute little spider, known as the Goliath Spider. And yes... it's a real photo.

I bet ANYONE would do a little highland jig if that thing came galloping over to say hello! F@#k me!

Black XR6 · 09-11-2005, 12:04 PM

And we humans think we are lords of the earth.

Did you know you eat an average of 3-4 spiders during your lifetime whilst you sleep. The buggers just crawl in there and you chew em up whilst alseep. Will tonight be the night?

Ive seen bird eating spiders kept in coffee tables. Now thats something Id do. But my wife wont let me. She makes me kill every spider, even the tiny little ones. I dont have a problem with spiders, but I do have a problem with red backs and like everyone else Id run around like a girl asking everyone if I had a spider on me after walking through a web. Us austalians do have some damn poisonous creatures to deal with though.

bindi · 09-11-2005, 12:50 PM

Ok I think they know we're talking about them, and that we're scared of them... because last night my son killed a huntsman in his room that crept into his clothes drawer, and then this morning a little black spider was running across the inside window of my car, then up on the roof lining... then he disappeared.

Let this thread die before they take over the world!

NC 5ltr · 09-11-2005, 12:50 PM

Just remembered another spider story.
It happened about 6 or 7 years ago.

Same place as my other story except it doesnt involve my car.

Back then i used to camp in a tent instead of a caravan,so naturally thats where i would change clothes and creepy crawly's sneak in.....

One morning after getting woken up by the heat in the tent, nature called so proceeded to walk to the loo......drop the daks and there is a dead huntsman in there :ticking: check everything ,no visible signs of damage......but from that night on my tent was like fort knox

whiskieboy · 09-11-2005, 01:01 PM

O.K. now that I'm all itchy and rather worried about putting my legs under my desk thanks to your great stories, and wonderful photo.
Many years ago when I was riding motor bikes, I had a huntsman crawl across the inside if my visor of my helmet, of course you cant scream 'cos it would go in the mouth, you cant jump off 'cos it hurts, I flialled my hands and arms like an idiot, stopped, dropped bike, thru off helmet and it had disappeared. Took ages to put on hemet and get back on Bike.

mr_efxr · 09-11-2005, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 012

Here's a pic of a, ummm.., cute little spider, known as the Goliath Spider. And yes... it's a real photo.

I don't think a can of Mortein would help in this case. Be lucky if a brick stop it.

FordFan86 · 09-11-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by NC 5ltr

Just remembered another spider story.
It happened about 6 or 7 years ago.

Same place as my other story except it doesnt involve my car.

Back then i used to camp in a tent instead of a caravan,so naturally thats where i would change clothes and creepy crawly's sneak in.....

One morning after getting woken up by the heat in the tent, nature called so proceeded to walk to the loo......drop the daks and there is a dead huntsman in there :ticking: check everything ,no visible signs of damage......but from that night on my tent was like fort knox

Anyone else just spit out a mouthful of food? That has got to be the funniest thing I've read on here yet.

bindi · 09-11-2005, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by whiskieboy

O.K. now that I'm all itchy and rather worried about putting my legs under my desk thanks to your great stories, and wonderful photo.
Many years ago when I was riding motor bikes, I had a huntsman crawl across the inside if my visor of my helmet, of course you cant scream 'cos it would go in the mouth, you cant jump off 'cos it hurts, I flialled my hands and arms like an idiot, stopped, dropped bike, thru off helmet and it had disappeared. Took ages to put on hemet and get back on Bike.

OMG!!! That is truly horrifying! I would've crashed big time...

Black XR6 · 09-11-2005, 01:27 PM

On the way to my course this morning I killed a small spider that was crawling on my arm.

I think it was a scout for the bigger guys to follow.

fiery · 09-11-2005, 01:56 PM

OMG I have only just read all the posts today and have tears rolling down my cheeks.. what a crack up!!!!

mind you, I dont blame anyone from being freaked out by the hairy things..

Racecraft I think you should win a medal for your story though.. that won by far..........

Pilch · 09-11-2005, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by whiskieboy

O.K. now that I'm all itchy and rather worried about putting my legs under my desk thanks to your great stories, and wonderful photo.
Many years ago when I was riding motor bikes, I had a huntsman crawl across the inside if my visor of my helmet, of course you cant scream 'cos it would go in the mouth, you cant jump off 'cos it hurts, I flialled my hands and arms like an idiot, stopped, dropped bike, thru off helmet and it had disappeared. Took ages to put on hemet and get back on Bike.

I really need to start checking the inside of my helmet before I put it on from now on!!! I have a spider thread somewhere in this forum......

EDIT: Here it is..... http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=3311

Shonky · 09-11-2005, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Black XR6

Did you know you eat an average of 3-4 spiders during your lifetime whilst you sleep?

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Originally Posted by NC5ltr

...nature called so proceeded to walk to the loo......drop the daks and there is a dead huntsman in there...

Didn't fart during the night did you?

Big Mike · 09-11-2005, 05:46 PM

I know they're all generally harmless and everything - but when you see something on the your window, and the wipers just keep missing it - CAUSE ITS ON THE INSIDE its not a nice thing.

How's this: (its not me - just an old email from yonks ago)

FordFan86 · 09-11-2005, 05:53 PM

Not a spider related story. But I just went for a walk down to the beach to read. Took a short cut behind a caravan park which has a bit of bush then a stream and sand dunes past it. Get about halfway along the narrow track and notice something out of the corner of my eye. I stop right next to a big lump of concrete and saw what I first thought was a Blue Tongue lying across it. Take a closer look, it's long and thin... Trace it towards my foot and his tails just trailing off into the rather long grass go the other way and there is this cute little head just looking at me. Before I could move again it slithered off into the grass. Was a nice experience, first time I've seen a snake that close in the wild.
Don't fear them (spiders of snakes) and you have nothing to worry about, just leave them be. Tho like humans I'm sure there are snakes/spiders that lack IQ and will just attack without rhyme or reason.
EDIT: It was a brown snake about 3ft long.

bindi · 09-11-2005, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Mike

I know they're all generally harmless and everything - but when you see something on the your window, and the wipers just keep missing it - CAUSE ITS ON THE INSIDE its not a nice thing.

How's this: (its not me - just an old email from yonks ago)

Oh thanks so much, that's just peachy...

NC 5ltr · 09-11-2005, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by FordFan86

Not a spider related story. But I just went for a walk down to the beach to read. Took a short cut behind a caravan park which has a bit of bush then a stream and sand dunes past it. Get about halfway along the narrow track and notice something out of the corner of my eye. I stop right next to a big lump of concrete and saw what I first thought was a Blue Tongue lying across it. Take a closer look, it's long and thin... Trace it towards my foot and his tails just trailing off into the rather long grass go the other way and there is this cute little head just looking at me. Before I could move again it slithered off into the grass. Was a nice experience, first time I've seen a snake that close in the wild.
Don't fear them (spiders of snakes) and you have nothing to worry about, just leave them be. Tho like humans I'm sure there are snakes/spiders that lack IQ and will just attack without rhyme or reason.
EDIT: It was a brown snake about 3ft long.

Being a brown you are lucky that it didnt start chasing you,as ive been chased by a 7 foot king brown for about 200metres.

4.9 EF Futura · 09-11-2005, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Mike

I know they're all generally harmless and everything - but when you see something on the your window, and the wipers just keep missing it - CAUSE ITS ON THE INSIDE its not a nice thing.

How's this: (its not me - just an old email from yonks ago)

Jeeeeesus.... can almost smell that from here :sm_drool:

XR8GRL · 09-11-2005, 06:34 PM

Some ripper stories on here :hihi:.

A non car related spider story. A friend of a friend one day died all of a sudden. They couldn't figure out why, as there was no illness or any signs of heart attack etc. But they had finally found out that a spider was in amongst his dreadlocks and had bit him. Becareful if you have dreadlocks

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CruizinEB · 10-11-2005, 02:55 AM

ammmm do all you guys thing photos like this one are suitable for this family forum, i gust had me young cousin empty his gut at the site of this pic :(

http://www.fordforums.com.au/attachm...achmentid=8505

Shonky · 10-11-2005, 03:15 AM

LMAO...

Snakes do NOT chase people. They are a lot more scared of you than you are of them, and at any rate, The fastest snake in the world is the Black Mamba. It can slither at a measly 8 km/h. The average human can run at around 16km/h... more when the adrenalin is pumping.

Is being chased by a snake a danger? No.
Snakes do not chase people.

Also, snakes are pretty much blind and are absolutely deaf. If you stand still, as far as they are concerned you are a tree. Snakes do not attck trees for no reason.

Why is he lucky he wasnt chased down by the snake?
How does a blind, deaf creature with no legs that can travel at a third of the speed which you can, chase you?

OLDFORDNUT · 10-11-2005, 07:29 AM

hey youngun,your so full of it im amazed,come up here in QLD and have a go clearing paddocks after the trees have been knocked over and then tell me snakes dont chase people,also they have very very good heat sense to find prey at night, almost like infra-red , and watch a 8ft King Brown sit with 5 feet of body swaying around in the air watching you back from 20 feet away. you fool.go back and read your books written by scientists who have not left there rooms in 20 years.god help us all.

bindi · 10-11-2005, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by nicholas

hey youngun,your so full of it im amazed,come up here in QLD and have a go clearing paddocks after the trees have been knocked over and then tell me snakes dont chase people,you fool.

Hey hey hey, no need for name calling. You're both entitled to your opinions, just chill.

I was thinking how slow I actually run and so I think the snake would get me in less than 2 seconds!

OLDFORDNUT · 10-11-2005, 07:37 AM

and hers a nice bit of info GIRLS .Huntsman's criss cross the whole room at night in their search for food YES thats right they crawl across you also at least twice and always always live in pairs as they are lifetime partners.
hahahaha.

Shonky · 10-11-2005, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nicholas

hey youngun,your so full of it im amazed,come up here in QLD and have a go clearing paddocks after the trees have been knocked over and then tell me snakes dont chase people,also they have very very good heat sense to find prey at night, almost like infra-red , and watch a 8ft King Brown sit with 5 feet of body swaying around in the air watching you back from 20 feet away. you fool.go back and read your books written by scientists who have not left there rooms in 20 years.god help us all.

Before you start accusing me of being an armchair know all, I was born and bred in outback Western Australia and have lived on farms my whole life.

Most of my family have been / are reptile (read: snake) handlers professionally and it is an interest and profession that runs thick in my family. I have lived with snakes both wild and domesticated my entire life.

So before you start swinging wild accusations at me why don't you get a clue.

If a snake is near you: STAND STILL. If you are not moving, you are a tree as far as a snake is concerned. SNAKES DO NOT CHASE TREES. :evil_laug

And let me guess. After the snake has "chased" you, you go and find a shovel and try to kill it right?

shall I nominate you for a Darwin award now, or do you want it postumously?
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