wooden*mouse
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on ‎16-04-2011 07:30 AM


We have a ginormous 'pet' huntsman that has built a web between our front window and a tree on the other side of the path. It's been there for several weeks now and seems to be doing very well for itself.


Won't be a huntsman ele. They actively hunt for their food, and don't make webs. Maybe you have an Orb Spider. They grow very large, an hang around the centre of a large web.
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wooden*mouse
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on ‎16-04-2011 07:31 AM

Guess I had better put the coffee on. 🙂

Master 8 woke up with a blood nose. Let's hope CSI doesn't need to be called today. :^O
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the_hawk*
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on ‎16-04-2011 08:52 AM

Good morning waussies

Let the daddy long legs live and breed they eat most other spiders and bugs
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the_great_she_elephant
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on ‎16-04-2011 12:16 PM



Won't be a huntsman ele. They actively hunt for their food, and don't make webs. Maybe you have an Orb Spider. They grow very large, an hang around the centre of a large web.


Thanks Mouse. I did actually think it was an orb spider, but I got shouted down!! Yes, it sits there, big and fat, in the middle of it's web along with a trail of detritus from it's various meals. I really am growing rather fond of it - I think I might have to give it a name and post a pic.
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peelapotata
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on ‎16-04-2011 01:14 PM

morning waussies ♥


ooh yes indeed she el .... but how you gonna find out if its male or female .... not like you can take a look 😛


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BAD FORM EBAY ..... BAD FORM!
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the_great_she_elephant
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on ‎16-04-2011 05:12 PM

I think I'll call it Marvin.

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lis351
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on ‎16-04-2011 05:14 PM

OMG She_ele, thats a big'n!!

hiya Waussies.
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the_great_she_elephant
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on ‎16-04-2011 05:14 PM

Unless it hatches out a brood of spiderlings - in which case I'll call it Marvina (or probably the late Marvina.) :^O
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croc_manor
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on ‎16-04-2011 08:27 PM

She-ele... I hope your new friend is very happy at YOUR PLACE. 😮
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lovetosew72
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on ‎16-04-2011 11:04 PM

The Golden/Garden Orb that lives outside my front door area has been there all summer, & it's BODY is now as big a 20cent coin - no kidding. Blardy humungous. It's got it's own pantry too - lots of bugs & stuff wrapped up in web, the same way as in she_ele's photo.
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