joe84330 Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 ok the photo is not the best but my iphone was all i had handy when i happened upon this spider. funniest looking spider i've ever seen. if anyone has seen this before or can ID it, thanks in advance. btw, the "face" on this spider has my staff laughing. they think it's a cartoon. i realize the photo is lacking but the face is actually very "owl-ish" for lack of a better term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
careless Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 (edited) I'm not afraid of spiders but this one saw me first Edited April 16, 2011 by careless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I have big spiders in my house and on the trees around my house since 20 years and that's very ok, 'cause they are harmless and hunt all the others. Scorpions 2, Cobras 2 as well, one really big and extremely dangerous, other snakes appr. 10, 1 bat rushing around, 2 huge hornets nests on the palm tree next to my house. Red centipedes, however, all the time. And these things are really the nasty ones, coming out through the bathroom tubes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I'm not afraid of spiders but this one saw me first One of these big boys ate a cockroach in my bathroom. Mr Spider stayed in the bathroom as long as he wanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrjlh Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 "Cane" or "Huntsman Spider". Very common here. Largest I've seen so far was about 10-12" across. And they get bigger. Very fast and eat a lot of cockroaches. http://www.squidoo.com/huntsman-spider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itishothere Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I have big spiders in my house and on the trees around my house since 20 years and that's very ok, 'cause they are harmless and hunt all the others. Scorpions 2, Cobras 2 as well, one really big and extremely dangerous, other snakes appr. 10, 1 bat rushing around, 2 huge hornets nests on the palm tree next to my house. Red centipedes, however, all the time. And these things are really the nasty ones, coming out through the bathroom tubes. Next time you invite me round for dinner and I decline, I hope you will understand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdman Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 forget to mention the big red ants occupying the whole area and a lizard in my sleeping room. ....all that during a 20 years timeframeat my house on the edge of a former tense palm tree forest, which was too much cleared during the last decade. So, considering the timeframe, there is nothing to complain about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracer Round Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Reminds me not to buy an iPhone... It appears that the blurry smudge posted by the OP is not even remotely similar to the arachnid with the long legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 forget to mention the big red ants occupying the whole area and a lizard in my sleeping room. ....all that during a 20 years timeframeat my house on the edge of a former tense palm tree forest, which was too much cleared during the last decade. So, considering the timeframe, there is nothing to complain about. Only 2 cobras? Lucky man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe84330 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 Reminds me not to buy an iPhone... It appears that the blurry smudge posted by the OP is not even remotely similar to the arachnid with the long legs. as an iphone owner for years, i wouldn't buy one for the camera either. perhaps the newer models cameras are better than my 3gs but comparing the total package, no other phone even begins to come close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 This funny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe84330 Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 This funny? great photo. can't tell if it's trying to scare anyone away or mock them for even thinking of coming closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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