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Gail
garden sage
Australia
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 Posted - 27/01/2009 : 04:56:30
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A spider we don't want in the house... not keen on them outside either. We usually only see them occasionally but this one must have come inside out of the rain. One of my girls found it in the dining room and they know if a spider is big and black not to touch it but let me know.
It must be sick though as it spent most of the time with its legs pulled up and is very sluggish.
A male Blue Spot or Eastern Mouse Spider
Some info on them
http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/find/spiders/205.htm
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
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Posted - 27/01/2009 : 07:25:01
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Thanks for that info Gail. 
I have never seen it before, or even heard of it.
But I will make sure if I do I will keep away from it
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 07:42:37
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ewwwwwwwww, boy you gets lots of yucky bugs, I prob. have a few but they stay outside LOL
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 08:49:56
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These guys are very similar to funnelwebs just not as aggressive and usually shy. I've only ever seen about 3 or 4 over the years and they are usually the other mouse spider - the males have a red head instead of the blue spot but can't find a photo of that one. The last time we saw a mouse spider was in July 2007 - this one is a female
http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/find/spiders/203.htm
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
Gail, near Gympie, Qld |
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 08:53:42
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 hope she has not laid any eggs too close to the house, did you let her go or what 
My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Pamela
head gardener
Australia
3949 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 09:35:27
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That's lucky that your daughters know to be cautious and call you. Scary spider.
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 10:01:26
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Oh that looks even worse Gail ..
Speaking of creatures I was out under the bamboo before checking on the over flow hose from the small tank I picked up the hose it was heavy and full of water but none coming out I put the end up to my eye to see if it was full of leaves and quickly dropped it when I seen this toad head, it jumped out but I could not see it in the mulch such good camouflage.
Tony is going out tonight to play golf on the lawn where you can see them better..
Sorry Gail 
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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The Estate
head gardener
Australia
3676 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 10:54:35
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My basic weeding rule: if they grow in rows they're flowers;
if they don't they're weeds.
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Gail
garden sage
Australia
7707 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 11:11:45
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Don't you just love the places toads hide... I don't know how many times I've done something similar, Mary-Anne  The kids always think its funny to see how high Mum can jump after standing on a toad in bare feet... I get comments such as "I didn't think old people could jump that high"... as they run out of my reach... I'll get my revenge one day 
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit, wisdom is knowing not to use it in a fruit salad.
A ounce of common sense is worth more than a ton of intelligence.
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pitta
head gardener
Australia
1209 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 14:55:06
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Gail. I've not seen that one , it does not look too healthy though.Pitta.
If you want to live and thrive, let the spider run alive.
Gwen
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Mary-Anne
garden sage
Australia
10809 Posts |
Posted - 27/01/2009 : 15:24:02
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Gail you never know where they are going to turn up do you. Like this one was right in my face believe me I jumped too. I left a bag of potting mix under my outside potting bench and put my hand in to get a scoop I think the entire neighbourhood heard me scream they are everywhere here at present and with the S.C.Mulch laid I cannot see them till I have trod on them or touched them when I have been weeding, they are disgusting creatures ..
Friends are the flowers in the garden of life
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Eastern Mouse Spider