Sunday, November 9, 2008
A Change from Birds
I am not arachnophobic! However, I don't go looking for spiders and I certainly don't admire them and take photos of them. But I guess there's a first time for everything and this little spider looked so pretty among the leaves and white flowers. I went on to the University of Southern Queensland guide for finding spiders and I think it might be Thomisus spectabilis - the Flower Spider. I found it in my sister's garden in Esk. The guide says its toxicity is "unknown" - but I don't think I would want to find out for myself! Any further information would be welcome.
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You'll soon be hooked :-)
ReplyDeleteHere's a good site for Queenslanders
Hmmm! Doubt it while there are enough birds around to keep me interested!
ReplyDeleteUnknown suggests they've never bitten anyone hard enough to be remembered.
ReplyDeleteHi Tony - Hopefully you're right!
ReplyDeleteHi Mick
ReplyDeleteSpiders have one advantage - you can often get very close to them.
Stunning close-up you managed there. Lovely photo.
Mosura and I both recommend the Chew Family's website. "Brisbane Spiders and Insects"
Also Nick Monaghan's "Unseen Life" has little text, but great photos. Another Brisbanite.
http://lifeunseen.com/index1.php
Seems creepy-crawlies are big up there.
Cheers
Denis
Hi Denis, thanks for both of those sites. I had already looked at the one that Mosura listed and they are both very interesting. The photos on the 'Unseen Life' site are stunning. It's certainly a whole new world to explore!
ReplyDeleteG'day Mick,
ReplyDeleteCome on now, that's a beautiful little creature.
I think Mosura might be right, as I see in your reply to Denis, "..a whole new world to explore".
Regards,
Gouldiae
Hi Gouldiae - yes - I agree that one is beautiful - but - I think I shall still stay away from the big black hairy ones :-)
ReplyDeleteSome of us can't help being hairy, Mick. :-)
ReplyDeleteDuncan! LOL !
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