Chased by a Spider.!!!
Submitted: Wednesday, Apr 09, 2008 at 22:59
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Member - Uncle (NSW)
Can someone help us out please? I was detecting out on a
salt lake yesterday morning, and was startled by something moving across the ground at my right hand side. I quickly spun around to see what it was and it was this white coloured
spider, about the size of a normal wolf
spider, and it was chasing me by jumping at me!! It must have chased me several mtrs across the ground, and was standing up looking very cranky too, similar to a funnel web in strike mode.??? Many thanks Unc & Jodie.
Reply By: Squizzy - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 09:51
Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 09:51
G'day Uncle,
Sorry I can't help with the
spider.
Spiders are spiders to me, I hate the bloody things.
We are back from the High Country trip, and thanks for
the tip on the
campground at
Aire River West, but we ended up spending a night at Kennet River, quite a good park and reasonably sheltered.
The night prior to that was at
Dartmoor in
Fort O'Hare campground, also very good.
Cheers,
Geoff.
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Follow Up By: Member - Roachie (SA) - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:02
Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:02
Welcome back Geoff....hope you had a great time over in Mexico.
Now, Laurie...... How many brown lemonades had you had when you saw this giant
spider????? hahahaha What did you have on your feet?? I always wear my Blunnies and if I saw a
spider I'd make it my business to give it a REAL closeup view of the tread-pattern on the sole!!!!! hahahaha
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Follow Up By: Member - Uncle (NSW) - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:12
Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:12
Lol , He ended up seeing a few taps on the head with my search coil first Bill. I wanted to watch him jump around but I ended up having to run!! Had the Blunnies on too, nearly needed gum boots though, it was still quite damp.
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Follow Up By: Member - Uncle (NSW) - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:15
Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 10:15
No worries Geoff, glad to hear the trip went
well. We did a nite at that
campground also at Fort O' Hare, had to pack up the next morning in the wet though! Great
campground though we thought, there were also a few other travellers there as
well. cheers unc
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Follow Up By: Squizzy - Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 17:02
Thursday, Apr 10, 2008 at 17:02
Thanks for the welcome back Bill, and we had a ball in the high country. Tell you all about it when we meet again.
Unc, we also had consistent rain for our first three days which included Fort O'Hare. There were also other travellers in the reserve when we were there, must be a popular spot.
I was impressed with all of the chain saw carvings around the small town, and the never ending spring water plumbed up next to the roadside.
Geoff.
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