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Submitted: Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:07
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Anyone know what species of spider this is.We thought an Orb but never seen one of these here.

Cheers Graeme.
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Reply By: Atta Boy Luther - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:17

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:17
The only good spider is a dead one . yuk .
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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 23:22

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 23:22
The only good human is a dead human

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Follow Up By: Member - Joe F (WA) - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 00:37

Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 00:37
Now let me see ~ ~ Image Could Not Be Found ~ ~ Yep its a spider alrighty !!!!

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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 00:43

Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 00:43
You win Bigger Spider. Now go and eat Atta Boy but leave me a leg or two - i like to chew on the bones.

Ooops soorry Mods - chit chat rule. I'll go back to my web.

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Reply By: Bazooka - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:21

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:21
Looks like a St Andrews Cross
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Follow Up By: Member - Matt L (WA) - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:37

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:37
Hep, i think it is the St Andrews Cross Spider, if you let it build its web it will make a white cross . Have seen many up north.
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Follow Up By: Member - graeme W (WA) - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:52

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:52
Has the cross on the web so looks like you guys are right on the money.Never seen one in Bunbury though.Had a look on the web at ST Andrews spiders and says that they dont occur in the west.Look a little like our Orb spiders but a bit smaller.

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Follow Up By: Member - Matt L (WA) - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 21:04

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 21:04
Hi Graeme, we are in Millbridge just look for the Landcruiser with the red bug deflector and Pandanus Web Site Add on the top of the windscreen , we get around Bunbury alot you may have seen us already the L/C is hard to miss .
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Follow Up By: Member - graeme W (WA) - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 21:26

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 21:26
Hi Matt.

Will keep a look out.Thought originally an Orb spider ,saw one at the enterance to the mens loo at one of the Coral Bay caravan parks a couple of years ago that was nearly as big as a small bird.Have a photo somewhere.Dont no if the same secies however.Have a look at my profile you have no doubt seen my bus as well.
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Follow Up By: Member - Tony S (WA) - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 01:09

Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 01:09
The Goldern Orb's webs main strands. Unfortunately couldn't madam, she went and hid.

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Follow Up By: Member - Tony S (WA) - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 01:13

Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 01:13
Should have read - Couldn't take a photo of madam , she went and hid.
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Reply By: Member - Ed C (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:43

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:43
Argiope Trifsaciata, aka Banded Orb-weaving Spider

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Follow Up By: Member - Ed C (QLD) - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:52

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 20:52
Make that "trifasciata"


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Follow Up By: Bazooka - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 21:27

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 21:27
I think you have it Ed.
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Follow Up By: happytravelers - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 22:56

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 22:56
I think you're right as it's not a St. Andrews cross. I have a lot of St. Andrews Cross spiders at my place and they don't look like that one.

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Follow Up By: Richard W (NSW) - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 07:39

Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 07:39
Ed,

There is reference to it being found in WA.

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Reply By: River Swaggie - Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 23:38

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011 at 23:38
Thats interesting it says mainly Queensland from a google search but my girlfriend showed me one on here clothes line in Seaford,Melb a couple of days ago...The web is super strong too..Even a single main strand is hard to pull off,not that i did just tested the tension and was very surprised....

Unless there in your undies people should just let them be...
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Reply By: SDG - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 01:00

Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 01:00
Animals may supposedly be found only in certain areas. Whats to stop them hitch hiking out of their area?

Found a Sydney Funnel Web a few years back in Wagga Wagga. Was found in a new shipment of stock for a hardware store. Mind you, original departure point was Sydney, but it had to go through Melbourne first. Could have got off there first if it wanted to.

Read a report a while back that the Japanese were having trouble with our friendly little Redbacks.


My old man who is a truck driver ran over a brown snake just out of Wagga Wagga. It was seen getting out from under the truck in Adelaide.

The RAAF base here often get unwanted snakes in there crates from WA.

Just because the book says things are only found in a certain area, does not mean they can't be found out of area.
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Reply By: the redbacks - Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 19:44

Monday, Jan 24, 2011 at 19:44
Bloody hell GraemmeW{WA}
such a simple question & look at the reply's !!!!! just think what answers you would get if you asked a question about caravans on a "wildlife forum site" the mind boggles eh !!!!
i guess spiders would know Jack-Sh** about caravans, well with the exception of "redbacks"????

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the REDBACKS ?
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