Since my garden is cratered with spider holes (yes, Australia), I decided to take some photos last night, since I know that's when they come out to catch insects and the like. Wasn't disappointed:
Not sure what species it is, though
I'm leaning towards Australian trapdoor, though could also be Victorian funnel web (unlike their notorious Sydney counterparts, they're not potentially lethal)
Not sure what species it is, though
I'm leaning towards Australian trapdoor, though could also be Victorian funnel web (unlike their notorious Sydney counterparts, they're not potentially lethal)
Spider dares you to walk barefoot across the yard. Spider calls you a wuss. They also ask, by the way, if you've seen any bugs in the area. You know. For...no reason really. Just asking.Since my garden is cratered with spider holes (yes, Australia), I decided to take some photos last night, since I know that's when they come out to catch insects and the like. Wasn't disappointed:
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Hard to tell from the image, but if you're not specifically on Kangaroo Island, then it's probably not an Australian Trapdoor.Not sure what species it is, though
It'll be a Victoria Funnelweb if you're in the Southeast, but if you're Southwest then it may also be a black rugose trapdoor. I could tell you if its abdomen were visible, because the rugose has characteristic ribbed markings on its bum. There are probably a few other potential species too because Oz has a lot of spiders.
Gotta have at least one per dunny, thanks to the Irwine Treaty of 2014.
There are actually several different species of trapdoor spiders in Australia. There is a type found commonly in Victoria. Funnel-webs and trapdoor spiders look pretty similar, and it's certainly not the best resolution image
I also think funnel webs tend to build their burrows under some sort of shelter, like a log, rather than right in the open.Ooh, the rugose sounds interesting!!
Won't be that one though, wrong side of the country!
Lol, you're right about our spiders
All Aussies swear by that treaty each year
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Yeah, I was going by the one colloquially referred to as THE Australian Trapdoor Spider, Moggridgea rainbowi
No worries, there are (as you rightly said) a lot of trapdoor spiders in Australia.Yeah, my bad there
