Freaky spider stories
Re: Freaky spider stories
I'm not denying direct cause of death Hanno, but look at the post-1979 evidence ... a quick Google haul ...hanno wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:57 amNot true. Redback and Funnel-web Spiders are highly venomous and have caused fatalities in the past but none since 1979 when effective anti-venoms were introduced. Myth.Spigzy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:40 amAu contraire (sort of), I think the huntsman is #1 in the list for causes of death in Australia. Mainly as they like to sit in the sun-visor of cars, and the driver unwittingly tilts it downwards when driving towards the sun, giant bloody spider drops in their lap, driver loses control of vehicle ...
Calling Bruce Irwin, Aussie myth, or true story cobber?![]()
A huntsman spider caused this....

https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au ... car-crash/
and this ...

https://mashable.com/2016/11/02/lake-ca ... australia/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... e-car.html
And if that's not enough for you, they are frequently mentioned in "Top Ten" Australia dangerous animals list which includes drop bears ...


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Re: Freaky spider stories
Probably reaching for a joint or a XXXX.Spigzy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2019 11:15 amI'm not denying direct cause of death Hanno, but look at the post-1979 evidence ... a quick Google haul ...hanno wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:57 amNot true. Redback and Funnel-web Spiders are highly venomous and have caused fatalities in the past but none since 1979 when effective anti-venoms were introduced. Myth.Spigzy wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:40 amAu contraire (sort of), I think the huntsman is #1 in the list for causes of death in Australia. Mainly as they like to sit in the sun-visor of cars, and the driver unwittingly tilts it downwards when driving towards the sun, giant bloody spider drops in their lap, driver loses control of vehicle ...
Calling Bruce Irwin, Aussie myth, or true story cobber?![]()
A huntsman spider caused this....
https://www.bluemountainsgazette.com.au ... car-crash/
and this ...
https://mashable.com/2016/11/02/lake-ca ... australia/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... e-car.html
And if that's not enough for you, they are frequently mentioned in "Top Ten" Australia dangerous animals list which includes drop bears ...![]()
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Re: Freaky spider stories
Years ago, a friend of mine was housesitting for me in my unit in Sydney, when I got an email from him, telling me the following:
He was in the shower with soap on his face and reached for his face cloth. It felt scratchy and then he realised he had just washed his face with a huntsman.
True story.
He was in the shower with soap on his face and reached for his face cloth. It felt scratchy and then he realised he had just washed his face with a huntsman.
True story.
No matter how much it rains, the dirt never washes away.
Re: Freaky spider stories
A few of the women on the forum probably wishing they'd reached for the soap & been scrubbed all over by the Huntsman...timmydownawell wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2019 1:07 pmYears ago, a friend of mine was housesitting for me in my unit in Sydney, when I got an email from him, telling me the following:
He was in the shower with soap on his face and reached for his face cloth. It felt scratchy and then he realised he had just washed his face with a huntsman.
True story.


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