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Old 20th April 2013, 07:55 PM
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The big ones usually are.
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Old 20th April 2013, 07:59 PM
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Old 21st April 2013, 04:52 AM
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Default Re: Here be Spiders! Them things with > 6 legs.

No pics of my own, but D. tenebrosus is the most commonly seen in my immediate area. Here's their bug guide page:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/2011

Note: body length of female 15-26 mm, of male, 7-13 mm

This one is typical of what I see:

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Old 21st April 2013, 04:57 AM
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I have medium sized lady hands, and i've seen them large enough that legs and all they'd cover the first two joints of my thumb.
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Old 28th April 2013, 03:35 PM
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anyone care to ID our handsome new friend?



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Old 28th April 2013, 06:05 PM
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anyone care to ID our handsome new friend?
She's Nephila plumipes.
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Old 28th April 2013, 06:18 PM
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She's Nephila plumipes.
Thankyou! I live on the South coast of NSW - they obviously come down this far.
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Old 28th April 2013, 07:01 PM
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Thankyou! I live on the South coast of NSW - they obviously come down this far.
They're quite common all the way down the coast. I've seen them at Lakes Entrance and Sale.
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