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  1. 25-08-2014, 11:16 AM #16
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    Apparently recently some hunters in Kaiangaroa forest came across a Australian funnel web which I believe is the first sighting in NZ .
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  3. 25-08-2014, 11:48 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by possummatti View Post
    Apparently recently some hunters in Kaiangaroa forest came across a Australian funnel web which I believe is the first sighting in NZ .
    Stupid west island, keep your people eating spiders at your own house.
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  4. 25-08-2014, 12:34 PM #18
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    Not being picky but wouldn't it be an entomologist?

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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    Not being picky but wouldn't it be an entomologist?

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    Nope, spiders don't have 6 legs......

    arach·nol·o·gist. noun \ˌa-ˌrak-ˈnä-lə-jist, ˌer-ˌak-\. Definition of ARACHNOLOGIST. : a person who specializes in the study of spiders and other arachnids
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    Nope, spiders don't have 6 legs......

    arach·nol·o·gist. noun \ˌa-ˌrak-ˈnä-lə-jist, ˌer-ˌak-\. Definition of ARACHNOLOGIST. : a person who specializes in the study of spiders and other arachnids
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  7. 25-08-2014, 07:11 PM #21
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    Thank you very much, Guys...the funnel web spider is certainly one to be cautious of...my brother used to be a feller in the gums in Victoria and speaks of them...scary!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by possummatti View Post
    Apparently recently some hunters in Kaiangaroa forest came across a Australian funnel web which I believe is the first sighting in NZ .
    I hope they shot the bugger.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EeeBees View Post
    Thank you very much, Guys...the funnel web spider is certainly one to be cautious of...my brother used to be a feller in the gums in Victoria and speaks of them...scary!!!
    The bastards can live upto 3 days on the bottom of a pool. They walk around hunting (like right into your house). Their venom is lethal to humans but does nothing to cats or dogs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    Not being picky but wouldn't it be an entomologist?

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    That's a bit harsh, Neckshot!!!
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    I used to be cycle courier, one day I had a drop off at the docks in some quarantine office thingy, whilst waiting the guy showed me some of the things that had come in, damn scary stuff, he had a bunch of dead stuff and tanks of things yet to be killed, damn gotta say coconut spiders (hair,less) sure look creepy!
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