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Offline Des

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St Andrew's Cross spider
« on: November 06, 2014, 09:41:07 AM »
Went out into my backyard this morning to a bit of watering and saw this beautiful spider in my tree fern, it's called a St Andrew's Cross spider, had to take a photo of it, it is quite large but harmless but they display wonderful colours.

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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2014, 09:48:46 AM »
Wow!  What a beauty, Des!  How large do you reckon his leg span to be?  I'm amazed that he's harmless.  Must be one of the few critters in Oz that won't kill you.  Have you put it to the test?
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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2014, 09:48:57 AM »
Wow! Spectacular!
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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2014, 09:55:29 AM »
The span from the tip of his/her rear legs to the tip of the opposing front leg is 70mm, and no, I haven't put it to the test to see if it is harmless  ???, I trust what is written about it.

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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2014, 10:18:55 AM »
70 mm!  What a beast!  I s'pose it eats whatever it wants.
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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2014, 10:35:48 AM »

   I can live with Grizzly Bears, Cougars, and Grey Wolves but that fellow I'd like to keep at a great distance, Er, like a hemisphere away! :o Makes my photos of the two moose in my yard last Winter look pretty routine!
Be careful out there Des!
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Offline IanB

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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2014, 10:36:21 AM »
It looks more like a Rasta spider, with that "hat"!

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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2014, 11:58:59 AM »
That is an impressive arachnid!
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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2014, 05:17:38 PM »
Spectacular, Des.
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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2014, 09:28:11 PM »
I can see where it gets the name from, unusual looking web too. I'll stick with the little ones we get in the UK though.
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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2014, 02:16:33 AM »
... and, what's the deal you struk for getting him rig the planes for you?
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Offline Chris Johnson

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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2014, 04:33:12 AM »
It certainly is a colourful critter. Did you squash him?  ;D

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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2014, 05:54:34 AM »
Quote from: TomR1981 on November 06, 2014, 09:28:11 PM
I can see where it gets the name from, unusual looking web too. I'll stick with the little ones we get in the UK though.

I agree with TomR - although I must admit that I do quite like spiders…… they are fascinating beasts.
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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2014, 02:57:55 PM »
It's probably really just one of Des' fantastic scratch-builds..........
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Re: St Andrew's Cross spider
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2014, 03:39:48 PM »
wow really nice colors. i used to manage an exotic pet store and we had alot of strange spiders. as well we sold snakes ,lizards ,sugar gliders,hedgehogs. ive never even heard of this guy......remarkable spider,the st andrews cross,idn't it ay? beautiful plumage.
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