Down at the Sunset Grill

[mundens]

I'm not complaining, but talking till 1.30 am or thereabouts three nights in a row makes Frank a tired panda.

The spiders were still there this morning. Here's a blurry photo of the biggest



It's a blurry photo, 'coz I couldn't hold the camera steady and Mr. Spider has retreated to the top of the wall over the entrance hall, which is much higher than normal wall so is on max magnification.

Note the interesting "artifact" on it's back. I think it's caused by the flash reflecting of it's abdomen, otherwise Mr. Spider may be working with the CIA.

As I stepped out of the a shower today, another spider was web swinging from the ceiling in the middle of the bathroom at about chest level (probably to avoid the steam).

Comments

[holding-pattern.livejournal.com]

Ah. That is quite different to the spiders I'm seeing, who are large muscly looking beasties with quite solid body-leg ratios.

[seraphs-folly.livejournal.com]

It does look like a dinner plate ... I mean huntsman! Pipecleaner legs!

[basal-surge.livejournal.com]

Well, its blurry, but that's a definite huntsman outline there, very similar to the ones we have here in Canberra.

[repton-infinity.livejournal.com]

Huntsman spiders were found in Chch recently: http://72.14.207.104/search?q=cache:GSTl-pN9SSsJ:tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411749/649156+huntsmen+christchurch&hl=en&lr=&strip=1

There's also Avondale spiders in Auckland which are large. If it really does look like a huntsman, it may be worth contacting the Authorities (tm) to come and have a look at it.
(or you could trap it and take it to see them)

[repton-infinity.livejournal.com]

You need to put your face in the photo next to it so we can get a sense of scale!

[seraphs-folly.livejournal.com]

Right up close to the spidey for comparison *grin*

We really don't want those here! Awful things if mostly harmless. Gold and I shared space with a large one for ages... in Aussie they're considered quite good to have about because they eat other more dangerous spiders. Here ....well, I'd really rather do without in the absence of live threatening reasons not to. Ours was quite aggressive and... er... interactive. It used to take up residence on golds keyboard with its legs raised up threatening him and in his boots.

Ive seen some grow well beyond the hand size quoted in the article. Friends call them dinner plate for good reason.

[lossenkemen.livejournal.com]

Nick the other day: "Hey, that Mundens guy lives in Wellington, right? That means... Those spiders are in Wellington!"

This is the guy who crashed his car when a little spider abseiled down from the visor to his lap...

[mundens.livejournal.com]

Heh, tell your Nick that I actually live in Silverstream, Upper Hutt, in the hills, with a lot of native bush around. I work in the city though.

Though there are places in the city with lots of bush as well.

How are you enjoying Wellington then (other than the spiders) ?

[lossenkemen.livejournal.com]

I think Upper Hutt is still close enough for him to be at least mildly concerned. *laughs*

Wellington is good. Learning my way around and getting a sense of where everything is. And getting fit from walking everywhere, thankfully everything is rather central.