Do you know your spiders?

Gobbledegeek · 28 Dec 2006 at 04:45

We are having some difficulty identifying this (Australian) spider. Does anyone know what sort it is?

ninja economist · 28 Dec 2006 at 04:49

it's called a KILL IT NOW spider.

KizZ · 28 Dec 2006 at 05:12

All I know is that the female version is called the "Yewen".

I'm gonna have nightmares I'm telling ya :eek:

Pigeon_Killer · 28 Dec 2006 at 05:36

Not 100% sure but it looks like a Cyrtophora Moluccensis which translates to the penis eating spider :eek:

http://www.usq.edu.au/spider/find/spiders/104.htm

Gobbledegeek · 28 Dec 2006 at 05:38

KizZ said:
All I know is that the female version is called the "Yewen".

Daft sod!

Morlan · 28 Dec 2006 at 06:51

The Tent-web spiders (genus Cyrtophora) although it technically belongs to the orb-web spiders (family Araneidae), does not build an orb web. Their tent-like, highly complex non-sticky web is sometimes considered a precursor of the simplified orb-web. These webs are aligned horizontally, with a network of supporting threads above them. These spiders often live in colonies. Females have a body length of mostly about 10mm.

Gobbledegeek · 28 Dec 2006 at 08:12

That could be the one cheers.

soleside · 28 Dec 2006 at 09:01

That's a purdy spidder. Also, from the link it looks as though they'll be good for blagging a few days off work every now and then.

Find A Spider Guide said:
Toxicity:
Unknown; may cause mild illness in humans

taliesyn · 28 Dec 2006 at 11:48

Dried Graze said:
That could be the one cheers.

That's definitely the one. It's Cyrtophora moluccensis

Gobbledegeek · 28 Dec 2006 at 12:02

taliesyn said:
That's definitely the one. It's Cyrtophora moluccensis

Diolch! Has it got a 'common' name? Obviously I don't mean Dave or Steve but 'Penis Muncher' for arguments sake!

Gobbledegeek · 28 Dec 2006 at 12:17

The Tent Web perhaps?

Ricochet J · 28 Dec 2006 at 12:58

KizZ said:
All I know is that the female version is called the "Yewen".

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I'm gonna have nightmares I'm telling ya

I'm really beginning to think you're obsesssed with Yewen. Every post I see of yours inolves him :eek:

Kell_ee001 · 28 Dec 2006 at 16:17

Ricochet J said:
I'm really beginning to think you're obsesssed with Yewen.

Yewen · 28 Dec 2006 at 16:21

KizZ said:
All I know is that the female version is called the "Yewen".

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8381/194wh0.jpg

I'm gonna have nightmares I'm telling ya