A non-deadly Australian animal.

Apr 21, 2018 9:43 AM

Farreg

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Sorry had to share. I can't find the original source though, I will edit if someone shares it.

Fuzzy, cute and friendly giant spider the size of my hand. Nope, Im out

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“It is not always clear what provokes Sparassidae to bite people, but it is known that female members of this family will aggressively...”

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'..defend their egg sac or young.' Don't start nuthin', wont get nuthin'. The venom isn't harmful or painful. The bite itself hurts though

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And at a glance, how do I tell this from the other 14 million kinds of spiders in Australia that ARE deadly?

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It's not hiding under the toilet seat/in a nook in your steering wheel/behind your headboard/inside the biscuit tin

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Cuz it's huge and sits in the middle of the wall

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It also isnt trying to kill you like the 14 million others

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That's probably the main identification key

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