All those who like spiders raise their hands.........
Okay, now look at that hand. Spread the fingers out and you will see how big the spider was, that was sitting IN OUR BATHROOM this morning......
It was a BIG one!!!
And Mr Astarte bravely did battle with it, while I hid in the bedroom.
Yes, spider's have their place, but it isn't mine! We live in a "Redback area" where there are infestations of the deadly redback spider. It is a small (if you make a circle with your thumb and pointer finger, that's how big it is) and it makes nests in stacked timber, or in garden furniture etc. and in your home.... One bite can be fatal if not treated quickly.
There are also funnel web spiders, which I think may be the deadliest in the world, hanging around as well............ and these are just a couple of the many varieties that abound in Australia.
So, spider lovers, I must say that although you might like to cosy up with some hairy, 8-legged pal, I do not. And, should that rascal come a-visiting he will be squashed flatter than a pancake by the intrepid Mr Astarte - what a hero!