Seriousness What's out in your garden now .... - Page 89

kennyc · 10-11-2010, 07:09 AM

FUJIFILM FinePix S5700 S700 eh?

Nice lizard shots. Looks like the one is turning the water on.

MrPLD · 10-11-2010, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

FUJIFILM FinePix S5700 S700 eh?

I really have to start stripping out that meta-data

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Nice lizard shots. Looks like the one is turning the water on.

I should promote him to looking after the garden.

FlorenceArt · 10-11-2010, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MrPLD

I should promote him to looking after the garden.

He looks mean enough to be a watchlizard!

poohbear_nc · 10-11-2010, 08:45 AM

After these big guys, I can't wait to see the spider & snake pics!
[Errrmm... please put the spider pics inside spoiler tags if they are really scary or ugly! For the arachnophobic few. Although I did think ardeegee's little grey spider was cute.]

MrPLD · 10-11-2010, 08:48 AM

Okay... my next post will be a spider or two.. but they are scary/ugly

poohbear_nc · 10-11-2010, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by MrPLD

Okay... my next post will be a spider or two.. but they are scary/ugly

[running to store to stock up on depends]

MrPLD · 10-11-2010, 09:00 AM

Close your eyes if you don't like the 'scary stuff' from Aussie land...

bjones6416 · 10-11-2010, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MrPLD

Close your eyes if you don't like the 'scary stuff' from Aussie land...

I have no idea what is the most dangerous thing in those pics, but I'll tell you that it's the centipedy-looking thing that creeps me out the most. What is that?

GeoffC · 10-11-2010, 09:03 AM

a centipedy-looking thing ....

MrPLD · 10-11-2010, 09:03 AM

Okay, in all fairness, there's nothing actually scary about the cute cute CUTE praying-mantis... but I'll show photos later of the more 'cute' stuff that's around here.

poohbear_nc · 10-11-2010, 09:08 AM

[looked at pics before getting to store in time]
[how big is that spider? - as compared to the mantis?]

MrPLD · 10-11-2010, 09:10 AM

Okay, here's a little video of the centipede doing a run around. They don't really go for humans but they will give you a nasty bite.

http://pldaniels.com/flying/videos/f...tipede-360x288

Of all the things I showed on the previous message the first (slim, head shot) snake is maybe the most 'deadly' ( it is an Elapid, venomous but not deadly to humans ). The olive/black spotted one is just a rock python.

Attached in this message however is a spider which could be quite deadly. It's closely related to the Sydney Funnel web , we have them come into the house when we get heavy rains as their tunnels become flooded.

I should point out, I prefer not to interact with these creatures (praying mantis is okay

). Around here you just learn to let snakes pass you by, stand still, don't do anything rash, they move on. Most of the time they're near/in the house because you've got rubbish around the place and you're attracting their food (mice, small lizards, etc).

Paul.

MrPLD · 10-11-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

[looked at pics before getting to store in time]
[how big is that spider? - as compared to the mantis?]

About 150mm diameter. In the attached photo, you can see it on the side of the boxes. From the general items in the room you should get some gauge of its scale.

It scared the daylights out of me more than once as it would enjoy getting into those boxes, as if waiting for me to open them up :shudder:

FlorenceArt · 10-11-2010, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by MrPLD

About 150mm diameter. In the attached photo, you can see it on the side of the boxes. From the general items in the room you should get some gauge of its scale.

It scared the daylights out of me more than once as it would enjoy getting into those boxes, as if waiting for me to open them up :shudder:

That's BIG!

MrPLD · 10-11-2010, 09:26 AM

The thing is, for as scary as it can be at times, most of the time you never see these critters. It's only because we live on a bit of rural land - once you move more into the city you do not see quite as much.

Paul.

10-11-2010, 09:00 AM	#1327
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	scarrrrrrry stuff Close your eyes if you don't like the 'scary stuff' from Aussie land... Attached Thumbnails

10-11-2010, 09:10 AM	#1332
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	Okay, here's a little video of the centipede doing a run around. They don't really go for humans but they will give you a nasty bite. http://pldaniels.com/flying/videos/f...tipede-360x288 Of all the things I showed on the previous message the first (slim, head shot) snake is maybe the most 'deadly' ( it is an Elapid, venomous but not deadly to humans ). The olive/black spotted one is just a rock python. Attached in this message however is a spider which could be quite deadly. It's closely related to the Sydney Funnel web , we have them come into the house when we get heavy rains as their tunnels become flooded. I should point out, I prefer not to interact with these creatures (praying mantis is okay ). Around here you just learn to let snakes pass you by, stand still, don't do anything rash, they move on. Most of the time they're near/in the house because you've got rubbish around the place and you're attracting their food (mice, small lizards, etc). Paul. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by MrPLD; 10-11-2010 at 09:14 AM.

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10-11-2010, 07:09 AM	#1321
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,907 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	FUJIFILM FinePix S5700 S700 eh? Nice lizard shots. Looks like the one is turning the water on.

10-11-2010, 08:45 AM	#1324
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,591 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	After these big guys, I can't wait to see the spider & snake pics! [Errrmm... please put the spider pics inside spoiler tags if they are really scary or ugly! For the arachnophobic few. Although I did think ardeegee's little grey spider was cute.]

10-11-2010, 08:48 AM	#1325
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	Okay... my next post will be a spider or two.. but they are scary/ugly

10-11-2010, 09:03 AM	#1329
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	a centipedy-looking thing ....

10-11-2010, 09:03 AM	#1330
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	Okay, in all fairness, there's nothing actually scary about the cute cute CUTE praying-mantis... but I'll show photos later of the more 'cute' stuff that's around here.

10-11-2010, 09:08 AM	#1331
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,591 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	[looked at pics before getting to store in time] [how big is that spider? - as compared to the mantis?]

10-11-2010, 09:26 AM	#1335
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	The thing is, for as scary as it can be at times, most of the time you never see these critters. It's only because we live on a bit of rural land - once you move more into the city you do not see quite as much. Paul.

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