When we lived in India, people used to think we had a lot of scary insects at home. This was not the case. On the contrary, except for some cockroaches so now and then and a few small lizards on the wall, we were not bothered by any insects.
In Sydney it's different as I discovered last night. Just before going to bed, I entered the bathroom and could not stop myself from screaming. Next to the window there was this enormous ugly spider. Luckily Marcel was at home and he killed the beast. We first did a quick Google search to check if the spider was dangerous which was not the case. Our spider is probably a 'Huntsman' spider and they are low risk and non aggressive. What a relief.
Marcel decided to use the vacuum cleaner to get rid of our new Australian friend. To make sure that the spider would die instantly and not creep out of the hose, Marcel put anti-insect spray in the vacuum hose and he secured the exit of the hose with some toilet paper. The vacuum cleaner is now in the bathroom and no way I'm going to empty it..
The experience of last night further increased my spider phobia which is not helpful when you live in Sydney. There are less friendly spiders here. Read for example about the famous Sydney funnel web spiders. I also read somewhere that the population of Redback spiders in the northern part of Sydney - where we live - is growing.
Who says life in the suburbs is boring?
Maar ik vind het wel heel erg dapper dat er nog een foto gemaakt is van het ventje!
ReplyDeleteIk ben benieuwd welke de volgende is in de serie Animals, spiders.
Ha ha, Marlies
Ik had waarschijnlijk nog veel harder geschreeuwd want ik schreew al gigantische bij een heel wat kleiner exemplaat dan deze.... Errug!!!
ReplyDeleteChristine