On Oct 30, 6:27*pm, PeterLucas > wrote:
> merryb > wrote in news:bc2fe3ba-337c-4b28-9b80-9eda6afa17b4
> @b38g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Any of you see this? It's all over the news-I can't believe spiders
> > could get that big.
>
> That's usual for a bird eater.
>
> Wait till you're walking through the bush of a night, walk between two
> trees that are about 8-10' apart, and walk straight through one of their
> webs!!
>
> And then 20secs later feel 8 legs crawling over your head!!
>
> And you're not allowed to make any noise :-)
>
> > I bet they have a tough time finding stuff strong
> > enough to build their webs from. Happy Halloween!
>
> The 'stuff' they need to build their webs comes out of their bum.
>
> This spiders web was about 3' across.
>
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> Peter Lucas * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Brisbane * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> Australia * * *
>
> If we are not meant to eat animals,
> why are they made of meat?

No fair!!! I used to live in CA as a kid- when I moved here to WA, my
ideas of spiders totally changed...maybe with all the rain here, they
swell up? Nothing worse than walking face first into a big sticky
web...well, I'm sure there are others, but YIKES- I hate big spiders!