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The spiders in this site were photographed
in one backyard at Budgewoi on the Central Coast of NSW, Australia.. The web site was built by Weblight
Studio (Australia)
Spiders are much maligned and misunderstood creatures which bring
out undeserved primal fear in a lot of people. They are a major controller of
insect pests and a good indicator of a healthy garden.
Apart from the Red-back Spider none of the spiders in this essay are dangerous to humans. A few, such as the Black House Spider, can give a nasty bite but will do everything they can to avoid it. At the bottom of some pages are links to sites such as the excellent Australian Museum site where further information can be obtained about spiders, treatment for bites etc.
The author believes spiders are valuable and beautiful parts of a garden ecosystem and hopes these images will enable you to share that
Sources
superstitions:
A Dictionary of Superstitions. edited by Iona Opie and Moira Tatum. Oxford University Press, New York. 1993
spider identification: (apart from the website links at the bottom of pages)
Spider Watch: a guide to Australian Spiders, Bert Brunet. New Holland Publishers (Australia) 2002
The Silken Web: A Natural History of Australian Spiders. Bert Simon-Brunet. Reed Books, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
A Dictionary of Superstitions. edited by Iona Opie and Moira Tatum. Oxford University Press, New York. 1993
spider identification: (apart from the website links at the bottom of pages)
Spider Watch: a guide to Australian Spiders, Bert Brunet. New Holland Publishers (Australia) 2002
The Silken Web: A Natural History of Australian Spiders. Bert Simon-Brunet. Reed Books, Chatswood, NSW, Australia
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