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Old 13th May 2008, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Nikki6999 View Post
Hi Kareena,

Well I cant help you with that, but being a queensland born girl, now living in Ireland, I can say its not as bad as you hear, Yes there are spiders and some of them are worse than others, but there not crawling everywhere, well at least in the buburbs of Brisbane where I grew up. They usually keep to themsleves even when you do spot them inside the house...... Saying that, I currently live in Ireland on a farm and we are moving back to Brisbane in June to a suburb called Dayboro! where its more small acreage blocks, so I am a little anxious as there will be lots of land and rocks ect for them to hide in and around, they like that. In my experience for being raised in suburbs of Brisbane for 28 years before heading to Ireland is.... that they dont come out after you, you are likely to stumble across them accidentally like in outdoor furniture ect as you go to sit down...... sorry I couldnt help you with your specific question but this may help a bit

I am living not far from you in Samford. The gecko's eat the spiders. Geckos are small lizards. But keep the spiders because they keep down the mosquitos and you can use their webs if the children skin their knees. It helps the healing.

We have people over here called pest exterminators. If you are that nervous of them get your house sprayed. It will give you about a weeks peace and lull you into a false sense of security.

Leave them alone and they won't be bothered by you.

About them living under rocks etc. If outside wear closed in shoes, step back if you simply have to lift a rock, have a spade in your hand.

Have fun!

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