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**pipojambo** · 03-30-2012, 01:56 PM

The last 10 years of my working life with Telstra they were attempting to turn me from a technician into a lineman, I was not keen on this at all, but it did allow me to get out in the bush quite often working, which I loved. A nice part of this was being able to observe spiders frequently, Telstra pits and cabinets and such are just purpose built mansions for eight legged critters. I have really developed quite a soft spot for the various varieties of Huntsmen Wolf spiders and Orb weavers all would be carefully shepherded away from my pants legs even Red Backs were gently persuaded to go the other way.
Careful examination of many of my wedding photos from last year will show a big Orb weaver, It even got a mention in my wedding speech, I was afraid that some Arachnophobe would brush it down and squash it so I pointed it out and explained how it was doing such a good job of keeping my garden insect free. It survived the day.

03-30-2012, 01:56 PM	#20
pipojambo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	The last 10 years of my working life with Telstra they were attempting to turn me from a technician into a lineman, I was not keen on this at all, but it did allow me to get out in the bush quite often working, which I loved. A nice part of this was being able to observe spiders frequently, Telstra pits and cabinets and such are just purpose built mansions for eight legged critters. I have really developed quite a soft spot for the various varieties of Huntsmen Wolf spiders and Orb weavers all would be carefully shepherded away from my pants legs even Red Backs were gently persuaded to go the other way. Careful examination of many of my wedding photos from last year will show a big Orb weaver, It even got a mention in my wedding speech, I was afraid that some Arachnophobe would brush it down and squash it so I pointed it out and explained how it was doing such a good job of keeping my garden insect free. It survived the day.
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