What type of spider is this??

Hi, not sure if this is the right forum, but here goes.

I took this pic of a spider last night on the washing line. I have no idea what kind of spider it is.
It is white and rather large. Seems to live in the washing pole, and only comes out at night.



And here is a crop i made of the critter.



I was hoping anyone here might shed some light on it please.

vvv

Orb, of some type,

reply to post by VreemdeVlieendeVoorwep



Looks like an orb weaving spider of some sort ...

www.termite.com...

Pretty sure thats a marble spider

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Could you tell us what part of the world this spider lives in? That will help us narrow down the possibilities.

DC

Wolf spider....they are hunters.....i love playing with them in northern canada.

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Yeah sure mate

This is in the Western Cape region of South Africa.

vvv

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I made a mistake,that's not the spider i was thinking about

Definitely an Orb Weaver of some kind... we have many similar ones around here (Far north QLD, Aus).

Orb Weavers - Google Images

That's not a spider - THIS is a spider.......

It's an orb spider for sure

www.glaucus.org.uk...

scroll down to bottom

We have tons of orb spiders around here, I love them

Cool article
New ‘giant’ Golden orb spider discovered in South Africa
www.wildlifeextra.com...

another article
www.naturia.per.sg...

Originally posted by OzTiger
That's not a spider - THIS is a spider.......

OMG...that about made me toss my cookies.

Originally posted by OzTiger
That's not a spider - THIS is a spider.......

They call that type of species down under the "crapius dunnyrollious" i heard their venom wipes you out

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HaHaHa. It's actually a "Huntsman" and they are non-poisonous but give you quite a fright when they pop up in places like this.

We also have this one (which doesn't come indoors)...

the spider in the op isnt a huntsman..
could be a baby orv weaver but thats really only going by the shape of the web...

has a body shape like a xmas spider..


.. best bet is to let it bite you.. if its fatal we will be able to narrow it down to a few select spiders!

It looks like its wearing a George Washington mask

Originally posted by Agit8dChop
the spider in the op isnt a huntsman..
could be a baby orv weaver but thats really only going by the shape of the web...

has a body shape like a xmas spider..


.. best bet is to let it bite you.. if its fatal we will be able to narrow it down to a few select spiders!

Good idea!!

Tonight when i see it again, i will let it bite me on the arm, and monitor what happens.

Also, most seem to think its an Orb Spider, but i have never seen a white one, its almost luminecent under light.

vvv

All the spiders around here are all pretty white after they molt.

The shape and the patterning on its back would suggest that it is an orb spider of some variety. Beyond that, I couldn't tell you which type exactly

Originally posted by OzTiger
That's not a spider - THIS is a spider.......

Oh.
My.
God.

I have absolutely no idea how you all don't crack up in total fear down under! I wouldn't have used the toilets for months after that!