to go back to living in the bush and I am not sure if I will have any access to the internet, so I want to post what pictures I have which I think might be of interest. The irony is that then I will be finding all the good critters but have no where to post them. :lol: Oh well, I guess it is a case ...

Lovely shot Ryan. These butterfly farms are alsways worth going to.

Ouch!! All I can say is "Rather you than me!!"

Thanks Ken.

My goodness!! What an interesting series of photographs Ken. Thank you so much for the link. I would not belive it would go after a frog.....the frog is bigger than he is!! But I guess wrapped up, it will be enough food for a whole lot of little ones.

Maybe all the pictures are changing your mind and we will get you to like spiders eventually.

I could not find the reference to the frogs...maybe if you can find it again, you could let me have it? It sounds interesting but unbelieveable as these spiders are VERY small.

Thanks Harold. They are really awful pictures and not for the squimish either.

While searching for info on the Black / Brown Widow spider, I came across this posting.

Please DO NOT open this link if you do not like spiders!!

http://www.sareptiles.co.za/forum/viewt ... 274d399b93

Someone has just given me an identity on this one: Brown Widow Latrodectus geometricus.

I have found this site which has some on them and have e-mailed them with my pictures to see if they can give me more information.

http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2005/a ... spider.htm

Thanks for this interesting information Gordon. I have looked on the few sites we have here and there is nothing even like it on any of them so I cannot find a proper name but I will keep on searching. At least I have a species to look for now.

Thanks Ken. First, you have taught me something as I have always thought Black widows are black with a red spot. I did not know they came in different colours. Secondly, I hope it is not one as this nest is on the gatejust outside my office door!!

This is a very small spider so the pictures are heavily cropped. It is about 5mm in body length and has very unusual markings. Maybe someone know what kinds it might be. Its back....... http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/369_100_0227a_1.jpg Its stomach.... http://www.photomacrography.net/...

Thanks Mike. Who knows why things in nature are the way they are, I have given up trying to figure out most of it. But you have raised a good point.

Isn't he just the cutest cat you have ever seen??