Spider alert

Simon by chance found the spider near our back-door to be a funnel-web (it had fangs and was very aggressive, attacking the stick simon was holding) thus started the obsessive search for funnel-web burrows. On Sunday within a couple of hours he found and killed 20 spiders. On Monday he pored boiling water into the other spider holes on the ground because apparently that was the best way to destroy their nests. We are on the highest spider alert at the moment - Lara is not allowed in the backyard and I make sure I have closed-toe shoes on when I hang clothes outside. Zebadee is ok as dogs are not affected by spider venom. It's scary to realise that these world's deadliest spiders live so close to us. Simon cleaned outside of the house with a borrowed pressure cleaner ready for the pest spray next week.

While we are on the subject of spiders, there must be a spider nest under or near our car. I saw huge huntsman spider running accorss the front windscreen on at least two separate occasions. I know the spider was outside the car and it's not poisonous, but it didn't stop me from feeling anxious. I have to remember to spray our car regularly too.