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this post was submitted on 08 Dec 2024
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This is Gertrude, I think she's a Isopedella victorialis (Victorian Huntsman). Or she's a juvenile male lol.
She's been keeping the top floor of my building clear of insects for the last week or so. Until this morning when the cleaners came - I think she got sucked up π anyway, in possible memoriam, Gertrude; the finest pest controller on level 4
a picture of a huntsman spider, Gertrude
Huntsman tend to wander a bit, she may have decided her work there was done and moved on. But if she did get sucked up that is at least a cleaner end than the gradual leg reduction that they often endure at end of life.
:( I did not know that.
RIP Gertrude. Will be much missed until the next one moves in.
Today was a bad day for boost to not support spoilers.
Poor Gert.
Forever in our hearts.
RIP Gerdo
Might be male as I think the females have relatively bigger abdomens
Edit: Yikes I hope not. Perhaps the vibrations scared them and they hid. Or Mickey had a snackβ¦
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Aww, poor Gertrude. Hopefully just gone for a walk and not to spider heaven
Now that she's dead shes going to haunt you for stealing her moth breakfast. Isopedella victorialises never forgive, and they never forget.