LIFE ON THE PLATEAU

This has to be the biggest spider I've ever seen in the Kimberley. An Australian Tarantula. Can have a leg span of up to 16cm. What a...

I wrote this last week after a couple of rums, in the midst of a pretty shit week, and what Jon Krakauer describes in his book, ‘Into The...

Yep, another eye-catching Garden Orb-weaving spider. What a beauty.

Another colourful Garden Orb-weaving spider. You can see the first over here. Did you know.... There are many hundreds of species of...

Another funky spider guarding its precious nest.

I'm constantly walking into spider webs around the lodge and when I'm out looking for wildlife in the dark. It's never a nice feeling...

Another Wolf Spider enjoying its dinner. This time carrying 40-50 tiny spiderlings on its back. How amazing is nature!

Yep, he looks a little intimidating from this angle but thankfully he's completely harmless - this is Harry the Huntsman. Check out...

You never know what you'll find after dark. This little guy is a Wolf Spider - completely harmless they tell me. When you go spotlighting...