Magnetic Island Wildlife Care - MIWC

24/12/2023

Wishing everybody a very safe and happy Christmas 🦘🐨🌟

13/12/2023

Quite windy and rough seas today.
We saw this beautiful young Brahminy Kite doing some fishing at Arcadia this morning.
I hope it keeps safe from those waves and catches a good meal 🦅🥰

14/11/2023

Another rescue baby brushtail possum who is lucky to be alive.
We feel we must inform everyone on Magnetic Island that there has been a high influx of possums that have been getting poisoned by rat bait.
We understand that some of you may not like possums but to use rat bait is a most horrific method.
The mother of this little one was poisoned by rat bait and died a horrific death 😢
But, if you have a possum issue, then please call us as we will try to trap it and rehome.
This is an island, 3/4 National Park, you came to live here with the beautiful wildlife.
So we urge you to consider what poison you are laying around as it just doesnt kill possums, it will poison any animal that comes in contact with it, including domestic animals.
We urge you to call us before any poisons are used.
Think before using these poisons please.
You have no idea how devastating it is to be called into rescue poisoned animals.
Thankyou 🙏🏼

28/08/2023

Update on "Thor" - the Baby Koala Rescue ❤️🐨
Meet Thor ⚡️- the little baby we found in our enclosure (see below post).
As you can see, he's going really well at the moment.
Such a sweet little boy. Big thankyou to the Koala Hospital Magnetic Island for their expert love and care 🙏

Now that Thor is on the road to recovery, we'll let you know that we have no idea where his mum is and sadly we know there are a number of irresponsible dog owners in our area(and other areas of MI). Thor could have dropped while mum was set upon by a dog 😪. There are very few other reasons why baby Thor was alone and hiding. Koala mothers are super protective and loving.

We are still looking for Mum, but we simply can't find her. We'll continue to look and hope, but we are furious at the irresponsible dogs owners, who we have repeatedly told to keep control of their dogs. Unfortunately they don't seem to care. We know it's not the dogs fault but pets/family members are only as good as their owners...having said that, you can understand what we're dealing with.....

The concern with baby Thor was he was so young, possibly dehydrated, possible pneumonia, and as he was so quiet possibly dying.
It was so fortunate we were doing the daily clean up, but hadn't moved the old pillow/couch for a few days!

Beautiful Thor ⚡️is delightful and oh so beautiful 😍 Let's hope he continues his journey to full health 🙏

Be kind to all animals, protect our wildlife and beautiful environment please 🙏

Magnetic island Wildlife Care- 0427 918 130 🦘🐨🦜

26/08/2023

Baby Koala 🐨 ❤️
We were doing a bit of a clean up in one of the enclosures and moved an old pillow, to our surprise there was this baby koala fast asleep tucked underneath!!!

Mum was nowhere in sight.
We were absolutely stunned and very worried about this baby, too small to be away from Mum.

So we called up the Magnetic Island Koala Hospital who took the little one into care.
We're happy to say the little one is doing well at the moment 🥰

We still haven't found Mum yet and are worried she may have been hurt by a dog, from an irresponsible dog owner...

With all the Koala habitat destruction going on over on the mainland (which is so shocking and so wrong), Magnetic Island is one place where they are relatively safe for now.

Please drive slowly around the island to avoid hitting any of our lovely wildlife. Koalas start moving around 345pm and throughout the night, but many other wildlife species move through the day. Please please please drive slowly 🙏
Be kind to all animals please🙏

Magnetic Island Wildlife Care - MIWC 0427 918 130

08/08/2023

We love our Koalas on Magnetic Island ❤️ 🐨 we love them everywhere in Australia 🇦🇺
We've had a special request to help save the Toowoomba Koalas. Main Roads are building a new highway straight through Koala habitat. Why cant these infrastructure and road designers avoid these areas? So tragic, lets help our Southern friends 🐨 please🙏
Here's the information.

"Please help save Toowoomba's koalas 🐨
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has proposed a new highway just west of Toowoomba, which will tear through mature koala habitat used for breeding and migrating during droughts.
Please sign the following Parliamentary Petition - if 10,000 signatures are reached, DMR will have to reconsider its highway proposal.
And then please share it with your friends and family who live in Queensland"

Yes we're certainly will sign 🐨❤️🐨❤️🐨❤️ please sign too 🙏🐨❤️
Here's the link https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/Petition-Details?id=3924

14/07/2023

Please drive slowly and safely around the island, especially from late afternoon onwards.
This young girl was clipped by a car and is healing.
We understand sometimes the Agile and Rock Wallabies can suddenly jump out in front of traffic, but we've also observed numerous vehicles speeding around for no reason.
Please take care and love the animals.

17/05/2023

🐨 ❤️🐨 ❤️
Koalas were moved to Magnetic Island in the 1930's to help save/protect the species from the multiple threats on the mainland.

All these years later, the population of Koalas on MI are vitally important as infrastructure, loss of habitat, human impact, feral dog threats, etc is leading to the massive decline in the Koala population on mainland Australia.

If this is not brought under control, it will lead to extinction, locally, state wide and country wide.
Please do your best to keep these beautiful animals safe.

For starters, stop cutting down their trees/home/habitat/food 🌳 and please keep your dogs inside your yard or on a leash when walking them.

Here are a couple of photos of a pair of wild male and female Koalas who have lived for years near our rescue site.
We checked in on them when we heard the "crying" noise Koalas will make when they're upset about something.
As we got closer, the baritone grunting of a male Koala was heard.

What was happening was the male was doing his best to attract the female and she was not interested at all!

Long story short, the male eventually left the female in peace, they both climbed into separate trees and went to sleep 😴 🐨 🐨

Please be careful on the roads, especially after 345pm as the Koalas begin moving around.

Remember there's no need to speed on an island.
Love nature, be kind to our beautiful wildlife.

Magnetic Island Wildlife Care - 0427 918 130

21/04/2023

Red-tailed Black Cockatoo 💥
While going around Magnetic Island, you may have seen and/or heard, these gorgeous birds! The Red-tailed Black Cockatoo's have a lovely and very distinct call (krurr-rurr-kee or krurr-rak) 🎶

There's 5 species of Black Cockatoos in Australia and 4 subspecies of Red-tailed Black Cockatoo. They're all beautiful, but we got to say we think our Red-tails on Magnetic Island are super beautiful 🥰

You can see them all over the island at certain times of the year. The best view is when you're swimming at Horseshoe Bay and they're up in the trees along the beach front.

Yep, Magnetic Island certainly is beautiful and home to so much stunning wildlife 🦜

Please drive slowly and watch out for all the animals 🙏

Magnetic Island Wildlife Care 🐨🦎🦜🐬🦘
For rescues and wildlife information please call us on 0427 918 130 or Inbox us and we'll get back to you asap 🏝 🌞 🌊 🥰

31/03/2023

Gliding beauty 🥰
While you're moving around the waters of Magnetic Island, you may be fortunate to see these gorgeous Whitespotted Eagle Rays whether you're swimming, boating or just walking beside the sea 🌊
This one was seen near Nelly Bay, but they are present all around the island.

They're quite special as they were once thought to be common around the world in various tropical areas, however it was discovered in 2010 that the ones in the Indo/Pacific region belong to a separate species!

Please be kind to all animals on our beautiful island, land, sea and air 🥰🙏

If you see any wildlife injured or in distress, please call us 24/7 on 0427 918 130.

25/02/2023

Please drive slowly around the island, especially in the evenings and night 🦘🐨🙏

Over the last couple of days, we have seen too many animals hit on the roads around the island 😢

We understand sometimes the animals can dart out on the roads and accidents happen. However, there are areas of roads on the island where extra care must be taken.

Around every hill, there are safety railings and all the wildlife are much slower navigating around them.

Hot spots are:
* The entire road between Horseshoe Bay, The. Forts to Arcadia.
* The hill of Gabul Way over to Nelly Bay, and
* The hill of Hawkins Point to Picnic Bay

Please slow down 🦘
There's no need to speed 🐨

The saddest animal hit this week happened on the Hawkins Point hill heading to Picnic Bay where a baby Rock Wallaby, like the one in this photo, was killed while trying to cross with its mother.

If you see anyone racing around the island at speed or driving stupidly, please get their number plate and report them.

Love nature, be kind 🦘🙏

13/02/2023

Wishing everyone a Happy Valentines Day ♥️

Magnetic Island is home to an array of Skinks and Lizards 🦎
One of the gorgeous skinks you may see is this little fella called the Orange-flanked Rainbow Skink!
If you're fortunate enough to see one of these skinks, quietly watch them and you'll see the beautiful colours of their skin, and their very interesting and unique swishing little tails as they crawl along !
As with all skinks and lizards, this very pretty skink plays a very important role in the ecosystem helping to keep the insect and spider population under control 🦎 ♥️

01/01/2023

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year 🎉🦘
Be safe and please be kind to all animals and gentle on the environment 🌳 🌊 🙏 ❤️

Magnetic Island Wildlife Care 🦘🦜🐨🐾

26/12/2022

🦘♥️Wishing everybody a very Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄

Sorry for the late post, internet issues!
Keep safe over the holiday season and please remember not to speed around the island.

Some of you may have noticed an abundance of Curlews out and about especially at night. Many have babies so please be very careful.

Also lots of Green Frogs out on the roads at night, please watch carefully and avoid them, and of course the Rock Wallaby's, Agile Wallaby's, Koalas, Echidna and so much more 🥰

2023 is just around the corner !
From MIWC, we wish you all a safe and happy holiday 🦘♥️🎄

06/11/2022

🙏🦘 Please drive carefully around Magnetic Island. We've had an increase in animal car hits, not good 😪

You have no idea how tragic it is to remove baby Wallaby's from their dead mothers pouches, after a car hit.
It's not just Wallaby's, it's also Koala's, Echidna, Curlews, Possums, Birds, etc

The majority of car hits on the island is due to speed.
There's no need to speed, it's an Island 🏝
Please slow down and help prevent orphans, like the baby is this photo 🙏🦘

04/11/2022

🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜 🐜♥️
Many of you may have seen these balloon like leaf nests arrive In your yard or when you're out and about, or maybe you've seen them in the trees.

These are the Green Tree Cutter Ants who are amazing architects! 🐜 🐜

Theyre also very helpful to have around the yard as they help get rid of some unwanted insects! 🐜 🐜
Love Ants 🐜 ❤️

Here's a link to Sir David Attenborough showing us these mighty little ants at work 🐜 ♥️
https://youtu.be/iPxxW2UhKEY

07/09/2022

🐨 URGENT KOALA ALERT!! 🐨 Spread this information please!!

Over the last week we've had reports of Koalas on the area of the hill between Arcadia to Horseshoe Bay.

There is roadwork and twice Koalas were seen walking on freshly laid hot bitumen. One witness said one Koala has burnt feet with bitumen stuck to them. We immediately went in search of it and could not find it.

Another Koala was seen very distressed on nearby bitumen but couldn't get across the road as there has been car railings laid all the way to the ground. Again we searched but could not find it.

We've received more reports today of Koalas looking confused in this area.

We will do our best to monitor this area in the evenings when possible.

This area is a wildlife corridor, we understand the railing to prevent car crashes or motorbikes going over the sides, but not to fully block the railings to the ground. No animal can cross safely in this area because of that.

So PLEASE 🙏 be very careful travelling the roads after 4pm onwards as the Koalas begin to move then.

PLEASE take extra great care on the roads between Arcadia to Horseshoe Bay hill, especially near The Forts.

The Koalas are confused as to why their corridor is closed off and it takes them time to get off the road.

We would personally like the lower rail removed so the wildlife can move through their corridor.

The Koalas and other wildlife shouldn't have to suffer because of people can't drive slowly and safely around the mountain. Accidents happens but the railings do not need to completely shut off the corridor of the wildlife.

No one wants to hit a Koala or any other animal so please take care.

If you see wildlife in trouble please call Magnetic Island Wildlife Care on 0427 918 130 24/7

Thankyou 🙏 🐨

Note: picture attached of previous Koala crossing in this exact area.

07/09/2022

Peaceful Doves 🕊 ❤️
These beautiful little birds can be seen all around Magnetic Island. They have the most beautiful relaxing "coooing" that's warms the heart ❤️
We hope you get to see and hear them 🥰

02/08/2022

Dog Attacks Wallaby's 🦘 💔

Again we ask for dog owners to keep their dogs secured and not running around the neighbourhood.

It's heartbreaking when we are called out to rescue Wildlife from dog attacks. Rarely do many survive.

This lovely old boy was living out his days quietly in the bush. He was well known and been around for years.

Two weeks ago his life ended when he was attacked by a dog 😪 We did everything we could but he passed away from injuries and stress 💔

A pet dog is supposed to be part of your family, loved and cared for.
Each time your dog is out on the street, not only is it a threat to wildlife, but you risk your dog being confiscated and euthanasia, all because you didn't care enough.
Be a responsible dog owner please 🙏

RIP Big guy 😪🦘🙏

27/06/2022

🦈😢We got called out for a marine rescue a few days ago. We arrived to find a young Hammerhead Shark swimming in circles in very shallow water. Some kind tourists called this into us, thankyou very much for the kindness🙏
On examination we found it had swallowed quite a large fishing hook which was hooked inside its body to the inner edge of the gills and further internal structure.

Further examination revealed it had been stabbed multiple times in the head and underneath its throat.

We tried very hard to save its life, but there was nothing that could be done and it passed away 😪🦈
It was a very brutal way to die. Whoever did this, and for everyone's knowledge, Sharks, along with every other living creature, have a nervous system, some more developed than others. Therefore they can feel pain & we have no right to deliberately inflict pain upon any living creature 😔
(Emergency situations may require force,this was not an emergency.)

We understand the young Hammerhead getting hooked accidentally, we don't understand the vicious brutal stabbing frenzy 😢
How could anyone do that when all that was needed was to cut your fishing line and set it free?
Some humans are so heartlessly cruel 😢 🦈
Please be kind to all animals, wild or pets.

MIWC is open 24/7, please report any cruelty you see, please contact us anytime for any wildlife injuries or issues (land, sea, air) on 0427 918 130

23/03/2022

A United Nations team has arrived in Queensland to assess listing the World Heritage Great Barrier Reef as endangered. A combination of heatwaves, ocean acidity, pollution, lack of oxygen (and more) has pushed GBR to its tipping point. Beyond the tipping point, the reef becomes unviable.
Scientists, conservationists and local people have been asking the AU government to protect and save the reef for years.
This is devastating

https://theconversation.com/adapt-move-or-die-repeated-coral-bleaching-leaves-wildlife-on-the-great-barrier-reef-with-few-options-179570

The reef is suffering environmental conditions that are so extreme, scientists are struggling to simulate these scenarios in laboratories.

15/03/2022

Because of all the weather and high winds on the island, there are numerous baby birds being blown from their nests, and birds in general being affected. Please keep your eye out for any birds in need and give us a call anytime. Magnetic Island Wildlife Care 0427 918 130 🐦🙏

12/03/2022

Hi Islanders!
If anyone has seen a cuckoo around on the ground, in your backyard, etc please get in contact with us asap, either by message or phone 0427 918 130.
Thanks!

18/01/2022

We were on a call out when we came across this sign 🤣🤣🤣
It's usually "Beware of the dog" signs.

Since the cat haters of Magnetic Island have made such discord and kerfuffle, regarding their highly disturbing stance on forging ahead to rid the island of cat ownership, we were and are delighted to see signage like this.
Its an obvious hilarious message to the cat haters, showing how overblown to the point of ridiculous they've made things. 😆🐈 ❤

Thankyou to whoever made this sign, it cheered us up. 😆 Yes we are Wildlife rescuers, but we are also compassionate and understanding of ALL animals.

Cat haters need to communicate, be transparent with their concerns, instead of the closed small group mentality we continue to see.

Anyone who owns a pet should be a responsible owner. 🙏

If you've got any questions please don't hesitate to call Magnetic Island Wildlife Care on 0427 918 130 🥰

13/01/2022

Hi lovely animal lovers 🐨🦜🕊🦉🦘🐹🦚🦅🐸🐢🐾
We at MIWC are a small group of volunteers who rescue numerous animals, care, rehabilitate and release and on call 24/7.

Its very wonderful but hard work. We finance everything ourselves and it can be hard sometimes.

We continue to get injured or sick animals in who we lovingly care for, especially in the hot weather so many animals suffer.

The below box of food was over $50 but we actually use double this everyday, with a far wider range of foods for omnivores, herbivores and some specialised carnivores every day, including specialised formula's for babies, the dehydrated, and nectar eaters, insects eaters.

So if you're shopping and would like to help us here is a list of some things we need regularly:
Oats, bannanas, sweet potatoes, rock melon, blue berries, spinach, grapes, small parrot seed, sunflower seeds, wallaby pellets & large parrot grain & meal worms (found at Fish n Fuel) fresh hand cut grass everyday (not mowed grass), mince beef & rump beef, wombaroo kangaroo formula's .04, .06, .07, Vitrate (for rehydration) and there is so much more.

Its the best job in the world but sometimes we need a little help 🙏

If you would like to help us out please contact us on 0427 918 130.
Thankyou for any help 🙏❤

04/01/2022

Dogs killing wallabies and kangaroos 😪🦘💔

Terrible headlines this morning regarding dogs killing Wallabies and Kangaroos on the mainland, Townsville.
Irresponsible dog owners and dumped dogs gone feral are a very big threat to wildlife.

We at MIWC have constantly warned about the carnage that dogs cause and the horrifying experiences we have had with dogs owned and dumped on Magnetic Island.

While some people like to turn a blind eye to the very real dog problems, and concentrate on cats only, we would like to remind everyone that a pet is only as good as its owner.

For those that dump their dogs, why not instead contact RSPCA officer in Townsville or Department of Environment and Science and work out a humane solution for the dog you don't want anymore.

This is a terrible tragedy.

We know there is a huge problem Australia wide with the dumping of dogs/cats and irresponsible ownership. We also know this problem is caused by humans.

Again, when cared for correctly your dog will not hunt, chase wildlife, attack other domestic pets or break into chicken coops etc

Please care 🙏🦘

04/01/2022

Irukandji Jellyfish alert

Becareful when you're swimming as Irukandji jellyfish are said to be around the island. A man was stung on new years day by what is being reported as an Irukandji.
They're about as big as your thumbnail or an Australian $2 coin.

Their sting can sometimes be fatal. Between 50 - 100 people are hospitalised from them each year.

Please swim in the netted areas and wear stinger suits if possible. Talk to the life savers at the various bays to find out what the swimming conditions/warnings are.
Be safe 🌊 🐚 🐟

Read more about the Irukandji https://theconversation.com/why-we-dont-know-if-irukandji-jellyfish-are-moving-south-109653

21/12/2021

A sleepy darling Koala just starting to wake up at 345pm. Koalas start moving around from about 330pm and into the night. Please be extra careful on our small island roads, with all the bends around the mountains, or the straight stretches of roads, please don't drive fast. The Koalas and many other native species are all over the place. There's no need to speed around the island.
Please treasure our wildlife and take it slow 🐨🦘🦅🦜🙏

Magnetic Island Wildlife Care is open 24/7 ph 0427 918 130

02/04/2021

Mum and baby Kookaburra.
A beautiful and fairly rare picture caught close up of a mum and baby kooka 💕

08/03/2021

We've been busy!
Lots of rescues over the last few weeks, some beautiful, some tragic.
We're putting together a video of MIWC rescues & releases soon. In the meantime here are some of the gorgeous Sulphur-crested cockatoo's caught on camera having a snack
Hilarious, noisy and strong beautiful aussie birds 🥰🦜

Magnetic Island Wildlife Care is open 24/7 for rescues & care 0427 918 130 🐣🐭🦜🦎🐨🦘

24/02/2021

Update on injured Koala ❤🐨🌻
This Koala has now been rescued.
A lovely older female with an injured leg, now at the Koala Hospital Thankyou to the locals that reported her🐨❤🌻

Koala Alert to Islanders and Visitors 🐨❤️
We have been receiving a number of calls over the past couple of afternoons and nights regarding an injured Koala near the bridge at Sooning St.
This is the only photograph we have of the Koala.

If anyone see's this Koala please get in contact asap. The area the reports are coming from is a Koala corridor so please drive slowly .
We have searched in the areas the sightings have been reported, on both sides of the road and into the forest and creek area., and will continue to look for the little one.
If someone spots him/her please call and if possible stay at the location until we or any other wildlife carer arrives.
Thankyou 🐨❤️

Magnetic Island Wildlife Care (MIWC) is open 24/7. We are kind, friendly, dedicated, certified, qualified professionals. If you see an animal in trouble please call us on 0427 918 130

22/02/2021

This 17,300 year old Kangaroo is Australia's oldest known rock art 🦘❤
"The 17,300-year-old roo, portrayed in dark mulberry paint on the ceiling of a rock shelter in the Kimberley, is one of a suite of animal depictions — and the odd human-like figure — unveiled in Nature Human Behaviour today.
Traditional owners and archaeologists worked together to calculate the age of "naturalistic" rock art, in Drysdale River National Park, painted by ancestors of the Balanggarra people.
More on these amazing rock art "
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2021-02-23/oldest-rock-art-australia-kimberley-kangaroo-mud-wasp-nest/13173792

The 17,300-year-old roo, portrayed in dark mulberry paint on the ceiling of a rock shelter in the Kimberley, is one of a suite of animal depictions — and the odd human-like figure — unveiled today.

21/02/2021

Ongoing Rescue 🦅🙏
We received a call tonight regarding an injured bird. On arrival at the scene, we found the bird has fishing line wrapped around its leg.

This is what happens when fishing lines are discarded. Please stop cutting your fishing lines and discarding them in the water!

So many marine creatures are effected by discarded fishing lines such as turtles which ingest it and/or have their flippers tangled often leading to death.

Birds, like this one, get fishing line often around their feet.
If this bird is not caught soon, it will lose part of its leg.
We will continue trying to catch this poor bird.
Will update upon outcome.🦅🙏
STOP DISCARDING FISHING LINES IN THE SEA

20/02/2021

Koala Alert to Islanders and Visitors 🐨❤️
We have been receiving a number of calls over the past couple of afternoons and nights regarding an injured Koala near the bridge at Sooning St.
This is the only photograph we have of the Koala.

If anyone see's this Koala please get in contact asap. The area the reports are coming from is a Koala corridor so please drive slowly .
We have searched in the areas the sightings have been reported, on both sides of the road and into the forest and creek area., and will continue to look for the little one.
If someone spots him/her please call and if possible stay at the location until we or any other wildlife carer arrives.
Thankyou 🐨❤️

Magnetic Island Wildlife Care (MIWC) is open 24/7. We are kind, friendly, dedicated, certified, qualified professionals. If you see an animal in trouble please call us on 0427 918 130

31/01/2021

In 2019, a major historic flooding occurred across Townsville region and Magnetic Island also a suburb of Townsville.
So many animals were effected, at that time we had numerous rescues. Many of the threatened species listed Curlews were impacted.

The flood washed away most of their food sources, such as lizards, invertebrates etc.

There was only one thing to do and that was to provide them with food until their natural food sources came back.

All across the island were hungry curlews We'd load up what we could afford each day and go around to various areas to feed them. There were also wonderful animal loving people on the island who also helped feed these fragile hungry sweet birds, and we thank all who helped.

After approximately 8 months of no viable amount of their natural food sources, slowly their food sources came back.

All the the Curlews remained in the wild during all of this, many taking shelter when they could, but many took the full force of the floods.

These are two of the Curlews who survived. They were very young when the flood happened but were spared by taking shelter with their parents.

Today we saw them so we took a photo, and smiled 🥰🦩🦩❤❤

Kindness and compassion saved their lives, thats all it took. So let everyone catch the kindness and compassion bug and take care of our precious nature and environment 🦜🐸🐾🐬🦋🐜🌴🌻

Magnetic Island Wildlife Care is open 24/7. We are kind, friendly, dedicated, certified, qualified professionals. If you see an animal in trouble please call us on 0427 918 130 ❤😃

26/01/2021

Some very interesting facts about the beloved Koala 🐨❤️

26/01/2021

🙏Enormous thanks and respect to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders. There is so much we could all learn from these wonderful people 🙏

22/01/2021

St Andrews Cross Spider 🕸🕷
Australia is full of amazing looking creatures and all are vitally needed to keep a balance in our ecosystem.
Here is one of the spiders found on Magnetic Island and mainland Australia.
This St Andrews Cross is a female which are quite visually outstanding compared to the duller colours of the males. These gorgeous spiders build quite elaborate designs usually a cross, but there can be other designs too.
This spider is notorious for quietly sitting in their beautiful web, until a fly, moth, butterfly, mosquito, other bugs and even bees, fly into the web where they are quickly subdued and wrapped up in a silky pod.
While they look a bit scary, they are not aggressive towards people and their bite is not toxic.
Many people have walked into the webs of these spiders and this spider will flee immediately. People are so freaked out by walking into their web that they also flee, usually screaming for someone to check them for the spider.
If you see these ones living in your backyard just leave them there as they are fantastic insect catchers.
Without the spiders we would have a much larger insect problem.

Magnetic Island Wildlife Care is open 24/7. We are kind, friendly, dedicated, certified, qualified professionals. If you see an animal in trouble please call us on 0427 918 130 ❤😃