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Originally Posted by Schismatrix
... even for a Goliath birdeater. |
Positron: "There are no bugs [in City of Heroes], just varying degrees of features."
See some spiders are so intelligent they can learn to type and participate in internet forums.
The picture is actually our Goliath Bird Eater on holiday, he was taking part in the Worlds Strongest Spider contest held on the Isle of mann every year and that was the judges measuring him up for his stat card, it appears on the 'web' every year...
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Turns out I was misremembering the fact that wolf spiders were merely agressive. I was just wondering about the type of venom.|
Originally Posted by Seldom
Ummmm...that was my point. The spider in the video wasn't dangerous.
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Originally Posted by Impish Kat
Their bite is venomous, but not as deadly to humans as rumored (though can be quite dangerous for small animals). In actuality, Daddy Long Legs have a more powerful bite when percentage of venom is compared (though Daddy Long Legs are generally considered harmless to humans... something about how they are unable to puncture our skin, if I recall).
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The big reason, I think, that the widows are feared is a) that coloring is kinda a danger sign to most people, instinctively, and b) the younger ones are more dangerous. Adult venomous insects ration their venom. Immature ones tend to spend it all in one bite. Also, kids tend to get everywhere, and thus are more likely to get bit, and smaller bodies have less mass to diffuse the toxins.
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So tell us, do you like to bite people?
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Originally Posted by Goliath Bird Eater
You called?
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Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano
See some spiders are so intelligent they can learn to type and participate in internet forums.
The picture is actually our Goliath Bird Eater on holiday, he was taking part in the Worlds Strongest Spider contest held on the Isle of mann every year and that was the judges measuring him up for his stat card, it appears on the 'web' every year... |
Although, are you sure you want to post naked pictures of me here? I mean, this is a T-rated game after all.
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Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards
So tell us, do you like to bite people?
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Positron: "There are no bugs [in City of Heroes], just varying degrees of features."
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well it's better than a spider in a boob tube...it's just unnatural I tells you...|
Originally Posted by Goliath Bird Eater
*Flexes*
Although, are you sure you want to post naked pictures of me here? I mean, this is a T-rated game after all. |
So how did you place in World Strongest Spider this year...last year I heard you placed second to Henrinch Von Stretchylegs from Bulgaria...did you manage to take home the trophy this year?
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Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano
...did you manage to take home the trophy this year?
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One more to add to the collection.
Positron: "There are no bugs [in City of Heroes], just varying degrees of features."
Oh congradulations!
It's a mighty fine trophy...and since Golaith Bird Spiders don't build webs, I imagine you've got a nice log to place it on and show it off.
It's nice to see the World Strongest Spider contest got over the drugs scandel of a few years back and is once again the top contest of Spider strength in the world.
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Not like it was a very well-kept secret that some competitors were using illegal substances ...|
Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano
It's nice to see the World Strongest Spider contest got over the drugs scandel of a few years back and is once again the top contest of Spider strength in the world.
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Positron: "There are no bugs [in City of Heroes], just varying degrees of features."
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http://www.snopes.com/critters/wild/longlegs.asp
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Originally Posted by Impish Kat
Widows are also blind. They rely on the vibrations of their webs to tell them where their prey is. This is why they are also shy and reclusive, preferring to lie in wait for their prey as opposed to actively hunting for it. Widows rarely bite unless they are physically disturbed or assaulted.
Their bite is venomous, but not as deadly to humans as rumored (though can be quite dangerous for small animals). In actuality, Daddy Long Legs have a more powerful bite when percentage of venom is compared (though Daddy Long Legs are generally considered harmless to humans... something about how they are unable to puncture our skin, if I recall). |
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In before that youtube video. You know what I'm talking about.
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Originally Posted by Goliath Bird Eater
Not like it was a very well-kept secret that some competitors were using illegal substances ...
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I hate you for posting that.
I am mostly indifferent to spiders, although they lose points if they surprise me.
My wife however, is performing an experiment in evolution. She is attempting to see, if given enough generations, they will develop the skill of not being near her 
. Except for jumping spiders. They don't move like other spiders; they look like they were animated by Harryhausen. Also, while we know they are effective hunters, they just seem so inept. Watching a jumping spider attempt to navigate a window screen is good for several moments of amusement.
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I hate spiders.
By the way though, according to Wikipedia (with citations) Wolf Spider bites only cause mild discomfort.
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What do you have against Goliath birdeaters?|
Originally Posted by Jake_Flare
I hate you for posting that.
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Or were you referring to one of the anti-spider posts? Silly arachnophobic bigots, i agree.
(After a few dozen posts have been made in a thread when you post a fairly generic reply without quoting the post you're responding to it pretty much means that anyone who posted before you could be the target of your bile.)
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That's how I prefer to handle them. I've gone out of my way to kill them if I see one. Any and all spiders give me the willies, I don't care how docile or cute other people say they can be; if they are found inside my home I will kill them with extreme haste, hate and bile.
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Originally Posted by Sardan
I tell my kids all about the useful role spiders play, blah, blah, blah. But I also tell them that their habitat is not allowed to intersect my habitat, and I enforce that with extreme prejudice.
I don't do "slow, agonizing" though. More like a swift transition from the 3D world to the 2D world, followed by an exciting water ride. |
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Originally Posted by Impish Kat
Daddy Long Legs have a more powerful bite when percentage of venom is compared (though Daddy Long Legs are generally considered harmless to humans... something about how they are unable to puncture our skin, if I recall).
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Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
Sounds right, about the Daddy Long Legs.
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Two, MythBusters had an episode where they investigated the myth, and they found that the daddy long legs fangs are, in fact, capable of puncturing human skin.
(Though they do have uncommonly short fangs)
So, not only is it false that daddy long legs venom is particularly dangerous to humans, it's also false that they're incapable of injecting us with the supposedly dangerous venom.
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Really? Wow, that's pretty cool.|
Originally Posted by Dr_Mechano
The picture is actually our Goliath Bird Eater on holiday, he was taking part in the Worlds Strongest Spider contest held on the Isle of mann every year and that was the judges measuring him up for his stat card, it appears on the 'web' every year...
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I once held a Bird Eating Spider at a zoo when I was younger. The one thing that still stands out to me is how light they are despite their size.
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Originally Posted by Schismatrix
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Holy....
I just got out a ruler, to be sure, and put it next to me on my desk, just to get a good idea of how big 10cms actually is.....
O.O
Holy.....
I actually happen to like spiders and other things that most people fear such as snakes. I also used to have an Emperor Scorpion as a pet, which on a side-note also keeps its children on its back much like the wolf spider in the video does.
I do however have an irrational fear of oversized catepillars! Especially hairy ones! I don't introduce them to the 2D world because they are overfilled with bodily fluids so I instead introduce them to my cat, who I then stay away from and refrain from allowing it to lick or touch me for about 72 hours.
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Originally Posted by Goliath Bird Eater
One more to add to the collection. |
Ha, that's awesome! That needs to be a pic on an in-game badge or something...
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Actually, it was targetted at the OP, and was in jest, I just left off the smilies indicating emotion. To be honest, I... Ahem, forgot to quote the text when I posted, and left for work immediately afterwards. I dislike spiders as a rule, they give me the willies, with their... Hair, and their... Legs! And fangs and venom and the way they move and... Ohmahgodohmahgodohmahgod...*hyperventilates*|
Originally Posted by Schismatrix
What do you have against Goliath birdeaters?
Or were you referring to one of the anti-spider posts? Silly arachnophobic bigots, i agree. (After a few dozen posts have been made in a thread when you post a fairly generic reply without quoting the post you're responding to it pretty much means that anyone who posted before you could be the target of your bile.) |
Just kidding, I don't like them, but have an understanding with them, they stay away from me, and I stay away from them. I've even watched a garden spider weaving a web in rapt fascination before (from behind the safety of a screen door, granted, but... Non-aggresion pact and all.)
Seriously, bile though? Honestly, you don't think I'd literally hate someone over a harmless forum post, do you? I'm not that much of a jerk. :-p
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It's about the size of my hand... fun!|
Originally Posted by Phantom Patriot
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Holy.... I just got out a ruler, to be sure, and put it next to me on my desk, just to get a good idea of how big 10cms actually is..... O.O Holy..... |
I like spiders. More spiders mean less insects around here. In the summer, I never clean off the spider webs if I can get away with it. Spiders are on my list of summer allies, along with songbirds, frogs, and other things that prey on insects. Things that prey on the above are enemies, though. Stupid hawks, storks, and cats.
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Not overly exciting (Unless it freaks you out), but pretty cool.
One night, I was driving and an animal ran out in the road in front of me. I stopped the car without hitting it and saw, in my headlights, an opossum.
They're a bit creepy looking in general (In a weird/cute sort of way), but...
Suddenly, I noticed that the animal's body was CRAWLING all over itself...
For just a second, I thought it was diseased/infested with something...
But then I realized it was a bunch of her own babies crawling along her back.
After the initial freakiness, it was very cute/endearing... but also a bit disheartening considering the mother was not doing such a good job crossing the street.
Just thought I'd share...
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Even many critters with reputations for aggressive behavior can be docile if handled properly.
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Not always when combined with the online message boards...
This states they live on their mother's back until they can hunt, so I can only assume that means they live on her back until they figure out how to eat her. Doesn't it just seem like they would?
(Hey, it is a common mental facet, according to some psychologists... So, don't lookit ME like that!!!)
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