Gah! Cthulhu spider! Run!

true, the estimated size of that spider was maybe 5-6 inches across where there are some which can get to 12 inches across like the goliath bird eating spider lol

and yeah when it comes to poison size doesnt matter lol

FIRST! ALL spiders are venomous, whether or not they are deadly to humans has no bearing on that, the venom is how they hunt. you can't trick us into coming to your deathrap of a country just to be eaten by your horrifying spider overlords.

SECOND! so much disinformation in this thread.... the spiders are EVIL, i know it, you know it, if you are saying otherwise you are on their side and just trying to get us killed! how's it feel to have sold your soul to the evil spider overlords???? traitors!


i'm gettin all heebie jeebie like.... creepy crawlies all up and down my spine.... better get the shotgun and huddle in the bathtub till this thread blows over and the spiders go away

Wiki says the females are around an inch long in the abdomen, so about as big as your thumb from the knuckle to the tip, with the legs stretching a few inches. It's big enough, and you can't miss the yellow. They're not small spiders.

Good luck!

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This is exactly what I thought the link was going to be, hehe.

Spiders are great guardians. Keep away the pesky bugs... and snakes too!

(And, apparently, a lot of forumites!)

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I was going to follow up with another video, but when I searched for "spiders coming out of the closet"... I didn't get what I was expecting.

Yeah, I don't like the direction that one Spider-Man title has been taking at all.

That's nothing.

You should see my tarantula collection.

We have one that will be 12" in leg span when she's full grown. She's 7" now.

You will never find a spider pic that will bother me, as I frequently have pinktoe tarantulas crawling on me with no qualms.

Centipedes, however, are another story entirely.

Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately.

You know the routine, C&E: pics or it didn't happen.

::: runs and hides behind Traegus :::

What? You mean my claims on the size of my particular tarantula?

I don't have any good pics of my spider (she's very shy and runs from light sources), but when I get home I can find a pic or two of the species she is and post those.

Or did you mean having pinktoes crawling on me?

Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately.

Yeah, take a shot of them crawling up your arm. Let's creep people out.

This is the best post in the thread.

Clearly I was right - they are tiny and cute, and not hostile to people.

Or Cthulhu. (Yes, kids he's in there...)

OMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!! don't hide behind me, i think i may have wet my pants.





life's funny, grew up in the ghetto, my sport/hobby growing up was getting punched in the face (and punching other people in the face), not scared of ANYTHING!!!! 'cept spiders... reduce me to a sniveling, squealing, little child who wants his mommy. not fair i tell you.

Not me doing this, but here's a shot of the same species I mentioned:



We have one of those, but we don't handle ours. We generally don't recommend handling tarantulas, it does nothing for the spider and could actually be harmful to it if it decides to jump. I'm not comfortable handling our girl, as she has a painful bite and is very flighty.

Next time my wife has one of our avicularia avicularia (common pinktoe tarantula) out, I'll try to get a shot of it crawling on me. They are one of a small number of species I'm comfortable handling, as they are usually pretty docile and not prone to darting off unexpectedly.

Here, this is our website. We breed tarantulas, and have a good bit of information on there as well: http://www.heartlandinvertebrates.webs.com/

I try to dispell the myth that tarantulas (and spiders in general) want to kill us whenever I get a chance to. Arachnophobia is a learned response, not an instinctive one, and I'm convinced that it can be unlearned as well.

There is only ONE dangerous spider in North America, the black widow. And they are only really dangerous to the elderly and small children.

The brown recluses and hobo spiders you see pictures of bites from? The people with those bites were idiots and waited too long to seek medical attention. If you're bit by one and go to the hospital right away, they really aren't any worse than any other spider bite.

For the record, neither the person in the picture or the tarantula came to any harm. From reading the thread the picture was posted in, she walked around for a few minutes and went back into her enclosure with no issues. Most of the time tarantulas are pretty laid back, only getting defensive when they feel threatened. We have a number of species I have a lot of respect for, but none that I am afraid of, because there is no reason to fear them.

Originally Posted by Dechs Kaison See, it's gems like these that make me check Claws' post history every once in a while to make sure I haven't missed anything good lately.

It's 106 miles to Grandville, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing faceless helmets

... Hit it ...

...aaaand Traegus' head just imploded.

That spider is only slightly creepy (it's no Eye Spider)... and from the way it's stumbling around, slightly drunk as well.

Brown recluse bites aren't THAT bad. I mean I guess it's kind of gross when you consider what is going on, but thats about the extent of it. I've never been treated for them ((I'm very stubborn about going to the doctor)) and they usually heal up pretty fast. Downside of exploring mountain forests I suppose.

My usual policy. Don't tick it off, and it won't try to kill you. Don't make it feel threatened, don't invade its home, and you'll be fine. This has served me when encountering copperheads, rattlesnakes, bears, bobcats. No idea what I ever did to tick of recluses, come to think of it...