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10-21-2014, 02:33 AM
Not many things can throw me off, but my arachnophobia would have caused me to pass out on sight. Look at the meat on those legs. That thing could bench press a loveseat. I wonder why he felt comfortable picking it up like that, or if it actually was a narcissistic spider that judo tossed him and demanded selfies
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10-21-2014, 02:39 AM
Holy shit... just looking at these pictures makes me ill. I have no problem with normal house spiders (although I prefer swatting or vacuuming them instead of killing them with my hand), but I was terrified of Huntsman spiders in Australia. And this thing is much much worse than that.
Given that its venom is weak (comparable to an ordinary wasp) like that of most tarantula-type spiders, I wonder if it gets preyed upon by animals like jaguars or giant armadillos?
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10-21-2014, 02:42 AM
WNT - would not touch.
Still I am fascinated and happy that such outrageous things exist in nature.
His rear end looks like a kiwi fruit.
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10-21-2014, 06:38 AM
I'd take this over huntsmen or any other shifty little fucking spiders with poison. I'm not afraid of them but I wouldn't want them biting me.
These things don't hide and then suddenly decide they want to fuck with you. They're docile in comparison. Plenty of youtube videos of this species as pets and how t handle them.
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10-21-2014, 06:41 AM
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10-21-2014, 07:13 AM
Can't say I'd be wild about running into something like that in the dark, but I'm not afraid of spiders. Mostly I just don't like them crawling on me because I might crush them and get spider guts in my clothes or sheets. If a spider is on my arm or hand it doesn't bother me at all, I just direct it to a safe place to disembark. I don't kill non-poisonous spiders on purpose; I'd much rather live with spiders than mosquitoes and horseflies.
I could see having a big fuzzy pet spider if it wasn't going to bite me. I like snakes too, and I'll catch them in the wild when I can (except, obviously, copperheads and rattlers).
That bastard sure has some fangs on it, though.
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10-21-2014, 07:38 AM
Ugh I would smash that thing with a club. Definitely have a fear of spiders.
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10-21-2014, 08:14 AM
Oddly I don't find tarantulas scary. I think they're pretty cool. It's black widows that give me nightmares.
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10-21-2014, 09:55 AM
I wonder if it's edible. It could be like an exotic soft shell crab
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10-21-2014, 10:09 AM
Wow that is really cool.
I have never felt any revulsion towards spiders, snakes, etc. That thing is pretty fascinating to me.
From the article:
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Naskrecki didn't specify whether the spider was kept alive or not, only that she "remains in Guyana where she was collected, where she serves the purpose of training and educatiing conservation biologists, including members of native indian communities in the country." He plans to address questions about the spider in a post on his blog."
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10-21-2014, 10:32 AM
Yeah, I don't know these things don't give me much fear.
I faint at the sight of blood and gore. I fear wild dogs immensely.
I've come face to face with sharks, even rubbing against a hammerhead. I've encountered a pit viper in the wild. It hasn't fazed me one bit.
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10-21-2014, 10:51 AM
Oh goodie! I just put the source through an url shortener and sent it out to a bunch of girls in my phone book.
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10-21-2014, 11:41 AM
Nuke it from orbit. It's the only way to be sure!
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10-21-2014, 12:08 PM
Quote: (10-21-2014 10:37 AM)Sonsowey Wrote:
Quote: (10-21-2014 10:32 AM)MaleDefined Wrote:
I fear wild dogs immensely.
Like stray dogs?
I never had a phobia of animals but some places in the world stray dogs are a common sight, and if you get onto their territory, suddenly you have 4 or 5 big dogs growling at you looking real aggressive. That's just common sense fear, not a phobia.
I have walked down alleys full of stray dogs barking and growling at me, I was witha friend who told me literally just raise up your arms, puff out your chest, keep your head high, and stare them right in the eyes.
Worked for us. Your mileage may vary...
Since my time in Romania I've always subscribed to the 'bend over to pick up a rock' (no need for the rock to actually be there), which I picked up from the locals. The dogs, naturally, fear the impending rock.
I just looked it up, and this page seems to advocate that tactic as a last resort.
http://www.thewayofslowtravel.com/2013/1...tray-dogs/
Maybe this deserves its own thread, I've been to many places where stray dogs are everywhere and potentially dangerous.
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10-21-2014, 12:19 PM
Am I the only one that's not afraid of spiders or clowns, for that matter?
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10-21-2014, 12:24 PM
Spiders don't normall squick me out but holy shit I look at that and feel nauseated.
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10-21-2014, 12:55 PM
Fuck Sting and conservation. Level the Amazon already.
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