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Look! a HUGE spider!

that thread isn't even the first thread. It was on some Honda forum or something, and some guy living in Texas saw the spider. They concluded that it was pretty much a harmless spider and some people who lived in that area said they saw them quite frequently :shock;
 
Honda forum? In Texas??

i heard the thing is a Huntman. Found (natively) in Australia. I think the guy who told you Texas is full of shyte. Not that I would really know, but I dont think US of A has spiders like that.

And it was hiding under the clock, it didnt get killed by the clock. Man, you hacked up those pics from the original bad.
 
This has been reposted quite a few times actually. Read the previous threads to figure out what kind of spider it is... i think some claim it's a wolf spider.
 
I'm goin with a huntsman
huntsman

And the huntsman is up to TWICE as big as a wolf spider. See here for Wolf SPider description

Wolf Spider = 1-8 cm across the legs
Huntsman = Up to 15 cm across the legs.

Yeah, a huntsman is BIG. REALLY freakin big. I've heard incredibly fast and not afraid to tag a human if you piss him off. Also heard they leave quite a nasty welt if they get ahold of you too.
 
I heard stories about the camel spider. Freaked me out. Soldiers in the gulf used to report that these babies would hunt you down.

There were rumors it could run 30 mph, jump in the air and shriek. A little bit of exageration but here's some info to scare you nonetheless. It only runs 10 mph.

Oftentimes, people only catch a glimpse of the camel spider as it dashes across the desert floor in search of food. They feed on other spiders, scorpions, lizards, mice and some small birds. Once they have caught their prey, they use their crushing jaws to kill it.

When they do come out during the day, camel spiders avoid the heat by running from shadow to shadow, even if it belongs to a human. If a camel spider runs toward a person?s shadow and he or she tries to run away, the spider will chase the shadow. So, it appears to be chasing people when it is actually not.

This is probably why camel spiders seem to "attack" people.
And lastly:

Chemicals such as bug sprays are not recommended as they most likely will do nothing but make the spider angry, said officials.
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Here's a link to a nice video to make you happy. Man that sucka is HUGE.

spider
 
Originally posted by: Greyd
I heard stories about the camel spider. Freaked me out. Soldiers in the gulf used to report that these babies would hunt you down.

There were rumors it could run 30 mph, jump in the air and shriek. A little bit of exageration but here's some info to scare you nonetheless. It only runs 10 mph.

Oftentimes, people only catch a glimpse of the camel spider as it dashes across the desert floor in search of food. They feed on other spiders, scorpions, lizards, mice and some small birds. Once they have caught their prey, they use their crushing jaws to kill it.

When they do come out during the day, camel spiders avoid the heat by running from shadow to shadow, even if it belongs to a human. If a camel spider runs toward a person?s shadow and he or she tries to run away, the spider will chase the shadow. So, it appears to be chasing people when it is actually not.

This is probably why camel spiders seem to "attack" people.
And lastly:

Chemicals such as bug sprays are not recommended as they most likely will do nothing but make the spider angry, said officials.
Click to expand...

Here's a link to a nice video to make you happy. Man that sucka is HUGE.

spider
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That was just amazingly sick. Ridiculous.

 
Originally posted by: LordRaiden
I say all spiders should die. I hate them. I hate all bugs for that matter. Nasty little things.
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If you hate bugs you should love spiders. Spiders, other than a very few harmful and dangerous species, are one of the most beneficial creatures on earth. They do more for insect control than all the DDT and Raid ever produced.
 
Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: LordRaiden
I say all spiders should die. I hate them. I hate all bugs for that matter. Nasty little things.
Click to expand...

If you hate bugs you should love spiders. Spiders, other than a very few harmful and dangerous species, are one of the most beneficial creatures on earth. They do more for insect control than all the DDT and Raid ever produced.
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No amount of logic is going to make me like spiders. If that big sonofabitch was in my room, well, I might just have to burn the house down. Then again, somebody might run in and try to save it :Q
 
Originally posted by: MacBaine
Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: LordRaiden
I say all spiders should die. I hate them. I hate all bugs for that matter. Nasty little things.
Click to expand...

If you hate bugs you should love spiders. Spiders, other than a very few harmful and dangerous species, are one of the most beneficial creatures on earth. They do more for insect control than all the DDT and Raid ever produced.
Click to expand...

No amount of logic is going to make me like spiders. If that big sonofabitch was in my room, well, I might just have to burn the house down. Then again, somebody might run in and try to save it :Q
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I would! *grin*
 
Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
Originally posted by: LordRaiden
I say all spiders should die. I hate them. I hate all bugs for that matter. Nasty little things.
Click to expand...

If you hate bugs you should love spiders. Spiders, other than a very few harmful and dangerous species, are one of the most beneficial creatures on earth. They do more for insect control than all the DDT and Raid ever produced.
Click to expand...

I only hate spiders when they show up in very inconvenient places.

Otherwise, for the most part I leave them be. Less mosquitoes that way.

 
Originally posted by: Greyd
I heard stories about the camel spider. Freaked me out. Soldiers in the gulf used to report that these babies would hunt you down.

There were rumors it could run 30 mph, jump in the air and shriek. A little bit of exageration but here's some info to scare you nonetheless. It only runs 10 mph.

Oftentimes, people only catch a glimpse of the camel spider as it dashes across the desert floor in search of food. They feed on other spiders, scorpions, lizards, mice and some small birds. Once they have caught their prey, they use their crushing jaws to kill it.

When they do come out during the day, camel spiders avoid the heat by running from shadow to shadow, even if it belongs to a human. If a camel spider runs toward a person?s shadow and he or she tries to run away, the spider will chase the shadow. So, it appears to be chasing people when it is actually not.

This is probably why camel spiders seem to "attack" people.
And lastly:

Chemicals such as bug sprays are not recommended as they most likely will do nothing but make the spider angry, said officials.
Click to expand...

Here's a link to a nice video to make you happy. Man that sucka is HUGE.

spider
Click to expand...

How lovely
:frown:
 
Big ass spider. We have Black Widows in our back yard. Really tough spider web these f*ckers make! 😱

If you see a Banana Spider (in banana groves) watch out! Very harmful. Also there's the Recluse spider in Oregon woods (antisocial; found in dry, dark areas like hollow logs) who's venom is very painful and will bore a Huge hole in the skin. Some people need plastic surgery b/c the hole is so big in the flesh.
 
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