What in the seven hells is this thing?

[Mrvile]

Some of the other spiders posted in this thread really deliver. That clock spider is pretty incredible, I probably would kill myself on the spot if that happened in my house.

 

[zeruty]

I never showed you guys pictures of my greenbottle blue!
http://tarantulas.us/forums/showthread.php?t=8642

OP, it looks like it's molting... they do that on their backs

That greenbottle blue is in addition to the chilean rose I have:
http://tarantulas.us/forums/showthread.php?t=8335

and 5 spiderlings I have
I also just got another spider last week:
http://tarantulas.us/forums/showthread.php?t=9086

 

[Iron Woode]

I think this is it: Dysdera crocata

this pic looks a lot like yours: http://www.forestryimages.org/...ail.cfm?imgnum=1252026

 

[Pacfanweb]

Originally posted by: datalink7
Not as scary

as
this
one!

I remember that one.

I wouldn't get near that thing....I'd just shoot the wall with a shotgun and let someone else paint over it.

 

[brandonbull]

Originally posted by: Quintox
This one is pretty cool

WTFBBQ?? That thing is just f'ing creepy. I got goose bumps from seeing that.

 

[zeruty]

I am probably gonna get one of these:

http://gallery.tarantulas.us/g...nie_on_hands1.jpg.html

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: Quintox
This one is pretty cool

WTFBBQ?? That thing is just f'ing creepy. I got goose bumps from seeing that.

Amblypygi, aka tailless whip scorpion, they ate them on Fear Factor

video

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: alien42

Originally posted by: brandonbull

Originally posted by: Quintox
This one is pretty cool

WTFBBQ?? That thing is just f'ing creepy. I got goose bumps from seeing that.

Amblypygi, aka tailless whip scorpion, they ate them on Fear Factor

video

eating it alive? Fuck that shit, wouldn't want that thing clamping on my tongue!
look at these things: !!!!.
hell no. not alive.

Originally posted by: Quintox
This one is pretty cool

But this takes the cake

ugh. people need to stop talking abut the camel spider.

first, soldiers and Marines like to exaggerate stories of those things, because they just freak people out, or intrigue them. This happens with everything.

camel spiders, first, aren't even spiders.
proper name is Wind Scorpion.

in that picture, there are two of them. Well, bottom one I can confirm is a wind scorpion, the top that is at the top of the picture, looks a little different but probably a wind scorpion as well, or a similar species.
they are about the size of your closed fist. they can run (i think like 10mph?) but not often. they aren't venomous, but would probably hurt like it bitch if it bit you in self defense, their claws are big. The stories of people having feet destroyed due to a bite MIGHT be true, if a little exaggerated, if only for the reason that a bite from their claws would not be a clean cut and the resulting wound could get infected through natural means, not due to the scorpion itself.

they aren't these dinner-plate sized spiders that can destroy a camel's insides, liquefy limbs and run as fast as a vehicle... unless said vehicle is going 10mph or slower, and even then, its probably only chasing the vehicle to be in its shade. they are nocturnal, but when awake in the day they move from shade to shade to stay as cool as possible.

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[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: destrekor
(snip)

Shut up, they're still cool lookin'

 

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Mrvile

Originally posted by: destrekor
(snip)

Shut up, they're still cool lookin'

oh, I never said they weren't cool looking. They are pretty fascinating actually. And no doubt if I saw so running up to me while laying in the sand, I'd have to things running in my mind: 1) that thing just wants to use the shade my body is making, and 2) fuck if that thing is getting within two feet of me!

I absolutely hate spiders and, well basically all things considered to be arachnids or related.

I just hate how misinformation spreads so much faster than the truth.

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[Jmman]

I live in Thornton Colorado and yep, I have seen a few of those around the house. Usually they are dead though. I virtually have never seen one alive inside, and probably don't want to either.....

 

[tailes151]

I'm in NoCo as well, Greeley, and caught one of those in my apartment. Doubt they're too dangerous, but FYI they jump.

 

[Ruptga]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k

Originally posted by: datalink7
Not as scary

as
this
one!

OMG

If I ever found something like that in my house I wouldn't sleep for a week.

I'd just burn the house down and the surrounding neighborhood. That shit had to be spawned from something in the area.

Threadjack!

I don't think I'd even get past "as" because as soon as I saw those legs hanging past the edge I'd shove that clock flat against the wall.

 

[RaistlinZ]

Originally posted by: Quintox
This one is pretty cool

But this takes the cake

Um, yeah.. if I saw one of those things crawling anywhere in my vicinity I'd have to just leave the continent permanently. Imagine one of those dropping down from the ceiling while you're taking your shower.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ

Originally posted by: Quintox
This one is pretty cool

But this takes the cake

Um, yeah.. if I saw one of those things crawling anywhere in my vicinity I'd have to just leave the continent permanently. Imagine one of those dropping down from the ceiling while you're taking your shower.

Um, you do realize there are spiders in every continent right? lol.

 

[Schfifty Five]

Oh just for kicks, if you are squirmish about bugs and spiders, don't go to

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[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ

Originally posted by: Quintox
This one is pretty cool

But this takes the cake

Um, yeah.. if I saw one of those things crawling anywhere in my vicinity I'd have to just leave the continent permanently. Imagine one of those dropping down from the ceiling while you're taking your shower.

Um, you do realize there are spiders in every continent right? lol.

Not Antarctica, unless you want to count the giant sea spiders.

 

[Inferno0032]

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five
Oh just for kicks, if you are squirmish about bugs and spiders, don't go to

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I can't believe you linked that, somebody else just linked that on a diff forum yesterday. Didn't think anyone would/should know about that damn thing.

 

[dennilfloss]

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[Patt]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire

Originally posted by: Juno

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Check here.

http://www.termite.com/spider-identification.html#mouse

JESUS, if you scroll to the huntsman spiders (bottom on the page), the picture actually moves. :|

I know, those freakin bastards.

I had to remove a load of those from our rental house in Australia while we lived there ... 1 year of occasional terror (esp. my wife), and gross cleanups when I was forced to kill them. Not my favourite activity

 

[BayLee]

Are there no arachnid loving people around here? Sad, very sad!!!

I suggest each of you get one of these to overcome your fear for arachnids.

Arachnids are here for a purpose, but not for you to kill these poor critters. Take them outside or give them to your loved one to take care off.


For more info look here.

http://gallery.tarantulas.us/g...d/37871-1/102_6843.JPG

and

http://tarantulas.us/forums/showthread.php?t=9208

and

http://tarantulas.us/forums/index.php

 

[yhelothar]

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[Snapster]

Originally posted by: astroidea
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[Saint Nick]

Originally posted by: Snapster

Originally posted by: astroidea
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[rocadelpunk]

why'd i come back to this thread : (

how do you even kill spiders that *huge*

I'm pretty sure I'd want to put a full plate of armor...