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Steve

10-02-2009 02:39 PM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

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Originally Posted by TanithT (Post 579605)

Looks like Theraphosa blondii, and it is a spider. Unless that is a particularly good fake model. Goliath spiders are cool. Also unfortunately very expensive, especially at that size.

I'm sorry, SPIDERS just cannot be cool! No BUG can be cool! :2

Snakes, ok. Gators, ok. Bears, ok. Spiders, NOT OK!

:ss

Poronico

10-02-2009 03:49 PM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

It is a huntsman spider, We used to have those alot in AZ

TanithT

10-02-2009 06:49 PM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

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Originally Posted by adampc22 (Post 579639)

i thought it was a taranchula so that made it the same family as a spider but not a spider ?

Theraphosidae aka "Goliath Bird Eaters" are not in the same genus as the tarantulas of the Americas, but they are definitely spiders. And holy chit, you should see the price tags on full grown adult specimens like the one in that picture. They are much coveted by hobbyists.

TanithT

10-02-2009 06:51 PM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

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Originally Posted by s15driftking (Post 579706)

wait wait... it's the size of the fist... yet it fits inside a shoe with tons of room??? i am gonna raise the BS flag.

With their legs fully expanded, they can reach a pretty visually impressive size. I wish I could have gotten a photo of a live one covering the palm of my hand, but they are too darn fast and don't like to hold still when they are disturbed by handling.

taltos

10-02-2009 06:52 PM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

Looks like a wolf from the eyes.

Wanger

10-02-2009 09:11 PM

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Tanith is the authority here guys...listen to her. She knows what she's talking about. She does it for a living!

doctorcue

10-03-2009 01:06 AM

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MUST BUY RAID!!!

This thread is freaking me out. Sorry MD; penalty for trespassing is DEATH!!!

Red	10-03-2009 01:09 AM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

eff that ish!

TanithT

10-03-2009 10:19 AM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

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Originally Posted by Wanger (Post 580346)

Tanith is the authority here guys...listen to her. She knows what she's talking about. She does it for a living!

Spiders are a minor sideline for me. My arachnid specialist colleagues pretty much have that market covered, so I rarely dabble in their field. I just get to hear a lot about what they're doing at the biotoxicology conferences. Venom work is a small enough field that it's a perpetual clusterf*ck between the marine biologists, the bug people and the snake people. And you should see us party when we all get together for a world summit. :banger

JE3146

10-03-2009 12:27 PM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

I found a hobo spider that size crawling across my bedroom floor... last year I think it was. Scared the ever loving @*#& out of me. I put a tupperware container on top of it and took a pic. I'll have to dig that out. Big big big big big spider. Hobos have a nasty bite too. Least a Huntsman is rather docile :D

TanithT

10-03-2009 05:33 PM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

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Originally Posted by JE3146 (Post 581095)

If you mean genus Tegenaria, yes, they actually have a somewhat medically interesting venom and can produce substantial local symptoms of envenomation.

All spider haters must click here.

Slavac

10-06-2009 07:19 PM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

Tanith are you sure it's not a common wolf spider?

They like the humid climates of the south (I'm from East TX originally), can grow to be the size of the palm of your hand and like to hide out in dark recesses.

http://severinghaus.org/gallery/d/60...nscaled_sm.jpg

FYI if that is what it is, they're harmless and eat the hell out of bugs. Leave'em be.

theonlybear4CORT

10-06-2009 07:22 PM

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Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

Slavac

10-06-2009 08:04 PM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

Okay yeah, it's a wolf spider. Note the dark color at the joints coupled with the dark color of the joints of the dead spider.

shark

10-06-2009 08:47 PM

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http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...07/spiders.jpg

Steve

10-07-2009 09:31 AM

Re: Has anyone ever seen this spider?

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Originally Posted by shark (Post 587528)

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p...07/spiders.jpg

I'll say it again... that's what shotguns are four!

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