The stuff of nightmares! Giant Spider eats bird

[hunterx280]

Oh god... this is the stuff of my nightmares. I saw this and felt it was so horrifying that I had to share. It's a picture of a giant spider in Australia eating a bird. I hate spiders! BLECH!!!!

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24540399-5009760,00.html

[Johan]

Australia's wildlife is just whacked.

[violent]

With a fucking shotgun.

[Nerdious]

Man... Why haven't they made a horror movie about these spiders? As big as a human hand or bigger? Can trap a bird in it's web? Scarier than anything Hollywood's come up with.

[violent]

Arachnophobia or 8-Legged Freaks are good for the fix.

[hunterx280]

Arachnophobia or 8-Legged Freaks are good for the fix.

Screw that! I am giving Australia a very wide berth now!!!!

[violent]

Screw that! I am giving Australia a very wide berth now!!!!

I would kill myself before one of those things got to me.

[Nerdious]

I would kill myself before one of those things got to me.

Agreed, almost as scary as that Brit who brought back the camel spider from Iraq. Thing got up on it's hind legs and hissed at his son. Lemme see if I can find the link without having a panic attack.

[hunterx280]

I would kill myself before one of those things got to me.

I used to think that plunging to death from an airplane would be the worst way for me to die. Now I think getting swarmed by a few of those would be worse.

[violent]

I used to think that plunging to death from an airplane would be the worst way for me to die. Now I think getting swarmed by a few of those would be worse.

I had to shut my eyes for a second at the thought.

[hunterx280]

Oh god, a co-worker just sent me some more in response to sending it to him!!!!!!!!

THE HORROR!!! (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/earth/2008/10/22/easpider122.xml)

[Nerdious]

Camel Spider Scariness (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7585391.stm)

I read somewhere else it killed the dog.

[hunterx280]

Camel Spider Scariness (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7585391.stm)

I read somewhere else it killed the dog.

That is one ballsy demon spawn to take on a scorpion.

[Ancalagon]

Camel Spider Scariness (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7585391.stm)

I read somewhere else it killed the dog.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solifugae

They are big and scary, but it wouldnt be able to kill a dog, being 12cm bigs including legs, at most, and non venomous.

[Nerdious]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solifugae

They are big and scary, but it wouldnt be able to kill a dog, being 12cm bigs including legs, at most, and non venomous.

I dunno man, just seeing a picture is enough to make my heart quit beating. I can't imagine one of these chasing me down. I think I'd die out of purpose.

[hunterx280]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solifugae

They are big and scary, but it wouldnt be able to kill a dog, being 12cm bigs including legs, at most, and non venomous.

A quote from the article, "They stridulate with their chelicerae, resulting in a rattling noise."

If I heard that I would probably piss myself then die of a heart attack.

[Lekon]

http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/5264/spiderun6.jpg

Never been more true than now.

[The Iron Weasel]

Good GOD! I had to wrap myself in a few blankets after reading this! I fucking hate spiders, disgusting little creatures.

[Loki_09]

I used to think that plunging to death from an airplane would be the worst way for me to die. Now I think getting swarmed by a few of those would be worse.

It wouldnt be that bad. The plane thing, that is. You'd pass out from the shock / lack of oxygen way before you hit the ground, depending on how high up you are...

[Johan]

Lekon: That is awesome. :)

Threads like this one are extremely disturbing to my peace of mind, but I'm drawn to them like a moth to the flame. I find myself looking under my desk, wondering what's crawling around by my feet...ugh.

[hunterx280]

It wouldnt be that bad. The plane thing, that is. You'd pass out from the shock / lack of oxygen way before you hit the ground, depending on how high up you are...

Yeah, but before you pass out all you see is your squishy little body racing towards the very large, very hard Earth. Still, giant spiders are worse.

[Schnoogs]

why did you have to make this thread? I'm terrified of spiders.

[hunterx280]

why did you have to make this thread? I'm terrified of spiders.

I didn't make you read it.:D I am terrified of spiders as well. I got over my fear of flying by going on planes so I figure I will work into getting over my fear of spiders by slowly exposing myself to the worst they can offer.

[DeathtollWRX]

ugh that's scary

For the record Eight Legged freaks was the worst movie I've ever enjoyed.

[TheKeck]

Man, I wouldn't say that I am afraid of spiders, but that DOES give me the willies.

[TrackZero]

Screw that! I am giving Australia a very wide berth now!!!!

I remember how I wanted to move to Australia when I was a kid. Then I found out it was full of shit like this, and said fuck that.

[Young Al Capone]

Threads like this one are extremely disturbing to my peace of mind, but I'm drawn to them like a moth to the flame. I find myself looking under my desk, wondering what's crawling around by my feet...ugh.

Yeah me too, I am torn between absolute horror and child like awe. My excalmation of "Whoa! Gnarly!" has many meanings in this case, mostly that is fucking awesome and that is fucking terrifying.

[Sandman]

I think at some point early in human history somehow mankind in Australia opened up a gateway to another dimension....that's the only way you can explain the wild life there.

[Raen]

That spider is simply... insane. What the hell used to live in Australia to justify the wildlife? I mean the Taipan snake has enough venom to kill a hundred adults. What the hell was evolution defending against?

[TheKeck]

My buddy at work found this site a year or two ago. It is... hilarious. It is also... somewhat relevant to this thread:

http://www.potatobugs.com/

[boratika]

Let me be the first to say: you lot are a bunch of pussies!

I had to extricate one similar to the clock spider from my bedroom last night. Not as big mind, but much more mobile. It's not to say I enjoyed it, nor do I look forward to doing again, but I have to deal with such spiders, and I seem to deal with their existence better than people half the globe away. Now excuse me, I have to go be a smug jerk ;)

[hunterx280]

Let me be the first to say: you lot are a bunch of pussies!

I had to extricate one similar to the clock spider from my bedroom last night. Not as big mind, but much more mobile. It's not to say I enjoyed it, nor do I look forward to doing again, but I have to deal with such spiders, and I seem to deal with their existence better than people half the globe away. Now excuse me, I have to go be a smug jerk ;)

I don't deny it when it comes to spiders.

[boratika]

That spider is simply... insane. What the hell used to live in Australia to justify the wildlife? I mean the Taipan snake has enough venom to kill a hundred adults. What the hell was evolution defending against?

Megafauna? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_megafauna#Extinct_Australian_megafauna: _pre-1788)

If so, they won :D

[Young Al Capone]

My buddy at work found this site a year or two ago. It is... hilarious. It is also... somewhat relevant to this thread:

http://www.potatobugs.com/

We have those here, we call them Children of the Earth and they are the single most terrifying thing on the face of this planet.

The scream, literally scream, when you kill them. They also look like they are perpetually soaked in blood. And the way they move....

Fucking shudder man, shudder.

[biosc1]

I remember how I wanted to move to Australia when I was a kid. Then I found out it was full of shit like this, and said fuck that.

Yah, I remember watching a top ten deadliest creatures program and eight out of the ten were from Australia.

Don't go in the ocean.
Don't go in the rivers or lakes.
Watch out on land.

All they need are killer bees to take the "air".

[Young Al Capone]

Megafauna? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_megafauna#Extinct_Australian_megafauna: _pre-1788)

If so, they won :D

Gentlemen, I cannot think of a better time to introduce you to the Irish Elk;

http://www.libraryireland.com/SocialHistoryAncientIreland/197z.jpg

Yeah, it was real once, and it coexisted with humans. Imagine seeing that sucker in the wild.

[boratika]

All they need are killer bees to take the "air".

Or those giant japanese wasps that kill people. Or botflies. If we had either of those, I'd leave (wearing a "I'm a massive pussy!" shirt)

[Ancalagon]

My buddy at work found this site a year or two ago. It is... hilarious. It is also... somewhat relevant to this thread:

http://www.potatobugs.com/

We have these instead:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parktown_prawn

[Young Al Capone]

Or those giant japanese wasps that kill people. Or botflies. If we had either of those, I'd leave (wearing a "I'm a massive pussy!" shirt)

I wish I had a "I'm a massive pussy!" shirt. I just think it is funny.

[TheKeck]

We have those here, we call them Children of the Earth and they are the single most terrifying thing on the face of this planet.

The scream, literally scream, when you kill them. They also look like they are perpetually soaked in blood. And the way they move....

Fucking shudder man, shudder.
First question from the potatobugs.com FAQ:

Q: What other names are Potato Bugs known by?
A: The common Potato Bug is also known as the Jerusalem cricket. Our Native American friends call him “Woh-tzi-Neh” (Old Bald-Headed Man). In Latin America, he’s “niña de la tierra” (child of the earth). Other names include: Satan's fetus, the Devil's spawn, the Devil's child, the Devil's baby, the Devil's fetus, evil fetus, bald devil fetus, bald fetus of Satan, and earth fetus.

[ClannerDelta]

Good GOD! I had to wrap myself in a few blankets after reading this! I fucking hate spiders, disgusting little creatures.

Don't mean to be an ass... but uh, wrapping yourself in blankets seems like a bad idea.

All those folds for one to hide in. And you might make it feel threatened if you accidentally pinned it to your body, resulting in lots of pain.

[Bingley Joe]

Camel Spider Scariness (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/7585391.stm)

I read somewhere else it killed the dog.

:eek: From the article:

"They identified the spider using the internet," she said.

If those fucking things can use the internet, we're all doomed!!

[Young Al Capone]

First question from the potatobugs.com FAQ:

Q: What other names are Potato Bugs known by?
A: The common Potato Bug is also known as the Jerusalem cricket. Our Native American friends call him “Woh-tzi-Neh” (Old Bald-Headed Man). In Latin America, he’s “niña de la tierra” (child of the earth). Other names include: Satan's fetus, the Devil's spawn, the Devil's child, the Devil's baby, the Devil's fetus, evil fetus, bald devil fetus, bald fetus of Satan, and earth fetus.

Oh shi... It is in my heritage. Except I always said it in english.

[LongStepMantis]

Good GOD! I had to wrap myself in a few blankets after reading this! I fucking hate spiders, disgusting little creatures.

You did check in the blankets first....right? ;)

Beaten by Delta.

[Lint of Death]

It's hilarious that the family vacated the house after they looked up the animal on the Internet. 'Camel spiders' have a reputation that's far larger and more dangerous than they really are.

I'm pretty sure there are some large tarantulas that hunt birds. A spider like this, though, that's new to me.

By the way, did anybody else notice that this story features the effin' Aussie Bard?

[LongStepMantis]

'Camel spiders' have a reputation that's far larger and more dangerous than they really are. I'm pretty sure there are some large tarantulas that hunt birds. A spider like this, though, that's new to me.

By the way, did anybody else notice that this story features the effin' Aussie Bard?

You're right about the bird eating spiders.

Meet the Goliath Birdeater (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goliath_birdeater) tarantula. It doesn't eat birds that often, but it can.

[Young Al Capone]

I'm pretty sure there are some large tarantulas that hunt birds. A spider like this, though, that's new to me.

That would be the Golaith Bird Eating Tarantula.

http://www.gedcasserley.saddleworth.net/assets/images/Jess21.jpg

I saw one in a zoo once, I thought it was going to try to lay eggs in my face or something.

[Lint of Death]

Haha, that's right. I wanted to be lazy - instead of spending five seconds online - and guess that it had a name like 'bird eating tarantula', I see I wasn't far off :p

[Generation ABXY]

If those fucking things can use the internet, we're all doomed!!

Oh, that was awesome! :D

[TheKeck]

Oh shi... It is in my heritage. Except I always said it in english.
I always said bald devil fetus. ;)

[Zrikz]

I always said bald devil fetus. ;)

What a name.. lol

and dear lord, that spider is scary. Tarantulas for some reason are not as scary, perhaps its the fuzziness. Those skinny, clacky looking legs and overall scariness just are not cool.

[Lon Lon Rabbit]

We are proud of the fact that our wildlife can beat any of your wildlife in a fight hands down.

[LongStepMantis]

We are proud of the fact that our wildlife can beat any of your wildlife in a fight hands down.

Your wildlife is the training ground for nature's eventual overthrow of mankind.

[ShivaX]

We are proud of the fact that our wildlife can beat any of your wildlife in a fight hands down.

Only cause they're insanely poisonous. Even if they're torn to little pieces and devoured the "winner" will probably drop over dead soon afterwards.

[Bingley Joe]

Oh, that was awesome! :D

Try the veal! :D