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Afraid of spiders? Dont look.....

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:11 am
by yooamatwa
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Holy shit....

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:14 am
by kins83
What species is that?

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:15 am
by ^btxl
Looks a bit fake considering the largest spider in the world is the goliath birdeater.

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:16 am
by yooamatwa
Report says a mamoth spider sorry a Golden Orb Weaver

http://news.www32.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=651337

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:16 am
by elbe
nah, that aint a spider, its got far to many feathers to be a spider, and don't get me started on how wierd that 8 legged bird looks.

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:16 am
by yooamatwa
^bTXL wrote:Looks a bit fake considering the largest spider in the world is the goliath birdeater.
theres a bunch of other photos...its not fake

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:18 am
by ^btxl
yooamatwa wrote:
^bTXL wrote:Looks a bit fake considering the largest spider in the world is the goliath birdeater.
theres a bunch of other photos...its not fake
You mean like the legendary camel spider (solifugae) that was apparently found in Iraq?

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:21 am
by ^btxl
Ok fine but that is a tiny bird.

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:21 am
by yooamatwa
i thought the camel spider photo wasn't fake .....it was just perspective..

besides are don't care how big camel spiders are...have you seem one face to face? theyre nasty buggers :)

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:24 am
by kins83
^bTXL wrote:
yooamatwa wrote:
^bTXL wrote:Looks a bit fake considering the largest spider in the world is the goliath birdeater.
theres a bunch of other photos...its not fake
You mean like the legendary camel spider (solifugae) that was apparently found in Iraq?
^bTXL, you seem fairly clued up with this stuff...have you studied spiders at all?

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:25 am
by bashment dan
yooamatwa wrote:i thought the camel spider photo wasn't fake .....it was just perspective..

besides are don't care how big camel spiders are...have you seem one face to face? theyre nasty buggers :)
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cant help my arsehole closing up to that:S

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:26 am
by ^btxl
kins83 wrote:
^bTXL wrote:
yooamatwa wrote:
^bTXL wrote:Looks a bit fake considering the largest spider in the world is the goliath birdeater.
theres a bunch of other photos...its not fake
You mean like the legendary camel spider (solifugae) that was apparently found in Iraq?
^bTXL, you seem fairly clued up with this stuff...have you studied spiders at all?
Not so much spiders but used to be a massive Dinosaur fan. Think I am going to do a degree in Zoology when I go to uni.

Also its perfectly natural for anyone that has a passion to find out the biggest and the smallest of certain types of creature.

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:27 am
by yooamatwa
Well even if that bird is tiny...i think its pretty amazing (luck) that the spider has caught it... and a fantastic pic :)

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:28 am
by ^btxl
yooamatwa wrote:Well even if that bird is tiny...i think its pretty amazing (luck) that the spider has caught it... and a fantastic pic :)
In a web you mean? It's only a matter of time.

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:30 am
by kins83
^bTXL wrote:
kins83 wrote:
^bTXL wrote:
yooamatwa wrote:
^bTXL wrote:Looks a bit fake considering the largest spider in the world is the goliath birdeater.
theres a bunch of other photos...its not fake
You mean like the legendary camel spider (solifugae) that was apparently found in Iraq?
^bTXL, you seem fairly clued up with this stuff...have you studied spiders at all?
Not so much spiders but used to be a massive Dinosaur fan. Think I am going to do a degree in Zoology when I go to uni.

Also its perfectly natural for anyone that has a passion to find out the biggest and the smallest of certain types of creature.
Haha, big up mate. I've got a degree in Zoology. Can spot my own kind with ease!

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:37 am
by ^btxl
kins83 wrote:
^bTXL wrote:
kins83 wrote:
^bTXL wrote:
yooamatwa wrote: theres a bunch of other photos...its not fake
You mean like the legendary camel spider (solifugae) that was apparently found in Iraq?
^bTXL, you seem fairly clued up with this stuff...have you studied spiders at all?
Not so much spiders but used to be a massive Dinosaur fan. Think I am going to do a degree in Zoology when I go to uni.

Also its perfectly natural for anyone that has a passion to find out the biggest and the smallest of certain types of creature.
Haha, big up mate. I've got a degree in Zoology. Can spot my own kind with ease!
Stuff like this makes me have a passion for the animal kingdom,

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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:43 am
by kins83
The better technology gets, the better we can study animals. Camera technology that allows detailed pictures like that one, GPS systems to monitoring migraitons, camouflaged cameras to witness animal behaviour never previously seen. It's a fascinating time.

But all animals, from a flea to a whale are absolutely breath taking when you think about it. The way they have all evolved to fill and exploit the various niches in the environment around them is truly astounding.

I'm a Zoology geek :oops:

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 10:47 am
by ^btxl
kins83 wrote:The better technology gets, the better we can study animals. Camera technology that allows detailed pictures like that one, GPS systems to monitoring migraitons, camouflaged cameras to witness animal behaviour never previously seen. It's a fascinating time.

But all animals, from a flea to a whale are absolutely breath taking when you think about it. The way they have all evolved to fill and exploit the various niches in the environment around them is truly astounding.

I'm a Zoology geek :oops:
I just wish some species were able to be bred much more easily like the Panda.

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:13 am
by powerpill
^bTXL wrote:
kins83 wrote:The better technology gets, the better we can study animals. Camera technology that allows detailed pictures like that one, GPS systems to monitoring migraitons, camouflaged cameras to witness animal behaviour never previously seen. It's a fascinating time.

But all animals, from a flea to a whale are absolutely breath taking when you think about it. The way they have all evolved to fill and exploit the various niches in the environment around them is truly astounding.

I'm a Zoology geek :oops:
I just wish some species were able to be bred much more easily like the Panda.
..

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 11:24 am
by ^btxl
powerpill wrote:
^bTXL wrote:
kins83 wrote:The better technology gets, the better we can study animals. Camera technology that allows detailed pictures like that one, GPS systems to monitoring migraitons, camouflaged cameras to witness animal behaviour never previously seen. It's a fascinating time.

But all animals, from a flea to a whale are absolutely breath taking when you think about it. The way they have all evolved to fill and exploit the various niches in the environment around them is truly astounding.

I'm a Zoology geek :oops:
I just wish some species were able to be bred much more easily like the Panda.
..
..? What?

Artificial insemination is a fabricated way of reproducing, you don't see animals with tins of liquid nitrogen freezing their own eggs in their natural environment.

When i say i hoped they were bred more easily, I meant they get up and go and do it themselves (almost like rabbits).