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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by AroundTheWorld, Dec 30, 2018.

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  1. AroundTheWorld

    AroundTheWorld Member

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    I'm on an island in the Indian Ocean.

    Do I need to evacuate to Katy?
     
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    Tony Stark knows of someone, but I haven’t spoken to him in years
     
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  3. Two Sandwiches

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    I only see seven legs. Not a spider.
     
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  4. Buck Turgidson

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    Which one?
     
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  5. GIGO

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    Neither an expert nor a fan of spiders, but according to the comments here, it's a Wolf Spider, a member of the Lycosidae family.


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  6. arkoe

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    I can confirm, it's a spider. Probably.
     
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  7. donkeypunch

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    Its definitely a spider and it falls under the same genus as the rest of them- steydaphuqawayfrumith and the subclass being burnetheverythingwithfire
     
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  9. Buck Turgidson

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    Great movie! Great character!

    Delbert McClintock : Would anyone object if I tore this floor out?
    Molly Jennings : I would.
    Delbert McClintock : False alarm then. Lead on.
     
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  10. AroundTheWorld

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    @Yung-T helped me...seems like it is a Huntsman Spider, aka Giant Crab Spider...apparently found quite often in the Maldives.
     
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  11. Surfguy

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    So, it like hunts man and giant crabs? Sounds bad. I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

    Translation...non-venomous (I'm assuming but really don't like to assume when it comes to spiders)
     
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    You’re already dead
     
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  13. AroundTheWorld

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    Only inside.

     
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    I want to touch the spider.....o_O

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    Catch it and find out how painful of a bite it has.
     
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    Agreed.

    Risk yourself so we can study you later.
     
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    Definitely a huntsman spider.

    Big, but definitely not poisonous. Won't trouble you, won't spin webs, and will eat cockroaches, other spiders, mosquitoes (etc). Leave it be - it'll make your stay more pleasant!!
     
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  18. AroundTheWorld

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    I only moved it out of the way because it scared my wife. Didn't harm it.
     
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    No problem. I’d like to hear what the expert has to say. I’m more than positive this spider is special.
     
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