4/8/2004: Big-ass spiders - Page 3

bluesdave · 04-13-2004, 01:10 AM

Lesser Black Bird-Eating Spider

bluesdave · 04-13-2004, 01:12 AM

Pink-toed Bird-eating spider

bluesdave · 04-13-2004, 01:14 AM

Salmon Pink Bird-Eating Spider admiring a frog...

bluesdave · 04-13-2004, 01:15 AM

Salmon Pink Bird-Eating Spider eating the frog...

Brigliadore · 04-13-2004, 12:15 PM

I have seen some Bird-Eating Spiders before at a spider exhibit. They were pretty cool. I took a Wolf spider to show and tell when I was in kindergarten. For those that don't know a Wolf spider looks kinda like a tarantula (sometimes with less hair), but is often times a little smaller. My mom used to "milk" venomous spiders for her job. They would place the spider on its back, make it go to sleep and then extract its venom. They then used the venom for research on a specific decease which I cant remember right now. So as a child I was around spiders a lot.

Dagney · 04-13-2004, 05:10 PM

Okay, I've GOT to ask...

Exactly how does one put a spider to sleep?

Lullabyes?
Bed Time stories? (Miss Muffett maybe?)
Camomille tea?
Warm Milk?
And do they wear 8 little slippers or just their socks to bed?

mrnoodle · 04-13-2004, 05:23 PM

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I hate spiders. I fucking hate spiders.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-13-2004, 06:50 PM

bluesdave, are you on a first name basis with any of the Bird-Eaters?

Brigliadore · 04-13-2004, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dagney
Exactly how does one put a spider to sleep?

If I remember correctly they put the spider in a sealed container with some carbon dioxide that would then put them to sleep. I would have to ask my mom to verify that as I was young when she worked there. They milked all types of spiders from large tarantulas to black widows, even the common brown house spider. I remember a room filled with terrariums full of spiders. I even had several spiders as pets growing up.

EDIT: just talked to my mom and they did indeed use carbon dioxide to make the spiders go to sleep.

Leah · 04-13-2004, 07:41 PM

I'm right up there with you mrnoodle. I hate spiders

bluesdave · 04-13-2004, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by xoxoxoBruce
bluesdave, are you on a first name basis with any of the Bird-Eaters?

No, but I would love to meet one. Spiders are lovely animals, and very misunderstood. That doesn't mean that I would be stupid enough to stick my finger in one's mouth, BTW.

Beestie · 04-17-2004, 12:53 AM

Big Ass Spider in action.

***Spoiler Alert****

This thing captures and eats a full-sized scorpion in much the same way that a wolf would capture and eat a baby lamb.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-17-2004, 10:16 AM

Good find, Beestie. If the spider in that clip is as big as the one in UT's pictures, then the scorpion is big enough to saddle.

qtpatootie14 · 04-17-2004, 02:37 PM

HOLY SHIT!!! that is all i have to say....

dragonett · 04-21-2004, 06:32 PM

I like spiders, my daughter had one and I ended up taking care of it. However I do belive if I woke up and had one of those guys looking me in the eye my poor old heart would give out. Wouldn't have to be poisonous to kill me, the damned thing would scare me to death! That's a LOT of spider!

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bluesdave Getting older every day Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 308	Lesser Black Bird-Eating Spider Attached Images

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bluesdave Getting older every day Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Australia Posts: 308	Salmon Pink Bird-Eating Spider admiring a frog... Attached Images

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04-13-2004, 12:15 PM	#35
Brigliadore stays crispy in milk Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A strange planet called Utah Posts: 270	I have seen some Bird-Eating Spiders before at a spider exhibit. They were pretty cool. I took a Wolf spider to show and tell when I was in kindergarten. For those that don't know a Wolf spider looks kinda like a tarantula (sometimes with less hair), but is often times a little smaller. My mom used to "milk" venomous spiders for her job. They would place the spider on its back, make it go to sleep and then extract its venom. They then used the venom for research on a specific decease which I cant remember right now. So as a child I was around spiders a lot. __________________ I cant think of anything to put here so this is all I am going to write.

04-13-2004, 05:10 PM	#36
Dagney The Prodigal Brat Returneth Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: North Cackalacky Posts: 1,107	Okay, I've GOT to ask... Exactly how does one put a spider to sleep? Lullabyes? Bed Time stories? (Miss Muffett maybe?) Camomille tea? Warm Milk? And do they wear 8 little slippers or just their socks to bed? __________________ The Constitution gives every American the right to make a total fool out of himself. But that doesn't mean you need to.

04-13-2004, 05:23 PM	#37
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	re: picture of big-ass spider that runs real fast omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. omg. I hate spiders. I fucking hate spiders.

04-13-2004, 06:50 PM	#38
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	bluesdave, are you on a first name basis with any of the Bird-Eaters? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-13-2004, 07:41 PM	#40
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	I'm right up there with you mrnoodle. I hate spiders

04-17-2004, 12:53 AM	#42
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Big Ass Spider in action. *Spoiler Alert** This thing captures and eats a full-sized scorpion in much the same way that a wolf would capture and eat a baby lamb. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

04-17-2004, 10:16 AM	#43
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Good find, Beestie. If the spider in that clip is as big as the one in UT's pictures, then the scorpion is big enough to saddle. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-17-2004, 02:37 PM	#44
qtpatootie14 Confounded Conjuror Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Corpus Christi Texas Posts: 33	HOLY SHIT!!! that is all i have to say....

04-21-2004, 06:32 PM	#45
dragonett Recruit or Something Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4	I like spiders, my daughter had one and I ended up taking care of it. However I do belive if I woke up and had one of those guys looking me in the eye my poor old heart would give out. Wouldn't have to be poisonous to kill me, the damned thing would scare me to death! That's a LOT of spider!

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