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SPIDERS OMG Dr. Bigbulls !6ts7WxNHwc
There are people out there that do not suffer from arachnophobia, believe it or not. I am one of them, and I am offering everyone some little known spider facts, and anyone out there can contribute:
In arthropods, such as insects, arachnids and crustaceans, moulting is the shedding of the exoskeleton (which is often called its shell), typically to let the organism grow. This process is called ecdysis. Ecdysis is necessary because the exoskeleton is rigid and cannot grow like skin. The new exoskeleton is initially soft but hardens after the moulting of the old exoskeleton.

Along with the complete exoskeleton, spiders shed their fangs and chelicarae, their throats and stomach lining, female genital organs, and the linings of the book lungs.
Picture is my G.Roaea molting.
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One fascinating feature of goliath bird-eaters, as well as some other tarantula species, is their ability to make noise. We don't normally associate spiders with noise, like we do with dogs, cats, birds, etc. We are accustomed to seeing spiders silently, stealthily crawling across walls, floors, and the sidewalk. But when feeling threatened, the goliath bird-eater is capable of making a pretty loud hissing noise by rubbing bristles on its legs together. Called stridulation, it can be loud enough to be heard up to 15 feet away!
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It is well known that spiders have multiple eyes, but not all species are the same. In fact, the number of eyes range from eight to zero, most common spiders have only 6, while some cave dwelling species have no eyes at all.

Several families of hunting spiders, such as jumping spiders and wolf spiders, have fair to excellent vision. The main pair of eyes in jumping spiders even see in color. Net-casting spiders have enormous, compound lenses that give a wide field of view and gather available light very efficiently. However, most spiders that lurk on flowers, webs, and other fixed locations waiting for prey tend to have very poor eyesight; instead they possess an extreme sensitivity to vibrations, which aids in prey capture. Vibration sensitive spiders can sense vibrations from such various mediums as the water surface, the soil or their silk threads. Also changes in the air pressure can be detected in the search for prey.
>> Anonymous
I HAVE 5!!!!!!!
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common sense
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A myth states that the cellar spiders, or daddy-long-legs spiders, are the most venomous spider in the world, but that because their fangs are unable to penetrate human skin, they are harmless to humans. However, recent research has shown that pholcid venom has a relatively weak effect on insects. No similar research has been conducted to determine its effects on mammalian biology.[2] In the MythBusters episode "Daddy Long-Legs" it was shown that the spider's fangs (0.25mm) could penetrate human skin (0.1mm) but that only a very mild burning feeling was felt for a few seconds.
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>> Anonymous
That spider is bat shit scary! I wants to crush it's children
>> Anonymous
someone get me a fucking shoe...
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>> Anonymous
I just fed mine last night. It's awesome to watch the spiderlings flip over and grab the cricket in their legs as they devour it. Stupid crickets.
>> spider-love Anonymous
A friend of mine has a theory that in not-hating spiders, you carry a regressive gene in that people in very, very early would have grown to fear spiders because they could kill.

OTOH, have you ever seen a nest of baby spiders? It's fantastic to see all those little spiders rolling around in that ball of white fluff. HTH with the spider-fear.
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Because of the meaning of the latin root from which the word ecdysis comes, the word ecdysiast can be used to describe a stripper.

Ecdysiast > terpsichorean.
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>>99922
I lawld

Spiders don't use muscle to move their legs, they use blood pressure.
>> Anonymous
Hoping a spider thread gets the 100k get!
>> Anonymous
I thought the big ones could make clicking sounds too?
>> Anonymous
Spidar nests are scary as hell. Also, I'm attempting for 100k get.
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>>100020
nevermind about that, I spend to much time reading this thread.
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>>100000
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>>99977

spiders have and use muscles in their legs. though they also use fluid pressure as you've said. the muscles basically join each segment of their legs.
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trouble...
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>> Anonymous
Dude, OP, you're obviously not the only one who isn't afraid of spiders. I've had three pet tarantulas over the years. A Mexan Red Knee, a Chilean Rose Hair, and forgot the last one. Most of them didn't last long and died during molting or whatever. We were caring for them properly, though. We even handled the first one on occasion... Oh, and I'm a girl.
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>>100498
Is that some sort of bird spider?
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>>100520
I'm a girl too. I love my T's i have 8. strange that yours died during a molt??OP you are very good at knowing your spider facts good Job.i love it when people want to educate people about spiders.btw this is my green bottle blue Margarita.peace out.
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>>100589

nice! i have one too, only mine is still small and doesn't have the adult coloration.
Chromatopelma cyaneopubescens

btw, that "bird spider" looks like a ps of a Megaphobema mesomelas.
>> Anonymous
Spiders are the worst animals in the world. Disgusting creatures.
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>>100676

nope...that would be you.
>> Anonymous
I fucking HATE spiders. I freak out if they get on me, I dont have a problem looking at pics or seeing one on the floor, just if they get on me. But those giant ass ones like the bird eater, if I saw that crawling around I'd blast it with a .22
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>>99592

Psalmopoeus irminia for you spider hataz
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>>100589
Most of this stuff I just C/P'd out of a faq I put together from different sources. It is just recently that I have become addicted to spiders, but I have always admired them.

The harmless-to-people Harvestmen (known by the name "daddy longlegs" or "granddaddy longlegs") are known for their exceptionally long walking legs, compared to body size. The difference between harvestmen and spiders is that in harvestmen the two main body sections (the abdomen with ten segments and cephalothorax) are nearly joined, so that they appear to be one oval structure; they also have no venom or silk glands thus posing absolutely no danger to humans
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Living in Australia is awesome, plenty of spider bite tales from everyone. I haven't seen too many super-poisonous species, but I sorta have a love/hate thing with spiders, I love looking at them, and just watching them do their stuff, but if they get to close, SQUISH!
>> Anonymous
I'm usually not very afraid of spiders, but one time a medium sized spider made his first line of his web from the ceiling to right in front of my face. I almost broke the recliner, jumping back like I did.
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A question from a minor arachnophobic. What should I do if I find a spider inside? Leaving it is not an option.
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>>100756
blow on it and it will run for cover.
That or kill it with something flat and a bit heavy.
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>>100760
Really? Usually when I blow on them they just curl up.
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>>100767
well since you said minor arachnophobic, I assumed you meant larger spiders, if they curl up like that, then you could probably just make it crawl onto a big piece of papertowel and just throw the whole thing out a window or wherever.
>> Anonymous
I hate all spiders. I kill all spiders in my path... I would never live in Aussie land... too many spiders.
>> Anonymous
reading this thread is freaking me the fuck out; my hair us down and the fan is blowing and stray hairs brush my skin a nd make me jump ._.
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>>100756

just put something over it like a cup or tuperware bowl. then slide a piece of paper or thin card board underneath it. then just let it go outside.
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My soon to be brother-in-law is deathly afraid of spiders. He screams like a girl (no I am not kidding) if he is even in a room with a spider. He wont come to my place anymore due to the tarantulas.

You should try to avoid killing spiders whenever you get the chance, since spiders don't bite without reason (that reason being your fault), were as the pests spiders eat, like mosquitos and flies, are much more troublesome.
>> Anonymous
If a spider is bigger than a dime, it dies on sight.
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>>100520
If they died durring moult, then it is possible that you were not properly monitoring the humidity levels. If they air is too dry the spider will become stuck in the old skin and not be able to move. Quite a way to die.

Picture is probably a male Hobo Spider.
>> Anonymous
i had a massive spider phobia that I had to work hard to get over. best way is to find the relatively harmless spider that you're least bothered by. For me it was jumping spiders. they're so cute and fuzzy and look like little robots, I have no trouble picking them up. I still couldn't touch any other spider but now when one surprises me i can keep myself from flipping the fuck out and running around screaming and flailing and pissing myself.
>> Anonymous
I'm getting a wee bit curious about the OP (mainly due to the filename of the first pic)... What exactly do you hown at the moment? And may I inquire where you live?
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>>100694
Aww isn't that cute?
>> Anonymous
The most fun thing about living in Sydney. :-(

From Wikipedia:

Funnel-webs are probably one of the three most dangerous spiders in the world and are regarded by some to be the most dangerous.[1]

Examination of bite records seems to indicate that wandering males have caused a large majority of fatal bites to humans. Males, recognised by the modified terminal segment of the palp, are aggressive and tend to wander during the warmer months of the year looking for receptive females of their kind for mating.
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>>100908
I only have the one spider right now, the G. Rosea (Named Persephone, since you are "curious") and I live in the land of eternal rain, Eugene Oregon. Whoops dun ban me.
On a side note, I took this picture, and the one of the possible male hobo. This appears to just be a female house spider.
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>>100932
The you are not the droid I am looking for. See, a friend of mine recently purchased a spider from a home-owner, one just like in your first pic. But that guy had a huge collection of various critters, including a rattle snake and a very noisy spider. ...And I'm in Finland where "perse" means ass. :D But oh well, it's not like the Internet is large in size like a gaming console from Microsoft or anything...