juniper8204 wrote:Spiders have freaked me out since I was a child...friend of mine threw a stick at a wolf spider (I think) and babies when crawling everywhere...since then, I get goosebumps just thinking about them.
However, I'm a big biology nerd, and I actually found this thread pretty entertaining...especially about the comparisons between crickets and roaches.
Jackuul wrote:juniper8204 wrote:Spiders have freaked me out since I was a child...friend of mine threw a stick at a wolf spider (I think) and babies when crawling everywhere...since then, I get goosebumps just thinking about them.
However, I'm a big biology nerd, and I actually found this thread pretty entertaining...especially about the comparisons between crickets and roaches.
Well, wolf spiders are actually excellent examples of "caring" arachnids, as they carry their babies with them to keep them safe. Basically all of those little babies got scared.
http://i.pbase.com/v3/63/136263/2/47585687.IMG_9794.jpg
Imagine having that many little kids yelling "are we there yet!?"
mnp13 wrote:I managed to read the entire first page of this thread, and started reading the second when I saw a giant picture of a brown spider on a green background and gave up.
My heart rate is about triple the normal rate and I'm sweating.
Thanks, but I'll not be visiting this thread again.
Jackuul wrote:That is one very luck spider! Six months without food is fine, but water is the real killer, along with the risks of pesticides used to control insects that can wander in. Very lucky spider
Jackuul wrote:(Ms. Fuzzy is a b*tch now - "You want a cricket?" "NYAAAR GTFO MY AQUARIUM!" vs Sweetie crawling up and down my arms without any objections ).
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