For the record, if I saw this coming at me I'd nope the fuck out of there and try to scream with my mouth closed.
The Moroccan flic-flac spider is nocturnal and is known to feed on moths before sunrise.[5] It spends the hot desert days in its cool burrow in the sand protected from the sun and predators. The spider creates its dwelling with its pedipalps (feelers) and bristles, forming long, vertical tubes out of sand and silk.[5][1][3] Using a series of rapid, acrobatic flic-flac movements of its legs similar to those used by gymnasts, the spider is able to actively propel itself off the ground, allowing it to move both down and uphill, even at a 40 percent incline.[5] This behavior is different than other huntsman spiders, such asCarparachne aureoflava from the Namib Desert, which uses passive cartwheeling as a form of locomotion.[3]The flic-flac spider can reach speeds of up to 2 m/s using forward or back flips to evade threats.[1][2]
EDIT: For something as tiny as that thing is, that's fucking fast. Apparently the biggest one's bodies are only 19mm long or so.
For the record, if I saw this coming at me I'd nope the fuck out of there and try to scream with my mouth closed.
The Moroccan flic-flac spider is nocturnal and is known to feed on moths before sunrise.[5] It spends the hot desert days in its cool burrow in the sand protected from the sun and predators. The spider creates its dwelling with its pedipalps (feelers) and bristles, forming long, vertical tubes out of sand and silk.[5][1][3] Using a series of rapid, acrobatic flic-flac movements of its legs similar to those used by gymnasts, the spider is able to actively propel itself off the ground, allowing it to move both down and uphill, even at a 40 percent incline.[5] This behavior is different than other huntsman spiders, such asCarparachne aureoflava from the Namib Desert, which uses passive cartwheeling as a form of locomotion.[3]The flic-flac spider can reach speeds of up to 2 m/s using forward or back flips to evade threats.[1][2]
EDIT: For something as tiny as that thing is, that's fucking fast. Apparently the biggest one's bodies are only 19mm long or so.
Because who doesn't love a giant, lava spewing tarantula?
(D.M.A.): Cooper says, "Kyrra is either the most innocent person in the world, or the girl who uses the most innuendo seemingly unintentionally but really on purpose."
@Jukilian you can clearly see it contemplating jumping on you.
(D.M.A.): Cooper says, "Kyrra is either the most innocent person in the world, or the girl who uses the most innuendo seemingly unintentionally but really on purpose."
I hate spiders. Yet, I still clicked on this thread and spent the past 10 minutes browsing it, just in case the thread title was a lie. My body now itches everywhere.
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Horribly pretty.
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One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important
http://inhabitat.com/107-million-spiders-found-in-4-acre-nest-at-baltimore-wastewater-plant/
For the record, if I saw this coming at me I'd nope the fuck out of there and try to scream with my mouth closed.
EDIT: For something as tiny as that thing is, that's fucking fast. Apparently the biggest one's bodies are only 19mm long or so.
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One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important
Spider-snake!
Because who doesn't love a giant, lava spewing tarantula?
@Kyrra
Dousing spider summoned!
Why did I click this!
ACK!
I'm used to cushy Canada where our biggest spider is like a half inch wide in the wild
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I love Australia...
I almost thought that he'd left now, but he's still here.
He's being sneaky
watchin' you pee....