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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 10:33 PM
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I found a tarantula. I think its going to rain
We found this guy about half an hour ago trying to get in the back door. We found a smaller one last night trying to get in the same door. He was dead this morning. I think the dogs got him.

The last time we saw them trying to get in like this was the big flood we had in San Antonio in 1998, a 500 year flood. It doesn't look good for golf Saturday.



If you want to see the big close up click here. Caution: Not for the squeamish but a great pic.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 10:52 PM
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1. Wow! How big?
I hope it isn't time for another 500 year flood...
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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-15-04 10:58 PM
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2. Not all that big
probably 4 inches stretched out. There are a lot of really big ones around here that fit snuggly in your hand. They're not poisonous and good for controlling bugs.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 12:30 AM
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3. I rarely kill spiders...
I take great pains to stick them in the garden when they venture inside.

Enjoy your visitor!
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ScholarSeeker Donating Member (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 12:35 AM
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4. What the hell is that in your pic??
I've got my nose up to the screen and can't figure out what it is???
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 12:45 AM
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6. A giant anteater
I need one in my house...
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 12:37 AM
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5. Back leg
looks like the last segment of his/her left back leg got gnawed off or lost somehow. Poor thing. Pretty spider.
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Gman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 01:13 AM
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9. actually, he was walking
Edited on Fri Jan-16-04 01:15 AM by Gman
I thought it was bent but I think you're right.
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foreigncorrespondent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 12:48 AM
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7. Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!

I HATE spiders.

Oh! My skin is crawling now!
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 12:53 AM
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8. Awww,
what's so bad about spiders? They eat bugs.
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underseasurveyor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 01:25 AM
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10. heh Have ya seen the kind of spiders
they have downunder? I love spiders myself but some of those nasty buggers would totally creep me out too.

The rule in my house is, do not kill the spiders.

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foreigncorrespondent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 02:18 AM
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17. Easy!
I got bitten by an huntsman years ago, and now I fear them all worse than I did before getting bitten.

And for the record, this is a huntsman:



Source: http://www.amonline.net.au/factsheets/huntsman_spiders.htm
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underseasurveyor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 02:58 AM
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18. Plus you have the lovely hugely fanged funnel web spiders
there doncha? Those things look na-a-asty. (shivers up and down spine)
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 01:44 AM
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11. Omen?
I remember that flood - and I remember finding several tarantulas in my garage and on my back patio trying to get in the house. Supposed to rain hard tomorrow....you never know!
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One Taste Donating Member (636 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 01:47 AM
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12. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
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Brother Buzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 02:01 AM
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13. We use cows to forecast rain...
When they stand up - fair weather...
When they lie down - rain
Half the herd standing, half lying - 50% chance of rain

Pretty simple and they have never tried to come in through the door.

I hope you fare well with your pending storm, and remember, some diehard golfers don't let a little rain ruin the game.
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JackDragna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 02:04 AM
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14. COOL!
I love tarantulas. Can't pick out the species off the top of my head..do you still live in San Antonio? I love spiders, by the way. Had several pet tarantulas myself.
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Avalux Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 02:07 AM
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16. I live in SA
and these tarantulas are common - not very big; don't have a clue about the species - they do creep me out. Still - won't kill them. Scorpions, those I kill with a vengeance.
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Liberal Veteran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 02:04 AM
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15. Sounds like the start of a bluesy folksy song.....
That some up and coming artist would sing.
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Rocinante Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-16-04 03:10 AM
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19. We have
Edited on Fri Jan-16-04 03:11 AM by gore42004
what people call Wolf Spiders here in southern Tn. I don't know if that's their correct name but they get pretty big. I tried to swat one with a fly swatter once and decided I'd better run for cover.
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