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Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave


    Mark Molloy

14 April 2017 • 10:36am

Arachnophobes, look away now.

A new species of large cave-dwelling spider, the Sierra Cacachilas wandering spider, has been discovered in Mexico.

The Sierra Cacachilas, related to the notoriously venomous Brazilian wandering spider, was found in a small mountain range outside of La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/04/14/massive-spider-red-fangs-discovered-mexican-cave/
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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2017, 12:22:01 pm »
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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #2 on: April 19, 2017, 12:44:21 pm »
lol. I really don't want to click the link and I suddenly hope the wall is spider-proof.

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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #3 on: April 19, 2017, 12:49:54 pm »


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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2017, 12:52:45 pm »

Hey! Who are you calling "Four Eyes?"
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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2017, 12:53:33 pm »
10cm is not a massive spider
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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #6 on: April 19, 2017, 01:06:28 pm »
10cm is not a massive spider
It is when it is sitting on your shoulder.
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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2017, 01:11:55 pm »
10cm is not a massive spider

Pretty massive for a spider!

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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #8 on: April 19, 2017, 01:16:26 pm »
Pretty massive for a spider!

10cm is about 3.5 inches?   They have spiders the size of dinner plates down there.
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« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2017, 01:24:19 pm »
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Heh. With spider pics, who needs coffee in the morning?
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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2017, 01:26:09 pm »
10cm is not a massive spider

If I found that in my shower, I promise you I would refer to it as "massive".

And, if it helps, it may be venomous.

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« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2017, 01:28:30 pm »
Heh. With spider pics, who needs coffee in the morning?

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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #13 on: April 19, 2017, 01:29:25 pm »
If I found that in my shower, I promise you I would refer to it as "massive".

And, if it helps, it may be venomous.

I probably wouldn't refer to it as anything, but my loved ones would probably call it "the cause of death".
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Re: Massive spider with 'red fangs' discovered in Mexican cave
« Reply #14 on: April 19, 2017, 01:31:31 pm »


Thats not snow
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